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Abingdon Abbey
Attractions in Radley

Trips from Radley, starting with Abingdon Abbey

What there is to see lies just outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: an abbey or priory, a historic house and a museum, among others. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage. Day-trippers head 7.6 km out to Ashmolean Museum.

Photo: Abingdon Abbey, Claire Ward (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Radley
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Radley

Once you have seen Abingdon Abbey, try a historic house, a museum and an attraction.

Abbey or prioryAbingdon Abbey2.3 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseThe Abbey, Sutton Courtenay4.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseum · English HeritageAbingdon County Hall Museum2.7 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionJarn Mound3.4 km outside town, to the northwest

Each 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

How they lie

Look to the southwest for most of the 4 just outside.

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The dashed line is Radley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What you can see

It comes down to an abbey or priory, a historic house and a museum.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Radley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Abingdon County Hall Museum).

Every place

Every entry

You will find all 4 within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

14 listed buildings are on Radley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Radley →

Big names nearby

Out of town

Most famous of the 12 is Ashmolean Museum, 7.6 km from the centre.

MuseumAshmolean Museum7.6 km northHistoric houseBlenheim Palace19 km northwestMuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History7.9 km northCastleOxford Castle Motte7.2 km northMuseumPitt Rivers Museum7.9 km northGardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden7 km northHistoric houseBeaumont Palace7.5 km northMuseumMuseum of the History of Science7.4 km northHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor27 km northeastCastleWallingford Castle13 km southeastHistoric houseWoodstock Palace19 km northwestHistoric houseChequers32 km east

Places well known beyond Radley (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.

Radley, answered

What is there to see near Radley?

No attraction is mapped inside Radley itself. Within 5 km of it are Abingdon Abbey, The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon County Hall Museum and Jarn Mound.

Does Radley have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Radley: Abingdon County Hall Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Radley?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Radley, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Abingdon County Hall Museum).

What are the best-known days out near Radley?

Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (7.6 km), Blenheim Palace (19 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (7.9 km), Oxford Castle Motte (7.2 km).

Where are Radley’s historic buildings listed?

Radley has 14 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 Radley 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).

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