Cotswold Lakes and more near Oaksey
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 attractions and a water park. Further afield, Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds is 8.7 km from the centre.
Around Oaksey: where to begin
Behind Cotswold Lakes on the list are an attraction and a water park.
Each 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
To the northeast is where most of the 3 nearby are.
The dashed line is Oaksey’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Most common are other attractions: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Oaksey. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Oaksey
Its 3 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Oaksey’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Oaksey →
Further away
Start with Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds, 8.7 km off, the best known of 12.
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds8.7 km southwest
Historic houseHighgrove House12 km west
CathedralGloucester Cathedral30 km northwest
Historic houseGatcombe Park12 km northwest
MuseumThe Roman Baths38 km southwest
GardenWestonbirt Arboretum15 km west
Historic houseBadminton House21 km southwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey26 km south
CastleBerkeley Castle31 km west
CastleSudeley Castle34 km northCastleCastleBeverston Castle13 km west
MuseumSTEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway18 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Oaksey (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.
Quick answers on Oaksey
What is there to see near Oaksey?
No attraction is mapped inside Oaksey itself. Within 5 km of it are Cotswold Lakes, Cotswold Sculpture Park and Aquaventure.
Does Oaksey have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Oaksey.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Oaksey?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Lacock Abbey (National Trust), 26 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Oaksey?
Within 40 km: Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (8.7 km), Highgrove House (12 km), Gloucester Cathedral (30 km), Gatcombe Park (12 km).
Where are Oaksey’s historic buildings listed?
Oaksey has 9 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 Oaksey 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 (11)
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Westonbirt Arboretum: Photo taken by and copyright Stuz., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway: BazzaDaRambler, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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