Why visit Brill
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Muswell Hill, Boarstall Tower, Dorton House and Bernwood Meadows.
Weather in Brill
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About Brill
Brill is a small village in rural England, located in the country of Buckinghamshire near the border with Oxfordshire. It lies on elevated ground, which makes it stand out compared to near landscape. The 2011 UK Census recorded about 1,587 residents.
From the Wikipedia article Brill, Buckinghamshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks3
Edmund Verney
Monument and historic site
This stone plaque is embedded in a wall, directly above a barometer, seated in a hole in the wall.
Boarstall Tower
Museum · 2.0 mi
Grade I listed house in Boarstall, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Bernwood Meadows
Park · 3.4 mi
Nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England
Restaurants and cafes4
Notable people from Brill
- Mick PointerBritish drummer
- Thomas EdwardsEnglish soldier (1863–1953); recipient of the Victoria Cross
Born in Brill, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship4
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Brill
18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Oxford Airport (OXF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Oakley 1 mi southwest, about 2 min by car
- Thame 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Waddesdon 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Bicester 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Garsington 8 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Cowley 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Oxford 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Aylesbury 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Kidlington 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Longwick 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Brill
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Brill-centre, Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DortonChurch(AndrewSmith)Mar2006, Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Oakley StMary NE, Motacilla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oakley ChandosArms, Motacilla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brill Barometer Plaque, Samon53, CC BY-SA 4.0
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