Compton Wynyates heads the list around Lower Brailes
A day out from Lower Brailes leads to Blenheim Palace, 26 km away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Lower Brailes’ built-up area. The mix takes in a castle and a museum.
The first to see around Lower Brailes
Next to Compton Wynyates, the best known is a museum.
CastleCompton Wynyates2.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumShipston Museum4.8 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
The map stretches to Shipston Museum, 5.5 km away.
The dashed line is Lower Brailes’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Between them they are a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Lower Brailes. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Lower Brailes
Here are the 2 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
30 listed buildings are on Lower Brailes’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lower Brailes →
The wider area
Blenheim Palace, at 26 km, heads the 12.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace26 km southeast
CastleWarwick Castle26 km north
MuseumAshmolean Museum38 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle33 km north
Historic houseBroughton Castle11 km east
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History38 km southeast
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace19 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustUpton House8.8 km northeast
Historic houseWoodstock Palace26 km southeastGardenGarden · National TrustHidcote Manor Garden14 km west
CastleOxford Castle Motte38 km southeast
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum38 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Lower Brailes (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.
Planning a visit to Lower Brailes
What is there to see near Lower Brailes?
No attraction is mapped inside Lower Brailes itself. Within 5 km of it are Compton Wynyates and Shipston Museum.
Does Lower Brailes have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Lower Brailes: Shipston Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lower Brailes?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 33 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Lower Brailes?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (26 km), Warwick Castle (26 km), Ashmolean Museum (38 km), Kenilworth Castle (33 km).
Where are Lower Brailes’ historic buildings listed?
Lower Brailes has 30 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 Lower Brailes 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 (12)
- Compton Wynyates: Norman Crump, 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
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Broughton Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Upton House: Lee Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: 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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