Just outside Milcombe: Broughton Castle and more
There is no place to visit inside Milcombe’s built-up area; there are 3 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums and a historic house. Drive 19 km to reach Blenheim Palace.
Where to start near Milcombe
After Broughton Castle, look out for 2 museums.
Historic houseBroughton Castle3.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumBloxham Village Museum1.7 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumSwalcliffe Tithe Barn4.4 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map view
The map ends at Swalcliffe Tithe Barn, 4.6 km out.
The dashed line is Milcombe’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
Most common are museums or galleries: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Milcombe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 3 places in all.
Bloxham Village Museum
Local museum in Bloxham, England, United Kingdom.
Swalcliffe Tithe Barn
Grade I listed tithe barn and museum in Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Milcombe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Milcombe →
Big names nearby
Day trips number 12; the best known is Blenheim Palace, 19 km off.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace19 km south
MuseumAshmolean Museum30 km south
CastleWarwick Castle33 km north
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History30 km south
Castle · English HeritageDeddington Castle7 km southeast
Historic houseWoodstock Palace19 km south
CastleOxford Castle Motte30 km south
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle40 km north
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum30 km south
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor37 km southeast
Historic houseBeaumont Palace30 km south
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden31 km southPlaces well known beyond Milcombe (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Good to know in Milcombe
What is there to see near Milcombe?
No attraction is mapped inside Milcombe itself. Within 5 km of it are Broughton Castle, Bloxham Village Museum and Swalcliffe Tithe Barn.
Does Milcombe have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Milcombe: Bloxham Village Museum and Swalcliffe Tithe Barn.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Milcombe?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Deddington Castle (English Heritage), 7 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Milcombe?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (19 km), Ashmolean Museum (30 km), Warwick Castle (33 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (30 km).
Where are Milcombe’s historic buildings listed?
Milcombe has 9 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Milcombe when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (15)
- Broughton Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bloxham Village Museum: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swalcliffe Tithe Barn: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deddington Castle: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaumont Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Oxford Botanic Garden: JMski, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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