The Top 20 Attractions around Cherwell
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Cherwell. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Cherwell is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: October 24, 2025
Holy Cross Church, Shipton-on-Cherwell
Highlight • Religious Site
Church. Medieval; rebuilt and west tower added in 1831 by William Turner; minor restoration by J. Buckeridge, 1869. Squared and coursed limestone with ashlar dressings; stone-coped gabled stone slate roof. …
Tip by
Church of St John the Baptist, Hornton
Highlight • Religious Site
The oldest parts of the Church of England parish church of Saint John the Baptist are the nave and the arcade of the north aisle, both of which were built …
Tip by
Sign up now to discover places like this
Get recommendations on the best single tracks, peaks, & plenty of other exciting outdoor places.
Sign up for free
St Mary’s Church, Hampton Poyle
Highlight • Religious Site
On the edge of the village, surrounded by fields grazed by sheep and horses, St Mary’s Hampton Poyle enjoys one of the loveliest settings of any church in Oxfordshire. Built …
Tip by
Church of St Giles, Hampton Gay
Highlight • Religious Site
Church. Medieval; rebuilt 1767-72 for Reverend Thomas Hinds; restored 1860 by Reverend F.C. Hingeston. Squared and coursed limestone with ashlar quoins; coursed limestone rubble with north wall and west tower. …
Tip by
St Mary the Virgin Church, Cropredy
Highlight • Monument
The parish church of ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, a large and imposing building in the local ironstone, consists of a nave of four lofty arches, a chancel with vestry at …
Tip by
Diamond Jubilee Obelisk, Tusmore Park
Highlight • Historical Site
A beautiful park with an obelisk as the centrefold, built in 2012 to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Tip by
Banbury Cross
Highlight • Historical Site
At one time Banbury had many crosses (the High Cross, the Bread Cross and the White Cross), but these were destroyed by Puritans in 1600.[7][50] Banbury remained without a cross …
Tip by
Tusmore House
Highlight • Monument
Tusmore House in Oxfordshire, built for Wafic Said, the Syrian-born millionaire, has been declared the best new building in the classical tradition at the annual Georgian Group awards.
The house …
The house …
Tip by
Banbury Town Hall
Highlight • Historical Site
This building, designed by Edward George Bruton in the Gothic Revival style and built by Chesterman Brothers of Abingdon, was completed in October 1854 and is the fourth town hall …
Tip by
Oxford Canal Towpath Between Tackley and Lower Heyford
Highlight • Bridge
After Tackley and Kirtlington, there is a 3-mile (4.8 km) stretch of the Oxford Canal with no settlements until you reach the Heyfords. The walk along the towpath here is …
Tip by
Sign up for free to discover even more attractions around Cherwell.
Sign up for free
Already have an account?
Other adventures around Cherwell
Most popular attractions around Cherwell
Get inspired with the komoot mobile app
With a free komoot account, you can easily find, customize, and navigate endless outdoor adventures around London and beyond.
Didn’t find what you were looking for?
Are you keen on exploring more awesome places nearby? Browse our guides:
MixburyNorth AstonCottisfordBodicoteKirtlingtonShenington With AlkertonAmbrosdenMiddleton StoneyFringfordWroxtonBanburyKidlingtonClaydon With ClattercotWendleburyMiddle AstonNokeArdleyStoke LyneRatley and Upton CPArncottShipton-On-Cherwell And ThruppMiltonBegbrokeHanwellHook NortonDeddingtonCropredyYarntonMertonSouth NewingtonWeston-On-The-GreenFencott And MurcottBarford St. John And St. MichaelBucknellWiggintonHorton-Cum-StudleyLower HeyfordBloxhamGodingtonCharlton-On-OtmoorEpwellBourtonSteeple AstonSibford FerrisFritwellHardwick With TusmoreBletchingdonSwalcliffeHorleyTadmartonCaversfieldOddingtonBicesterPrescoteMollingtonChestertonUpper HeyfordNewton Purcell With ShelswellPiddingtonStratton AudleyBlackthornAdderburyWardingtonHetheDuns TewGosford And Water EatonNorth NewingtonFinmereIslipSomertonBroughtonSouldernLauntonShutfordSibford GowerDraytonHorntonMilcombeHampton Gay And Poyle
Explore more
Still not found the Highlight you’re looking for? See guides of the top attractions in other regions:
Get ready to conquer new peaks
Sign up for Free