Nothing mapped in Highworth itself; Buscot House is the nearest draw
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a historic house, a museum and an attraction. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. For a full day, there is Blenheim Palace, 34 km away.
Top of the list around Highworth
Following Buscot House are a museum and an attraction.
Historic house · National TrustBuscot House5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumRoyal Army Chaplains' Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionRoves Farm Visitor Centre2.9 km outside town, to the southEach 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 view
At 5.9 km, Buscot House is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Highworth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
It comes down to a historic house, a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Highworth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Buscot House).
All of them, one by one
Each of the 3 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
94 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Highworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Highworth →
A little further out
Start with Blenheim Palace, 34 km off, the best known of 12.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace34 km northeast
MuseumAshmolean Museum34 km northeast
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds27 km west
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History34 km northeast
MuseumSTEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway9.7 km southwest
Fort · English HeritageUffington Castle12 km southeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte34 km northeast
Historic houseHighgrove House32 km west
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum35 km northeast
Historic houseBeaumont Palace34 km northeastCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle35 km southeast
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden35 km eastPlaces well known beyond Highworth (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 Highworth
What is there to see near Highworth?
No attraction is mapped inside Highworth itself. Within 5 km of it are Buscot House, Royal Army Chaplains' Museum and Roves Farm Visitor Centre.
Does Highworth have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Highworth: Royal Army Chaplains' Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Highworth?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Highworth, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Buscot House).
What are the best-known days out near Highworth?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (34 km), Ashmolean Museum (34 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (27 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (34 km).
Where are Highworth’s historic buildings listed?
Highworth has 94 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 Highworth 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)
- Buscot House: Rictor Norton & David Allen from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, 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
- STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway: BazzaDaRambler, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Uffington Castle: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaumont Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Oxford Botanic Garden: JMski, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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