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About Yarnton
An interesting feature of Yarnton is the beautiful old manor house, now home to the Oxfordshire Centre for Jewish and Hebrew Studies. The history of the manor goes back to Norman times, the Spencer family lived here from 1580 to 1712. Sir Thomas Spencer was responsible for transforming the manor into one of the largest Jacobean houses in England, building work took place in 1612 and the Spencer arms are visible above the porch.
The local church dates from the 13th-century, it has a fine Jacobean screen and when the church was enlarged during the 17th-century a graceful tower was added. The walled churchyard has graves and tombs of local landed gentry and noted townsfolk.
Yarnton lies in close proximity to Bladon where Sir Winston Churchill is buried, and is not too far from Blenheim Palace at Woodstock, his ancestral family home.
This interesting place makes an ideal base for exploring fine Oxfordshire and Cotswold villages which are crammed with wonderful gems from our nations historic past.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
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Recommended attractions near Yarnton
| Blenheim Palace | (3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| The Oxfordshire Museum | (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Oxford University Press Museum | (3.8 miles, 6.0 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Pitt Rivers Museum | (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| University Museum of Natural History | (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Ashmolean Museum | (4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| C S Lewis Tours | (4.1 miles, 6.7 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Museum of The History of Science | (4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| The Radcliffe Camera | (4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Museum of Oxford | (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Museum of Modern Art | (4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Christ Church Picture Gallery | (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Bate Collection of Musical Instruments | (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Botanic Gardens of Oxford | (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| North Leigh Roman Villa | (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction W) | Pictures |
All attractions in YarntonAll attractions in OxfordshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Yarnton
Woodstock, a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction NW)
Woodstock will be forever inextricably linked with the great Palace of Blenheim and as birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, one of the greatest Englishmen ever.
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Oxford, a Historic City in the county of Oxfordshire (4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction SE)
Oxford's fame is perhaps second only to Windsor, it is an acclaimed seat of learning with a University whose first college was founded in 1249, almost half a century after the first charter granted to the town by Henry II.
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Weston-on-the-Green, a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction NE)
A very pretty village with thatched cottages, a lovely 18th century church, and a pub where the famous playwright/poet Ben Jonson...
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Beckley, in the county of Oxfordshire (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction E)
The village lies in spacious countryside within a short distance of the River Ray where there is boating and fishing.
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Witney, a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction W)
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Abingdon, a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction S)
Interesting town, developed around the gates of an abbey founded in 675.
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Minster Lovell, a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction W)
Minster Lovell, in its beautiful dream-like setting against the gently rising Cotswold landscape, has a history stretching back to Saxon times.
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Chislehampton, in the county of Oxfordshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SE)
Dreamy village where the River Tame is crossed by a 16th-century stone bridge.
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Clifton Hampden, in the county of Oxfordshire (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction SE)
This is a popular Thames side village which was the choice of Jerome K. Jerome for a setting for one of the riotous scenes of his...
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Chadlington, in the county of Oxfordshire (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction NW)
Picturesque quiet Cotswold village set on Chadlington Downs amidst attractive walking country just a short distance away from the lovely River Evenlode.
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Little Haseley, a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction SE)
A picturesque village in Oxfordshire.
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Dorchester-on-Thames, a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction SE)
This is a delightful village set beside the River Thames at a point where the historic river is joined by the lesser known River...
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Aynho, in the county of Northamptonshire (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction N)
There is a pale beauty about Aynho that is enhanced only by the pale golden fruit that flourishes in these parts and caused this lovely place to become known as 'The Apricot Village'.
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Long Crendon, a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction E)
Long Crendon is a picture postcard village of thatched cottages hung with rich foliage strung out through a myriad of winding...
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Chipping Norton, a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction NW)
Chipping Norton lies in the midst of beautiful cotswold countryside and is surrounded by other villages that radiate the glory of traditional honey-coloured cotswold stone Manor Houses and magnificent Churches.
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All towns in OxfordshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Hanborough Station | (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction NW) |
| Islip Station | (3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction NE) |
| M40 Junction 9 | (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction NE) |
| M40 Junction 8 | (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SE) |
| London Luton Airport | (40.5 miles, 65.1 km, direction E) |
| London Heathrow Airport | (43.5 miles, 70.0 km, direction SE) |
| Yarnton to London | (54.8 miles, 88.3 km, direction E) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Yarnton
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Yarnton center |
| Paramount Oxford Hotel | (1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction SE) |
| Remont | (2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction SE) |
| Marlborough House Hotel | (2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction SE) |
| Burlington House | (2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction SE) |
| Linton Lodge - Best Western | (3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction SE) |
| Cotswold Lodge Classic Hotel | (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction SE) |
| The Feathers | (3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction NW) |
| Macdonald Bear Hotel | (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction NW) |
| Royal Oxford Hotel | (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction SE) |
| Macdonald Randolph Hotel | (4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction SE) |
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