Castle, Deddington

#1 among attractions in Deddington

Top attraction, Historical place, Forts and castles

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Deddington Castle is an extensive earthwork in the village of Deddington, Oxfordshire, all that remains of an 11th-century motte-and-bailey castle, with only the earth ramparts and mound now visible. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°58'51"N, 1°18'51"W

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Deddington United Kingdom

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Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Broughton Castle, Banbury Cross, Jurassic Way, Rousham House.

5.3 miNW
Museum, Forts and castles, History museum
Broughton Castle, Banbury
135 min walk • Broughton Castle is a medieval fortified manor house in the village of Broughton, which is about two miles south-west of Banbury in Oxfordshire, England, on the B4035 road. It is the home of the Fiennes family, Barons Saye and Sele.
5.6 miN
Town, Church, Georgian architecture
Banbury Cross, Banbury
143 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church in Banbury, Oxfordshire in the Diocese of Oxford. The church is a Grade I listed building.
5.3 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Jurassic Way, Banbury
136 min walk • The Jurassic Way is a designated and signed long-distance footpath that connects the Oxfordshire town of Banbury with the Lincolnshire town of Stamford in England.
4.6 miS
Garden, Vernacular architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Rousham House, Bicester
118 min walk • Rousham House is a country house at Rousham in Oxfordshire, England. The house, which has been continuously in the ownership of one family, was built circa 1635 and remodelled by William Kent in the 18th century in a free Gothic style. Further alterations were carried out in the 19th century.
2.4 miN
Park
Adderbury Lakes, Adderbury
62 min walk • Adderbury Lakes is a 1.8-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Adderbury in Oxfordshire. It is owned and managed by Adderbury Parish Council. The lakes were created by Capability Brown in about 1768 as part of the landscaping of the grounds of Adderbury House. The reserve also includes woodland around the lakes and there is diverse wildlife.
3.2 miE
Church
Church of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary
81 min walk • The Parish Church of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary is the Church of England parish church of Souldern, a village in Oxfordshire about 7 miles northwest of Bicester and a similar distance southeast of Banbury.
3.6 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
St Mary's Church, Bloxham
93 min walk • The church of Our Lady of Bloxham, informally called St Mary's Bloxham, is the Church of England parish church in Bloxham, Oxfordshire. It is notable for its 14th-century tower and spire, which is the highest in Oxfordshire. It is unusually large for a parish church.
4.9 miN
Neighbourhood
Easington, Banbury
126 min walk • Easington, Poets Corner and the Timms estate are three interconnecting estates in the town of Banbury, Oxfordshire.
5.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Crouch Hill, Banbury
132 min walk • Crouch Hill is a partly artificial hill one mile to the south-west of Banbury Church in Banbury, Oxfordshire, in the United Kingdom.
5.6 miN
Mosque
Banbury Mosque, Banbury
143 min walk • Banbury Mosque is a mosque located in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. In September 2008, the mosque was given permission to expand its size to allow women to pray separately, however the expansion received some criticism from local residents.
5.8 miN
Sport, Sport venue
Banbury Lido, Banbury
147 min walk • The Banbury Lido or Woodgreen Lido at Woodgreen Leisure Centre, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 0AT, is an open air lido. The lido is 50 metres long and 18 metres wide, meeting Olympic standards. An “Aqua Zone” for young children includes a refurbished flume.