Forde Abbey
Forde Abbey is a grade I listed historic house museum. Head 1.6 km east of Tatworth to reach it. Nearby, Barrington Court (14 km) heads a list of 26 within 15 km.
Castle near Tatworth
Just outside Tatworth
Forde Abbey is 1.6 km east of Tatworth. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Tatworth has 14 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
For warmth, aim for June to September (19–21°C highs in Tatworth).
Forde Abbey
Articles on it exist in 7 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 1.6 km east of Tatworth
- Official site
- fordeabbey.co.uk
Where to find Forde Abbey
Find Forde Abbey in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Forde Abbey, by distance
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Chard (14,287 people). The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Tatworth
Winsham
Chard
Tytherleigh
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Forde Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatworth | 1.6 km west of it | 2,287 | 2 |
| Winsham | 1.6 km northeast of it | 737 | 1 |
| Chard | 3.7 km northwest of it | 14,287 | 3 |
| Tytherleigh | 4.1 km southwest of it | 248 | 2 |
| Chardstock | 4.7 km west of it | 287 | 2 |
| Combe St Nicholas | 8.3 km northwest of it | 696 | 2 |
| Membury | 8.3 km west of it | 310 | 4 |
| Broadwindsor | 8.3 km east of it | 553 | 3 |
Other places close by
A visit can add 4 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 castles, from 26 places within 15 km.
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court14 km away2
MuseumChard Museum5.2 km away3
Historic house · National TrustShute Barton13 km away4
MuseumDinosaurland Fossil Museum13 km away5
CastleCastle Neroche14 km away6
MuseumAxminster Museum9.1 km away7
MuseumLyme Regis Museum13 km away8CastleCastleMarshwood Castle8.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Forde Abbey
Where is Forde Abbey?
Forde Abbey is 1.6 km east of Tatworth, Somerset.
What is Forde Abbey?
Grade I listed historic house museum in West Dorset, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Forde Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Tatworth, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Forde Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Forde Abbey?
Within 15 km: Barrington Court (14 km), Chard Museum (5.2 km), Shute Barton (13 km) and Dinosaurland Fossil Museum (13 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 (8)
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chard Museum: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shute Barton: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaurland Fossil Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Neroche: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Axminster Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Regis Museum: Joadl, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
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