Nothing mapped in Wroxton itself; Broughton Castle is the nearest draw
There is no place to visit inside Wroxton’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 museums and a historic house, among others. Make a day of it at Blenheim Palace, 26 km away.
Around Wroxton: where to begin
The rest of the best known are 3 museums.
Historic houseBroughton Castle3.4 km outside town, to the south
MuseumBanbury Museum4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumSwalcliffe Tithe Barn4.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumTooley's Historic Boatyard4 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.
How they lie
To the east is where most of the 4 nearby are.
The dashed line is Wroxton’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
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 3 of the 4.
Green: inside Wroxton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
Nothing is inside Wroxton itself; these 4 are 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.
56 listed buildings are on Wroxton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wroxton →
Day trips from Wroxton
Blenheim Palace, at 26 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace26 km south
CastleWarwick Castle26 km northwest
MuseumAshmolean Museum37 km south
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael38 km north
Historic house · National TrustUpton House5.8 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle33 km northwest
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History36 km south
Historic houseAlthorp36 km northeast
Historic houseWoodstock Palace26 km south
Castle · English HeritageDeddington Castle12 km southeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte37 km south
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum36 km southPlaces well known beyond Wroxton (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.
Questions before you go to Wroxton
What is there to see near Wroxton?
No attraction is mapped inside Wroxton itself. Within 5 km of it are Broughton Castle, Banbury Museum, Swalcliffe Tithe Barn and Tooley's Historic Boatyard.
Does Wroxton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wroxton: Banbury Museum, Swalcliffe Tithe Barn and Tooley's Historic Boatyard.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wroxton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Upton House (National Trust), 5.8 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Wroxton?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (26 km), Warwick Castle (26 km), Ashmolean Museum (37 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (38 km).
Where are Wroxton’s historic buildings listed?
Wroxton has 56 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 Wroxton 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)
- Broughton Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Banbury Museum: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 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
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upton House: Lee Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deddington Castle: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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