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Oxfordshire, South East · population 13,103 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Charlton 0.5 milesEast Challow 1.1 milesWest Lockinge 1.4 milesEast Ginge 1.4 milesWest Ginge 1.4 milesLetcombe Regis 1.4 milesGrove 1.5 milesWest Challow 2 miles
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90 places within 15 miles

Days out & attractions in Wantage

Days out around Wantage – lakes, hills, nature reserves, zoos and more, including 7 in Wantage itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏞️ Lakes & lochs9⛰️ Hills & peaks18🌿 Nature reserves5🦁 Zoos & wildlife parks1🏛️ Museums6🌳 Parks & gardens18🏊 Lidos & swimming pools1🗿 Monuments & memorials8🏚️ Ruins2🏺 Archaeological sites4📸 Landmarks & sights3🛝 Playgrounds15

Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Lockinge Brook

East Lockinge · 1.9 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Butterbush Reservoir

Kitford · 2.5 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Ridgeway Reservoir

Betterton · 3.1 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

The Moat

East Hendred · 3.7 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Steventon Hill Reservoir

Milton Hill · 5 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Chilton Field Wetland

Chilton · 5.6 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Chilton Pond

Chilton · 5.6 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Mill Brook

Milton · 5.6 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

The Serpentine

Milton · 6.2 miles

Map

Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

Windmill Hill

East Challow · 1.2 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Castle Hill

Letcombe Bassett · 2.5 miles · 217 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Smith's Hill

Letcombe Bassett · 2.5 miles · 227 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Rats Hill

Letcombe Bassett · 3.1 miles · 229 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Parsonage Hill

Letcombe Bassett · 3.1 miles · 230 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Round Hill

Letcombe Bassett · 3.1 miles · 231 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Gramp's Hill

Letcombe Bassett · 3.1 miles · 243 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Hackpen Hill

Letcombe Bassett · 3.1 miles · 226 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Seven Acre Hill

Westcot · 3.7 miles · 236 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Cwichelmeshlaew Hill

East Ginge · 3.7 miles · 208 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Quab Hill

Milton Hill · 4.3 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Blowingstone Hill

Kingston Lisle · 5 miles · 226 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Sheep Down

Chilton · 5 miles · 192 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Scary Hill

Westcot · 5 miles · 184 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Rams Hill

Fawler · 5.6 miles · 232 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Folly Down

Chilton · 6.2 miles · 177 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Crog Hill

Upper Lambourn · 6.2 miles · 210 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Hagbourne Hill

Chilton · 6.2 miles · 135 m above sea level

Map

Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

Willow Walk Nature Reserve

Charlton · 0.6 miles

Map
🌿 Nature reserve

Top Lock Meadow

Charlton · 0.6 miles

Map
🌿 Nature reserve

Letcombe Valley

Letcombe Regis · 1.9 miles

MapWebsite
🌿 Nature reserve

Seven Barrows

Mile End · 5.6 miles

MapWebsite
🌿 Nature reserve

Phoebe Woods

Garford · 5.6 miles

Map

Days out

🦁 Zoos & wildlife parks

🦁 Zoo

Millets Wildside Falconry and Wildlife Centre

Garford · 5.6 miles

Tu-Su 10:30-16:30

Admission charge
MapWebsite

Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

Vale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre

Wantage · 0.1 miles

Church Street 19, Wantage OX12 8BL

+44 1235 771447

Mo-Sa 09:30-15:45

Map
🏛️ Museum

The Sack House

Wantage · 0.1 miles

Mill Street, Wantage OX12 9GF

Apr-Nov We,Sa[1,3] 10:00-14:00

MapWebsite
🏛️ Museum

Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred

East Hendred · 3.7 miles

Sa-Su 14:30-16:30

MapWebsite
🏛️ Museum

Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred

East Hendred · 3.7 miles

Map
🏛️ Museum

R112 Visitors Centre

Chilton · 5 miles

Free entry
Map
🏛️ Museum

Tom Brown's School Museum

Uffington · 6.2 miles

Map

Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Smith's Wharf Public Greens

Wantage · 0.1 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Betjeman Millennium Park

Wantage · 0.1 miles

♿ Wheelchair accessible
MapWebsite
🌳 Park

Manor Road Memorial Park

Wantage · 0.6 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Kingsgrove Woodland Walk

East Ginge · 1.2 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Grove Green

Grove · 1.9 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Knights Green

Grove · 1.9 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Grove Meadows

Grove · 1.9 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Church Green

East Hanney · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Church Green

East Hanney · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Church Green

East Hanney · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Church Green

East Hanney · 3.1 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Holme's Garden

East Hanney · 3.7 miles

Map
🌳 Park

The Green

East Hanney · 3.7 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Church Brothers Green

East Hanney · 3.7 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Holmes Park

East Hanney · 3.7 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Pico Park

Chilton · 5 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Chilton Fields

Chilton · 5.6 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Community Woodland

Stanford in the Vale · 5.6 miles

Map

Days out

🏊 Lidos & swimming pools

🏊 Swimming pool

Harwell Primary School Swimming Pool

Harwell · 5.6 miles

Map

Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

Millenium Stones

Ardington · 1.9 miles

Includes a sundial that uses standing stones and ground plaques of the Planets

Map
🗿 Monument

King Alfred Statue

Wantage · 0.1 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

Grove Airfield

East Challow · 1.2 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

Grove Millennium Stone

Grove · 1.9 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

Robert Loyd Lindsay Memorial

Kitford · 2.5 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

James Robins Holmes

East Hanney · 3.7 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

War Memorial

East Hendred · 3.7 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

Steventon War Memorial

Steventon · 5 miles

Map

Days out

🏚️ Ruins

🏚️ Ruins

Remains of Belmont Bridge

Charlton · 0.1 miles

Map
🏚️ Ruins

Site of Wantage Road Station

West Lockinge · 2.5 miles

Map

Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Segsbury or Letcombe Castle (iron age fort)

Letcombe Bassett · 2.5 miles

Map
🏺 Archaeological site

Scutchamer Knob (Earthwork)

East Ginge · 3.7 miles

Map
🏺 Archaeological site

Cherbury Camp

Charney Bassett · 5.6 miles

Map
🏺 Archaeological site

Trendle's Field

Frilford · 5.6 miles

MapWebsite

Days out

📸 Landmarks & sights

📸 Landmark

The Blowing Stone

Kingston Lisle · 5 miles

Map
📸 Landmark

Milton Manor

Milton · 6.2 miles

Map
📸 Landmark

Millets Farm Centre

Garford · 6.2 miles

MapWebsite

Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Smith's Wharf Playground

Charlton · 0.1 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

The Chestnuts Playground

Charlton · 0.6 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

Larkdown Play Area

Wantage · 0.6 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

Mably Grove East Play Area

Charlton · 0.6 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

Lime Kiln Castle

Charlton · 0.6 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

Mably Grove West Play Area

Charlton · 0.6 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

Whitehorns Farm Road Play Area

Charlton · 0.6 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

Balance Beam

East Ginge · 1.2 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

Net Traverse

East Ginge · 1.2 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

Run and Leap

West Ginge · 1.2 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

Kingsgrove Play Area

East Lockinge · 1.2 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

Letcombe Regis Playground

Letcombe Regis · 1.2 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

Puddledock Playground

Ardington · 1.9 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

Letcombe Bassett Playground

Letcombe Bassett · 2.5 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

Diggers and Crane

Garford · 6.2 miles

Map

Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Wantage.

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