Places to visit around Wheatley, from Garsington Manor
Nothing is mapped inside Wheatley’s built-up area, but 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 3 museums, 2 historic houses and a garden. A drive of 8.6 km brings you to Ashmolean Museum.
The first to see around Wheatley
Beyond Garsington Manor, there are 3 museums, a garden and a historic house.
Historic houseGarsington Manor3.1 km outside town, to the south
GardenWaterperry Gardens2.1 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseShotover House900 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThe Kilns - CS Lewis's Home2 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumScience Oxford Centre2.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumMuseum of Rural Life2.1 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Wheatley
Science Oxford Centre, 4.2 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Wheatley’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
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (3), then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Wheatley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
Its 6 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
73 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Wheatley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wheatley →
Bigger names, a drive away
The pick of the 12 is Ashmolean Museum, 8.6 km off.
MuseumAshmolean Museum8.6 km west
Historic houseBlenheim Palace19 km northwest
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History8.3 km west
CastleOxford Castle Motte8.7 km west
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum8.2 km west
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden7.6 km west
Historic houseBeaumont Palace8.7 km west
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor17 km northeast
MuseumBletchley Park39 km northeast
Historic houseChequers25 km east
MuseumMuseum of the History of Science8.2 km west
Historic houseWoodstock Palace19 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Wheatley (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.
Wheatley, answered
What is there to see near Wheatley?
No attraction is mapped inside Wheatley itself. Within 5 km of it are Garsington Manor, Waterperry Gardens, Shotover House and The Kilns - CS Lewis's Home.
Does Wheatley have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wheatley: The Kilns - CS Lewis's Home, Science Oxford Centre and Museum of Rural Life.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wheatley?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Waddesdon Manor (National Trust), 17 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Wheatley?
Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (8.6 km), Blenheim Palace (19 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (8.3 km), Oxford Castle Motte (8.7 km).
Where are Wheatley’s historic buildings listed?
Wheatley has 73 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Wheatley 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)
- Garsington Manor: Henry Taunt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Waterperry Gardens: Ian Petticrew, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shotover House: Dave Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, 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
- University of Oxford Botanic Garden: JMski, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaumont Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of the History of Science: Wiki alf at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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