Much Wenlock Museum
Much Wenlock Museum is a museum in Much Wenlock. Close by, Wenlock Priory is 200 m away, one of 36 within 15 km.
Museum in Much Wenlock
Inside Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock Museum is inside Much Wenlock’s built-up area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
Warm weather in Much Wenlock runs June to September, with highs of 17–21°C.
Much Wenlock Museum
Museum in Much Wenlock, England, United Kingdom.
In Much Wenlock, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in Much Wenlock
- Official site
- shropshiremuseums.org.uk/much-wenlock-museum
Before you set off
Where to find Much Wenlock Museum
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Much Wenlock Museum is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Much Wenlock’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Much Wenlock Museum, by distance
Telford is the biggest of the 4 bases nearby (156,890 people). Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Much Wenlock
Telford
Broseley
Cressage
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Much Wenlock Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Much Wenlock | It’s in town | 1,766 | 5 |
| Telford | 4.3 km northeast of it | 156,890 | 24 |
| Broseley | 4.5 km east of it | 5,596 | 17 |
| Cressage | 4.8 km northwest of it | 731 | 6 |
Make a day of it near Much Wenlock Museum
Among the 36 within 15 km are 3 historic houses, 2 abbeys or priories and 2 castles.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWenlock Priory200 m away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBuildwas Abbey4.7 km away3
Castle · English HeritageActon Burnell Castle9.1 km away4
Historic house · National TrustBenthall Hall4.4 km away5
CastleBridgnorth Castle12 km away6
MuseumBlists Hill Victorian Town8.1 km away7
Historic house · National TrustMorville Hall7.5 km away8
Historic house · National TrustAttingham Hall12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Much Wenlock Museum
Where is Much Wenlock Museum?
Much Wenlock Museum is in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Much Wenlock Museum?
Museum in Much Wenlock, England, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit Much Wenlock Museum?
June to September are the warmest months in Much Wenlock, with afternoon highs of 17–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Much Wenlock Museum?
Within 15 km: Wenlock Priory (200 m), Buildwas Abbey (4.7 km), Acton Burnell Castle (9.1 km) and Benthall Hall (4.4 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)
- Much Wenlock Museum: Roger Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wenlock Priory: Speedbird2064, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buildwas Abbey: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Acton Burnell Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benthall Hall: Gammock, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bridgnorth Castle: Dr Phillip McCavity at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blists Hill Victorian Town: The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morville Hall: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Attingham Hall: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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