Rousham House and Gardens
Grade I listed English country house in West Oxfordshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Tackley
Photo: Rousham House and Gardens, Grahamec (CC BY-SA 3.0)Nothing mapped in Tackley itself; Rousham House and Gardens is the nearest draw
No place to visit is mapped inside Tackley’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a historic house, a museum and a castle. A drive of 6.3 km brings you to Blenheim Palace.
In Tackley
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around Tackley
The rest of the best known are a museum and a castle.
Historic houseRousham House and Gardens3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSoldiers of Oxfordshire Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleBletchingdon Park3.2 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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 map view
Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, 5.6 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Tackley’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
A breakdown by kind
Castles or historic places lead the count with 2 of 3.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 castle0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Tackley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The full list
3 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
27 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Tackley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tackley →
Big names nearby
For a day out
Blenheim Palace (6.3 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace6.3 km southwest
MuseumAshmolean Museum14 km south
Historic houseWoodstock Palace6.3 km southwest
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History14 km south
CastleOxford Castle Motte15 km south
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum14 km south
Historic houseBeaumont Palace15 km south
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden15 km south
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor25 km east
Castle · English HeritageDeddington Castle11 km north
MuseumMuseum of the History of Science15 km south
Historic houseChequers39 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Tackley (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.
Practical questions about Tackley
What is there to see near Tackley?
No attraction is mapped inside Tackley itself. Within 5 km of it are Rousham House and Gardens, Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum and Bletchingdon Park.
Does Tackley have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Tackley: Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Tackley?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Waddesdon Manor (National Trust), 25 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Tackley?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (6.3 km), Ashmolean Museum (14 km), Woodstock Palace (6.3 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (14 km).
Where are Tackley’s historic buildings listed?
Tackley has 27 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 Tackley 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 (13)
- Rousham House and Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Deddington Castle: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of the History of Science: Wiki alf at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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