Around Baydon, start with Ashdown Park
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 historic houses and a museum. Among them, 2 are cared for by the National Trust. For a full day, there is Ashmolean Museum, 37 km away.
The best known around Baydon
After Ashdown Park come a museum and a historic house.
Historic house · National TrustAshdown Park3.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumAldbourne Heritage Centre2.1 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustAshdown House3.7 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
The map puts most of the 3 to the north.
The dashed line is Baydon’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
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Baydon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Ashdown Park and Ashdown House).
Place by place
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Baydon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Baydon →
Out of town
Top of the 12 day trips: Ashmolean Museum, at 37 km.
MuseumAshmolean Museum37 km northeast
CastleHighclere Castle25 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle20 km southeast
Fort · English HeritageUffington Castle8.5 km north
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History37 km northeast
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds36 km west
CastleOxford Castle Motte36 km northeast
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum37 km northeast
Historic houseBeaumont Palace37 km northeast
FortBarbury Castle13 km west
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden37 km northeast
MuseumSTEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway15 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Baydon (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.
Your questions on Baydon
What is there to see near Baydon?
No attraction is mapped inside Baydon itself. Within 5 km of it are Ashdown Park, Aldbourne Heritage Centre and Ashdown House.
Does Baydon have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Baydon: Aldbourne Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Baydon?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Baydon, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Ashdown Park and Ashdown House).
What are the best-known days out near Baydon?
Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (37 km), Highclere Castle (25 km), Donnington Castle (20 km), Uffington Castle (8.5 km).
Where are Baydon’s historic buildings listed?
Baydon has 6 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 Baydon 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)
- Ashdown Park: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aldbourne Heritage Centre: John Dymond, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Uffington Castle: Andrew Smith, 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
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaumont Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbury Castle: Geotrekker72, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Oxford Botanic Garden: JMski, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway: BazzaDaRambler, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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