Cornbury Park and more near Ramsden
With nothing inside Ramsden’s built-up area, the list has 6 places within 5 km of its edge. There are 3 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle to choose from. The list includes one place cared for by English Heritage. Further afield lies Blenheim Palace, at 8.7 km.
Just outside Ramsden, the best known
After Cornbury Park, look out for 3 museums, a historic house and a castle.
Historic houseCornbury Park2.8 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseEynsham Hall4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumCharlbury Museum4 km outside town, to the northCastleCastle · English HeritageMinster Lovell Hall and Dovecot4.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumWitney Blanket Hall4.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe Witney & District Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The map ends at The Witney & District Museum, 5.4 km out.
The dashed line is Ramsden’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
Ahead are castles or historic places (3); next, museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Ramsden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecot).
Every place, in and near Ramsden
These 6 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
32 listed buildings are on Ramsden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ramsden →
Further away
The pick of the 12 is Blenheim Palace, 8.7 km off.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace8.7 km east
MuseumAshmolean Museum18 km southeast
Historic houseWoodstock Palace8.7 km east
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History18 km southeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte18 km southeast
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum18 km southeast
Historic houseBeaumont Palace18 km southeast
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden19 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor38 km east
MuseumMuseum of the History of Science18 km southeast
Historic houseRousham House and Gardens15 km northeast
CastleSudeley Castle35 km westPlaces well known beyond Ramsden (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.
Seeing Ramsden: your questions
What is there to see near Ramsden?
No attraction is mapped inside Ramsden itself. Within 5 km of it are Cornbury Park, Eynsham Hall, Charlbury Museum and Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecot.
Does Ramsden have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ramsden: Charlbury Museum, Witney Blanket Hall and The Witney & District Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ramsden?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ramsden, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecot).
What are the best-known days out near Ramsden?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (8.7 km), Ashmolean Museum (18 km), Woodstock Palace (8.7 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (18 km).
Where are Ramsden’s historic buildings listed?
Ramsden has 32 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 Ramsden 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)
- Cornbury Park: Andrew Blades, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eynsham Hall: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlbury Museum: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaumont Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Oxford Botanic Garden: JMski, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of the History of Science: Wiki alf at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rousham House and Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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