Just outside Upper Tysoe: Upton House and more
A day out from Upper Tysoe leads to Blenheim Palace, 30 km away. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a historic house and a castle. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust.
Leading the list near Upper Tysoe
A castle follows Upton House.
Historic house · National TrustUpton House2.9 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleCompton Wynyates1.7 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
Upton House marks the outer edge, 3.6 km away.
The dashed line is Upper Tysoe’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
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Green: inside Upper Tysoe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Upton House).
The full list
Both is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
36 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Upper Tysoe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upper Tysoe →
Day trips
Top of the 12 day trips: Blenheim Palace, at 30 km.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace30 km south
CastleWarwick Castle22 km north
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael35 km north
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle29 km north
Historic houseBroughton Castle9.7 km southeast
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace18 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustCharlecote Park15 km northwest
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum35 km north · 300K visitors a year (2010)
Historic houseWoodstock Palace29 km southGardenGarden · National TrustHidcote Manor Garden16 km west
Castle · English HeritageDeddington Castle18 km southeast
CastleSudeley Castle35 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Upper Tysoe (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.
Seeing Upper Tysoe: questions
What is there to see near Upper Tysoe?
No attraction is mapped inside Upper Tysoe itself. Within 5 km of it are Upton House and Compton Wynyates.
Does Upper Tysoe have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Upper Tysoe.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Upper Tysoe?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Upper Tysoe, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Upton House).
What are the best-known days out near Upper Tysoe?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (30 km), Warwick Castle (22 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (35 km), Kenilworth Castle (29 km).
Where are Upper Tysoe’s historic buildings listed?
Upper Tysoe has 36 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 Upper Tysoe 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)
- Upton House: Lee Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Broughton Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlecote Park: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deddington Castle: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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