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Abingdon Abbey
Attractions in Shippon

Just outside Shippon: Abingdon Abbey and more

Nothing to visit is mapped inside Shippon’s built-up area, but 6 places are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 attractions, an abbey or priory and a museum, among others. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. At 8.5 km, Ashmolean Museum is worth the journey.

Photo: Abingdon Abbey, Claire Ward (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Shippon
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
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 names to know near Shippon

After Abingdon Abbey, look out for 2 attractions, a museum and a historic house.

Abbey or prioryAbingdon Abbey1.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseum · English HeritageAbingdon County Hall Museum1.5 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseThe Abbey, Sutton Courtenay4.3 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionJarn Mound2.3 km outside town, to the northWildlife parkWildlife parkMillets Wildside Falconry and Wildlife Centre4.3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionMillets Farm Centre4.4 km outside town, to the west

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

The places, mapped

Furthest out is Millets Farm Centre, at 5.7 km.

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The dashed line is Shippon’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

Which kinds

Most are castles or historic places, 2 in all, ahead of other attractions (2).

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 wildlife park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

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

Every place

The places, one by one

6 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

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

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

Big names nearby

Further away

Allow a day for Ashmolean Museum, 8.5 km away, the pick of 12.

MuseumAshmolean Museum8.5 km northHistoric houseBlenheim Palace18 km northMuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History8.9 km northCastleOxford Castle Motte8.1 km northMuseumPitt Rivers Museum8.9 km northHistoric houseBeaumont Palace8.4 km northGardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden8.4 km northeastHistoric houseWoodstock Palace18 km northMuseumMuseum of the History of Science8.5 km northHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor31 km northeastCastleWallingford Castle15 km southeastHistoric houseChequers37 km east

Places well known beyond Shippon (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.

Visiting Shippon: questions

What is there to see near Shippon?

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

Does Shippon have a museum?

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

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Shippon?

Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (8.5 km), Blenheim Palace (18 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (8.9 km), Oxford Castle Motte (8.1 km).

Where are Shippon’s historic buildings listed?

Shippon has 13 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 Shippon 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)

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