Boarstall Tower

#883 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Forts and castles, Museum, History museum

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Boarstall Tower is a 14th-century moated gatehouse located in Boarstall, Buckinghamshire, England, and now, with its surrounding gardens, a National Trust property. ()

Built: 1312 (712 years ago)Coordinates: 51°49'24"N, 1°5'44"W

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Boarstall Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bicester Village, Bicester Avenue, Waterperry Gardens, St. Mary the Virgin Church.

5.3 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Bicester Village, Bicester
137 min walk • Bicester Village is an outlet shopping centre on the outskirts of Bicester, a town in Oxfordshire, England. It is owned by Value Retail plc. The centre opened in 1995. The centre is the second most visited location in the United Kingdom by Chinese tourists, after Buckingham Palace.
5.3 miNW
Shopping, Hobby, Shopping centre
Bicester Avenue, Bicester
135 min walk • Bicester Avenue Home and Garden Centre is a shopping centre in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England, that opened in May 2007. Some of the stores at Bicester Avenue include a Blue Diamond garden centre, World of Water tropical fish shop, Lakeland and Cotswold Outdoor. The large garden...
5 miS
Garden, Park
Waterperry Gardens, Oxford
127 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the English countryside, a stone's throw from the historic city of Oxford, lies the horticultural haven of Waterperry Gardens. This picturesque park, renowned for its lush landscapes and meticulously maintained grounds, offers a tranquil retreat...
5.5 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wheatley
142 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a parish church in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, in the Church of England Diocese of Oxford. The church was designed by George Edmund Street and built in 1855–57 in the Gothic Revival style. It is listed at Grade II*.
5.6 miSE
History museum, Museum
Long Crendon Courthouse, Thame
143 min walk • Long Crendon Courthouse is a 15th-century two-storeyed timber frame building located in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, and now a National Trust property and Grade II* listed building.
6.4 miSW
Church
St Andrew's Church, Oxford
164 min walk • St Andrew's Church, Headington is a Church of England parish church in the village of Old Headington, Oxfordshire, England, now absorbed as part of the suburb of Headington in the city of Oxford. The church building is located in St Andrew's Road. It is a Grade II* listed building.
6 miS
Museum, Windmill
Wheatley Windmill, Wheatley
154 min walk • Wheatley Windmill is an 18th-century tower mill at grid reference SP 589 053 between the hamlet of Littleworth and Wheatley in Oxfordshire, England. The windmill has an octagonal plan which narrows to form the circular rotating cap.
6.1 miSW
Park
CS Lewis Nature Reserve, Oxford
157 min walk • CS Lewis Nature Reserve is a 3-hectare nature reserve in Risinghurst, a suburb of Oxford in Oxfordshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
6.5 miSW
Park
Shotover, Oxford
167 min walk • Shotover is a hill and forest in Oxfordshire, England. The hill is 3 miles east of Oxford. Its highest point is 557 feet above sea level.
6.4 miSW
Tomb, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Oxford
163 min walk • Holy Trinity Church, Headington Quarry, is located in the district of Headington Quarry, Oxford, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Oxford.
6.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Grendon and Doddershall Woods
155 min walk • Grendon and Doddershall Woods are a 67.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Grendon Underwood in Buckinghamshire. The local planning authorities are Aylesbury Vale District Council and Buckinghamshire County Council.