Holnicote Estate
Holnicote Estate is a historic house; it lies 1.6 km east of Porlock. Add Dunster Castle, 8.7 km away, to a visit; it leads 16 places within 15 km. Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.
Historic house near Porlock
Just outside Porlock
Holnicote Estate is 1.6 km east of Porlock. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
In Porlock, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 17–19°C.
Holnicote Estate
Estate in Selworthy, England.
- Type
- Historic house
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 1.6 km east of Porlock
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/holnicote-estate
The area around Holnicote Estate
Orange shows Holnicote Estate; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where people come from
The largest of the 3 towns is Minehead, with 11,752 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Holnicote Estate is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porlock | 1.6 km west of it | 1,178 | 6 |
| Wootton Courtenay | 3.5 km southeast of it | 269 | 11 |
| Minehead | 4 km east of it | 11,752 | 12 |
Make a day of it near Holnicote Estate
Also close at hand are 4 museums, a historic house and an abbey or priory, among 16 within 15 km.
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle8.7 km away2
MuseumDovery Manor Museum2.2 km away3
MuseumWest Somerset Rural Life Museum and Victorian School800 m away4
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCleeve Abbey15 km away5MuseumMuseumDunster Doll Museum8.5 km away6GardenGarden · National TrustDream Garden (NT)8.5 km away7MuseumMuseumGauge Museum Blue Anchor12 km away8AttractionAttractionLandacre Lane14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Holnicote Estate: questions
Where is Holnicote Estate?
Holnicote Estate is 1.6 km east of Porlock, Somerset.
What is Holnicote Estate?
Estate in Selworthy, England.
When is the best time to visit Holnicote Estate?
June to September are the warmest months in Porlock, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Holnicote Estate?
Within 15 km: Dunster Castle (8.7 km), Dovery Manor Museum (2.2 km), West Somerset Rural Life Museum and Victorian School (800 m) and Cleeve Abbey (15 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 (5)
- Holnicote Estate: pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dovery Manor Museum: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Somerset Rural Life Museum and Victorian School: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cleeve Abbey: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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