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The following attractions are interesting buildings ranging from stately homes to barns.
The information on each attraction usually includes an indication of opening days, opening times and adult entrance charges.
This is only an indication.
Users should phone the Attraction or check the Attraction's own web site before making a visit.
Attractions may be closed on some of the days indicated and may open on other days such as on Bank Holidays.
Hours of opening may vary. There is also usually a range of entrance fees.
Charities such as the National Trust now normally include an extra 10% as a voluntary donation. This is to take advantage
of a tax concession. If the visitor declares they are entitled to give using gift aid the charity can then reclaim
the basic rate of tax on the whole entry fee.
The prices shown do not include this voluntary donation.
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Ascott |
Superb collections and gardens
Open: Apr and Aug-mid Sep Tu W Th F Sa Su May-Jul Tu W Th 2-6
Adult Entrance: £8.40
Web link: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-ascott
Address: Wing, nr Leighton Buzzard, Bucks LU7 0PS
Phone: 01296 688242
Location: 31 miles NE of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 165) SP891230
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Ashdown House |
An extraordinary Dutch-style 17th Century house famous for its association with the Winter Queen - sister of Charles 1st.
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Basildon Park |
A beautiful Palladian mansion built 1776-83, with pleasant parkland.
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Blenheim Palace |
This baroque masterpiece - a World Heritage site - was built (1705-22) for the 1st Duke of Marlborough.
Open: Mid Feb-Oct Daily 10:30-5:30 Nov-mid Dec W Th F Sa Su
Adult Entrance: £19.00
Web link: http://www.blenheimpalace.com
Address: Woodstock, Oxon OX20 1PX
Phone: 0800 8496500
Location: 20 miles N of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 164) SP441162
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Broughton Castle |
About the most beautiful castle in all England.
Open: May-Mid Sep W Su also Jul-Aug Th 2-5
Adult Entrance: £7.00
Web link: http://www.broughtoncastle.com
Address: Banbury, Oxon OX15 5EB
Phone: 01295 276070
Location: 33 miles N of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 151) SP418381
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Buscot Park |
Late 18th Century neo-classical house contains the Faringdon Collection of paintings and furniture.
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Chastleton House |
One of Englands finest and most complete Jacobean houses.
Open: Mid Mar -Oct W Th F Sa 1-5 Please Book
Adult Entrance: £7.85
Web link: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-chastleton
Address: Chastleton, Moreton-in-the-Marsh GL56 0SU
Phone: 01608 674981 / 01494 755560 (Infoline)
Location: 33 miles NW of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 163) SP248291
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Chenies Manor House |
The semi-fortified brick Manor House was built by Sir John Cheyne about 1460.
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Claydon House |
A fine historical 18th Century house. Its great rooms have some of the most exquisite Rococo decoration in England as well as flamboyant carvings in Chinese and Gothic styles.
Open: Mid Mar-Oct M Tu W Sa and Su 1-5.
Adult Entrance: £6.35
Web link: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-claydon
Address: Middle Claydon, Nr Buckingham MK18 2EY
Phone: 01296 730349 / 01494 755561 (Infoline)
Location: 27 miles NE of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 165) SP720253
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Dorney Court |
Dorney Court is a Tudor Manor House of outstanding architectural and historical interest.
Open: May-June M Tu W Th F 1.30-4
Adult Entrance: £7.50
Web link: http://www.dorneycourt.co.uk
Address: Windsor, Berkshire SL4 6QP
Phone: 01628 604638
Location: 24 miles E of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 175) SU925790
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Faringdon Folly |
Offers impressive views over the Thames Valley and the Berkshire Downs. The folly was erected in 1935.
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Farnborough Hall |
Stone-built house with fine 18th-century decoration and landscaped garden.
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Great Coxwell Barn |
A 13th-century monastic barn, stone-built with a stone-tiled roof and interesting timber structure.
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Greys Court |
A picturesque and intriguing house, with an interesting history.
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Hatchlands Park |
18th century mansion with Adam interiors, keyboard instruments and beautiful park.
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Highclere Castle |
The finest Victorian home in England.
Open: End Apr Daily July-Aug Su M Tu W Th 11-4.30
Adult Entrance: £9.00
Web link: http://www.highclerecastle.co.uk
Address: Newbury, Berkshire RG20 9RN
Phone: 01635 253210
Location: 18 miles S of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 174) SU444588
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Hughenden Manor |
The home of Victorian Prime Minister and statesman Benjamin Disraeli.
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Kingston Bagpuize House |
While originally built about 1660, the house seen today is largely the result of remodelling in the early 1700s. Set in a natural parkland.
Open: Mid May-Early July Su M Tu W Th 1-6
Adult Entrance: £7.50
Web link: http://www.kingstonbagpuizehouse.org.uk
Address: Kingston Bagpuize, Abingdon OX13 5AX
Phone: 01865 820259
Location: 12 miles NW of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 164) SU408978
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Loseley House |
Loseley House is a fine example of Elizabethan architecture, its mellow stone brought from the ruins of Waverley Abbey.
Open: May-Aug Tu W Th Su 1 -5
Adult Entrance: £8.00
Web link: http://www.loseleypark.co.uk
Address: Guildford GU3 1HS
Phone: 01483 304440
Location: 36 miles SE of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 186) SU975472
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Mapledurham House |
Visit the last working watermill on the River Thames. Inside the house visitors will see a collection of portraits, furniture, great oak staircases and original plaster ceilings.
Open: Mid Apr-Sep Sa Su 2-5.30
Adult Entrance: £4.50
Web link: http://www.mapledurham.co.uk
Address: Mapledurham, Reading RG4 7TR
Phone: 01189 9723350
Location: 10 miles SE of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 175) SU670767
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Milton Manor |
A tall classically inspired mid-17th century red-brick house. Garden has Llamas and other animals. No information about opening times in 2011
Open:
Web link:
Address: High St, Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4EN.
Phone: 0845 6807103
Location: 6 miles NW of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 164) SU479903
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Miltons Cottage |
16th century cottage and garden, once home of Milton, now has exhibits associated with him.
Open: Mar-Oct Tu W Th F Sa Su 10-1 and 2-6
Adult Entrance: £5.00
Web link: http://www.miltonscottage.org
Address: Deanway, Chalfont St. Giles HP8 4JH
Phone: 01494 872313
Location: 28 miles E of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 175) SU988934
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Nether Winchendon House |
Medieval and Tudor manor house. 12th century Great Hall. 16th century Dining Room with fine carved oak frieze and oak linenfold panelling. Interesting garden.
Open: May M Tu W Th F Su 2.30-5.30 Conducted tours only at 1/4 to the hour.
Adult Entrance: £8.00
Web link: http://www.netherwinchendonhouse.com
Address: Nether Winchendon, Aylesbury HP18 0DY
Phone: 01844 290101
Location: 20 miles NE of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 165) SP733121
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Rousham Park |
Rousham represents the first phase of English landscape design and remains almost as William Kent left it.
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Snowshill Manor |
Cotswold manor house with eclectic collection and Arts and Crafts-style garden.
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Stonor Park |
Historic house is set in a valley in the beautiful woods of the Chiltern Hills and surrounded by an extensive deer park.
Open: Apr-mid Sep Su also Wed in Jul,Aug 2:00-4:30
Adult Entrance: £8.00
Web link: http://www.stonor.com
Address: Henley-on-Thames RG9 6HF
Phone: 01491 638587
Location: 12 miles E of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 175) SU743893
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Stratfield Saye House |
Home to the Dukes of Wellington since 1817.
Open: Easter and mid Jul-mid Aug 11::30-15:30 By guided tour only
Adult Entrance: £7.00/9.50
Web link: http://www.stratfield-saye.co.uk
Address: Stratfield Saye,Near Reading RG7 2BZ
Phone: 01256 882694
Location: 18 miles SE of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 175) SU700618
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Sudeley Castle |
Sudeley Castle is steeped in history. With royal connections spanning a thousand years.
Open: Apr-Oct 10:30-5:00 House tours Tu W Th 11 1 and 3
Adult Entrance: £7.20
Web link: http://www.sudeleycastle.co.uk
Address: Winchcombe, Cheltenham GL54 5JD
Phone: 01242 602308
Location: 41 miles NW of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 163) SP032277
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Sulgrave Manor |
Sulgrave Manor is the ancestral home in England of George Washingtons family.
Open: May-Oct Tu W Th Sa Su 2-4
Adult Entrance: £7.25
Web link: http://www.sulgravemanor.org.uk
Address: Sulgrave, Banbury OX17 2SD
Phone: 01295 760205
Location: 37 miles N of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 152) SP560455
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Upton House |
Late 17th-century house remodelled in the 1930s with significant art collections and superb terraced gardens.
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The Vyne |
Contains a fascinating Tudor chapel, a Palladian staircase and a wealth of old panelling and fine furniture.
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Waddesdon Manor |
A French Chateau in a magnificent garden created in the 1870s by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild. It holds a unique collection of French objects.
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West Wycombe Park |
A perfectly preserved rococo landscape garden. The house is among the most theatrical and Italianate in England. The adjacent West Wycombe caves are privately owned.
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Woburn Abbey |
Stately home and Safari Park.
Open: House Mid Apr-Sep 11-4 Safari Park separate attraction
Adult Entrance (House): £12.50
Web link: http://www.woburn.co.uk/abbey
Address: Bedfordshire MK17 9QN
Phone: 01525 290333
Location: 39 miles NE of Blewbury
Maps:
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(OS sheet 165) SP964327
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