Upton House heads the list around Shenington
Nothing is mapped inside Shenington’s built-up area, but 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a historic house, a castle and a museum. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. Further afield, Blenheim Palace is 28 km from the centre.
The first to see around Shenington
Then come a castle and a museum, behind Upton House.
Historic house · National TrustUpton House2.6 km outside town, to the north
CastleCompton Wynyates3.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumSwalcliffe Tithe Barn4.5 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.
On the map
Out at 4.9 km is Swalcliffe Tithe Barn, the farthest.
The dashed line is Shenington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Most common are castles or historic places: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Shenington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Upton House).
Place after place
Here are the 3 places within 5 km of its edge.
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.
42 listed buildings are on Shenington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shenington →
Further afield
Best known of the 12 within reach is Blenheim Palace, at 28 km.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace28 km south
CastleWarwick Castle24 km north
MuseumAshmolean Museum39 km south
Historic houseBroughton Castle6.6 km southeast
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael36 km north
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle31 km north
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History39 km south
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace21 km northwest
Historic houseAlthorp38 km northeast
Historic houseWoodstock Palace28 km south
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum36 km north · 300K visitors a year (2010)
CastleOxford Castle Motte39 km southPlaces well known beyond Shenington (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.
Common questions about Shenington
What is there to see near Shenington?
No attraction is mapped inside Shenington itself. Within 5 km of it are Upton House, Compton Wynyates and Swalcliffe Tithe Barn.
Does Shenington have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Shenington: Swalcliffe Tithe Barn.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shenington?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Shenington, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Upton House).
What are the best-known days out near Shenington?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (28 km), Warwick Castle (24 km), Ashmolean Museum (39 km), Broughton Castle (6.6 km).
Where are Shenington’s historic buildings listed?
Shenington has 42 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 Shenington 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)
- Upton House: Lee Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Wynyates: Norman Crump, 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
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Broughton Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth 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
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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