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Ashmolean Museum
Attractions in Wolvercote

Just outside Wolvercote: Ashmolean Museum and more

Among the places to visit in and near Wolvercote are 27 attractions, 9 museums and 4 art galleries. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 48 are within 5 km of its edge. Set 7.9 km out, Blenheim Palace makes a day trip.

Photo: Ashmolean Museum, Lewis Clarke (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Wolvercote
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
48
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
13
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Best known

Leading the list near Wolvercote

The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a castle and a historic house.

MuseumAshmolean Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History3.6 km outside town, to the southeastCastleOxford Castle Motte3.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumPitt Rivers Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseBeaumont Palace3.6 km outside town, to the southeastGardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden4.6 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Where they are

To the southeast is where most of the 48 lie.

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The dashed line is Wolvercote’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

How the list breaks down

Other attractions are the biggest group (27), then museums or galleries (13).

Museums & galleries 9 museums · 4 art galleries0 in town · 13 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house · 1 cathedral · 1 historic site0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 27 attractions0 in town · 27 nearby

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

Every place

Every place, in and near Wolvercote

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 48.

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

7 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Wolvercote’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wolvercote →

Big names nearby

Trips out

First of the 12 big names within reach is Blenheim Palace, 7.9 km away.

Historic houseBlenheim Palace7.9 km northwestHistoric houseWoodstock Palace7.9 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor25 km eastHistoric houseChequers36 km eastHistoric house · National TrustBoarstall Tower14 km eastCastleWallingford Castle23 km southeastAbbey or prioryAbingdon Abbey13 km southHistoric houseRousham House and Gardens15 km northHistoric houseGarsington Manor12 km southeastHistoric houseThe Abbey, Sutton Courtenay16 km southMuseum · English HeritageAbingdon County Hall Museum13 km southCastle · English HeritageDeddington Castle22 km north

Places well known beyond Wolvercote (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.

Know before you go to Wolvercote

What is there to see near Wolvercote?

No attraction is mapped inside Wolvercote itself. Within 5 km of it are Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Oxford Castle Motte and Pitt Rivers Museum.

Does Wolvercote have a museum?

13 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wolvercote: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Pitt Rivers Museum and Museum of the History of Science.

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

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 Wolvercote?

Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (7.9 km), Woodstock Palace (7.9 km), Waddesdon Manor (25 km), Chequers (36 km).

Where are Wolvercote’s historic buildings listed?

Wolvercote has 7 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 Wolvercote 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 (26)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.