Gartell Light Railway
Set 700 m southeast of Templecombe, Gartell Light Railway is a theme park. A short trip away is Stourhead Park, 13 km off, the first of 26 within 15 km.
Theme park near Templecombe
Just outside Templecombe
Gartell Light Railway is 700 m southeast of Templecombe. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
For warmth, aim for May to September (17–22°C highs in Templecombe).
Gartell Light Railway
Theme park.
- Type
- Theme park
- Town
- 700 m southeast of Templecombe
- Official site
- newglr.weebly.com
How to visit
- EntryA fee is charged
The area around Gartell Light Railway
Orange shows Gartell Light Railway; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns
Of these 6 towns, the largest is Milborne Port (3,207 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Templecombe
Henstridge
Stalbridge
Buckhorn Weston
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Gartell Light Railway is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Templecombe | 700 m northwest of it | 1,657 | 1 |
| Henstridge | 1.5 km south of it | 1,579 | 1 |
| Stalbridge | 3.6 km southeast of it | 2,367 | 2 |
| Buckhorn Weston | 4.1 km northeast of it | 360 | 3 |
| Kington Magna | 4.2 km east of it | 351 | 3 |
| Milborne Port | 4.5 km southwest of it | 3,207 | 5 |
Make a day of it near Gartell Light Railway
Within 15 km you can add 2 castles, 2 historic houses and a garden.
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park13 km away2
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle8.7 km away3
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower14 km away4
FortCadbury Castle9.6 km away5
Abbey or prioryShaftsbury Abbey Museum14 km away6
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Old Castle8.5 km away7
Historic house · English HeritageFiddleford Manor12 km away8
Historic houseStock Gaylard House8.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Gartell Light Railway?
Gartell Light Railway is 700 m southeast of Templecombe, Somerset.
What is Gartell Light Railway?
Theme park.
When is the best time to visit Gartell Light Railway?
May to September are the warmest months in Templecombe, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Gartell Light Railway?
Within 15 km: Stourhead Park (13 km), Sherborne Castle (8.7 km), King Alfred's Tower (14 km) and Cadbury Castle (9.6 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)
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaftsbury Abbey Museum: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Old Castle: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fiddleford Manor: Marilyn Peddle from England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stock Gaylard House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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