Athelney
Set 1.2 km northeast of Meare Green, Athelney is a fort. Burrow Mump, 2 km away, leads the 24 other places within 15 km. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 9 languages.
Fort near Meare Green
Just outside Meare Green
Athelney is 1.2 km northeast of Meare Green. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather, month by month
If warmth matters, go May to September: Meare Green reaches 18–22°C.
Athelney
Village in Somerset, England, UK.
- Type
- Fort
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 1.2 km northeast of Meare Green
Mapping Athelney
The map centres on Athelney, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns within reach of Athelney
Curry Rivel tops the 8 for size, at 2,009 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Meare Green
Moorland
Othery
North Curry
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Athelney is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meare Green | 1.2 km southwest of it | 356 | 5 |
| Moorland | 3.2 km north of it | 246 | 5 |
| Othery | 3.7 km northeast of it | 686 | 4 |
| North Curry | 4 km southwest of it | 1,057 | 4 |
| Middlezoy | 4.4 km northeast of it | 722 | 3 |
| Curry Rivel | 4.8 km southeast of it | 2,009 | 5 |
| North Newton | 5 km northwest of it | 369 | 2 |
| Fivehead | 5.9 km south of it | 609 | 3 |
Worth adding to a visit
There are 24 within 15 km, 4 historic houses, 2 castles and a fort among them.
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump2 km away2
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court12 km away3
FortTaunton Stop Line7.8 km away4
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey9 km away5
CastleTaunton Castle13 km away6
Historic houseWillows and Wetlands Visitor Centre1.4 km away7
Historic house · National TrustPriest's House9 km away8
MuseumWestonzoyland Pumping Station Museum4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Athelney
Where is Athelney?
Athelney is 1.2 km northeast of Meare Green, Somerset.
What is Athelney?
Village in Somerset, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Athelney?
May to September are the warmest months in Meare Green, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Athelney?
Within 15 km: Burrow Mump (2 km), Barrington Court (12 km), Taunton Stop Line (7.8 km) and Muchelney Abbey (9 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priest's House: User:Celiakozlowski, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum: Paul Stephens, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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