Oxfordshire

2 miles from Blenheim Palace – Park & Gardens

Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Oxfordshire, is the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill and an 18th century baroque masterpiece with over 300 years of history. Visitors can explore the palace's interiors, extensive formal gardens, and vast parkland while enjoying family-friendly facilities, educational tours, and a café.

2 miles from Long Crendon Manor

Long Crendon Manor is a historic medieval house offering unique stays with antique furnishings, beautiful gardens including a maze and croquet lawn, and modern amenities such as WiFi and a bakery café in the converted old stables. It features steep stairs limiting wheelchair access and does not allow dogs except for staff pets.

2 miles from Farnborough Hall

Farnborough Hall is a Grade I listed Palladian country house in Warwickshire with outstanding ornamental parkland and gardens, featuring historic architecture, art collections, and scenic walks with multiple viewpoints including an obelisk. It offers a blend of indoor historical interiors and outdoor landscape experiences.

Near King John’s Palace (Langley Farmhouse)

King John's Palace at Langley Farmhouse is a historic house in Oxfordshire offering stays with accommodation for 12 guests, featuring six bedrooms, indoor leisure rooms, a children's playroom, and extensive outdoor gardens with dining areas. Visitors can enjoy a mix of indoor and outdoor experiences in a family-friendly setting.

3 miles from Long Crendon Courthouse

Long Crendon Courthouse is a 15th-century timber-framed building in Buckinghamshire, historically used as a wool store, manorial court house, and village poor house, now a National Trust property.

Located in Thame

Thame is a historic market town in Oxfordshire with notable religious heritage sites, historic buildings, and cultural events. It offers good public transport including a nearby railway station and has a walkable town centre, making it an attractive destination for tourists.

2 miles from Crocodiles of the World

Crocodiles of the World is a specialized zoo in Oxfordshire featuring over 30 reptile species, including 19 crocodile species, and offers unique keeper experiences, breeding programs, and rescue initiatives.

3 miles from Rollright Stones

The Rollright Stones is a complex of three prehistoric megalithic monuments in Oxfordshire, England, including a stone circle, dolmen, and monolith, known for their archaeological importance and folkloric significance. The site is managed by the Rollright Trust and attracts visitors interested in history, archaeology, and contemporary Pagan practices.

3 miles from Sulgrave Manor

Sulgrave Manor is a historic Tudor house in Northamptonshire, notable as the family home of George Washington's ancestors. Visitors can explore the restored interiors and gardens, enjoy the café, shop, and facilities for children, with accessible features throughout.

3 miles from Minster Lovell Hall

Minster Lovell Hall is a historic 15th-century manor house ruin in Oxfordshire, featuring extensive remains including a tower, entrance porch, and dovecote, set beside the River Windrush and managed by English Heritage.

3 miles from Kirtlington Park

Kirtlington Park is an 18th-century Georgian Palladian mansion set in Capability Brown designed gardens and parkland in Oxfordshire. It offers visitors tours of the historic house and scenic outdoor grounds, with good wheelchair accessibility.

3 miles from Chastleton

Chastleton House is a well-preserved Jacobean country house with original interiors and a series of intimate historic gardens. Visitors can explore rare textiles, enjoy conservation tours, and browse a second-hand bookshop. The venue offers a unique time capsule experience without modern intrusions, set in peaceful Cotswold surroundings.

3 miles from Stoke Park Pavilions

Stoke Park Pavilions is a historic house located in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, offering visitors a chance to explore its heritage mainly through indoor tours. Accessibility is limited for people with disabilities, and children require close supervision. Visits are not free and mostly by appointment except for specific open times during certain holidays.

Located in Towcester

Towcester is an ancient market town in Northamptonshire with rich Roman and Saxon heritage, notable historic buildings like St Lawrence's Church, and a vibrant cultural scene including a racecourse and museums.

3 miles from Stonor Park

Stonor Park is an historic family home in Oxfordshire, open for visits featuring beautiful rooms filled with art and artefacts, extensive grounds with a prehistoric stone circle, and facilities for visitors including accessible routes, a cafe, and areas for children.

Near Abingdon County Hall Museum

Abingdon County Hall Museum is a local history museum housed in a Grade I listed Baroque style County Hall building in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, featuring permanent and rotating exhibits including local archaeology and historic vehicle displays, plus a museum café for visitors.

Located in Abingdon-on-Thames

Abingdon-on-Thames is a historic market town in Oxfordshire known for its rich archaeological heritage, historic abbey remains, annual traditional fairs, and cultural contributions including the birthplace of the band Radiohead.

3 miles from Buckingham Chantry Chapel

Buckingham Chantry Chapel is a historic 15th-century chapel in Buckingham, noted for its Norman doorway and status as the oldest building in town. Owned by the National Trust, it is currently open to the public as a second-hand bookshop, offering visitors insight into medieval ecclesiastical architecture and local heritage.

Near Priory Cottage

Priory Cottages is a 14th-century former monastic grange and manor house in Steventon, Oxfordshire, notable for its historic architecture and managed by the National Trust, open to visitors by appointment.

3 miles from Ditchley Park

Ditchley Park is a historic Grade I-listed Palladian mansion set in 300 acres of parkland in Oxfordshire, featuring rich interior decorations and offering guided tours by appointment. It has a long history as a retreat for royalty and notable figures.

3 miles from Birdland Park and Gardens

Birdland Park and Gardens is a wildlife park in Gloucestershire housing around 500 birds in aviaries and natural habitats, famous for the only king penguins in England, Wales, or Ireland, plus dedicated breeding programs and nature reserves.

2 miles from Alscot Park

Alscot Park is a Rococo Gothic style country house in Warwickshire with historic gardens and extensive parkland. The house is not open to the public, but educational visits are available by appointment. It offers a blend of history, artistry, and nature experiences.

2 miles from Buscot Old Parsonage

Buscot Old Parsonage is an 18th-century house with a small walled garden located on the banks of the River Thames in Oxfordshire, accessible only by prior arrangement with the tenant. The property has limited access and no toilets, making it less suitable for groups or wheelchair users.

3 miles from Nuffield Place

Nuffield Place is a historic country house near Nuffield, Oxfordshire, that was home to Viscount Nuffield. The house is now a museum managed by the National Trust, showcasing original furnishings, personal items, and the life of its famous automotive philanthropist owner.

Near Great Coxwell Barn

Great Coxwell Barn is a large medieval tithe barn built in 1292 for Beaulieu Abbey, now preserved by the National Trust. Visitors can explore this historic agricultural building with its impressive stone and timber architecture and original threshing floor. The barn is open to the public daily and features no other indoor exhibits.

3 miles from Guided Tours: Secrets of Coleshill

10 Oct (this Saturday)

A guided tour around Coleshill explores the lost Coleshill House, the estate’s secret Second World War training history and the former Model Farm, now home to the Heritage and Rural Skills Centre. The tour includes a walk of approximately 1 km and a chance to look around an exhibition afterwards.

3 miles from Greys Court

Greys Court is a Tudor country house with historic interiors and extensive gardens featuring a medieval castle tower, a walled garden with a maze, and ornamental plants, open to the public under the National Trust.

2 miles from Batsford Arboretum

Batsford Arboretum in Moreton-in-Marsh is a vast 60-acre garden showcasing diverse trees, shrubs, and oriental features, with wildflower meadows and themed gardens to explore. Visitors can enjoy play areas, refreshments, and plant sales in a scenic outdoor setting.

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh

Moreton-in-Marsh is a historic market town in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, known for its medieval market heritage, Roman road connections, coaching inns, and cultural attractions including museums and festivals.