Tropiquaria
You reach Tropiquaria, a zoo, by heading 500 m east of Washford. 22 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Dunster Castle (7.1 km). Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages.
Zoo near Washford
Just outside Washford
Tropiquaria is 500 m east of Washford. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Washford
For warmth, aim for June to September (19–21°C highs in Washford).
Tropiquaria
Zoo in West Somerset, United Kingdom.
- Type
- Zoo
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 500 m east of Washford
- Official site
- tropiquaria.co.uk
Visiting: the details
- EntryA fee is charged
Locating Tropiquaria
Orange marks Tropiquaria, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Tropiquaria, by distance
The biggest base of the 8 is Watchet (3,643 people). From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Washford
Watchet
Williton
Blue Anchor
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tropiquaria is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washford | 500 m west of it | 584 | 11 |
| Watchet | 1.3 km northeast of it | 3,643 | 11 |
| Williton | 1.5 km east of it | 2,433 | 10 |
| Blue Anchor | 3.7 km northwest of it | 176 | 16 |
| West Quantoxhead | 4.6 km east of it | 319 | 9 |
| Carhampton | 4.8 km west of it | 794 | 13 |
| Bicknoller | 4.8 km east of it | 373 | 7 |
| Stogumber | 5.6 km southeast of it | 424 | 2 |
More to see nearby
Nearby, 22 places within 15 km include 4 museums, 2 historic houses and an abbey or priory.
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle7.1 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCleeve Abbey1.1 km away3
Castle · English HeritageDaw's Castle2.4 km away4MuseumMuseumWashford Radio Museum100 m away5
MuseumBakelite Museum1.5 km away6
Historic houseOrchard Wyndham1.9 km away7
MuseumWatchet Boat Museum2.6 km away8
MuseumWatchet Museum2.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Tropiquaria
Where is Tropiquaria?
Tropiquaria is 500 m east of Washford, Somerset.
What is Tropiquaria?
Zoo in West Somerset, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit Tropiquaria?
June to September are the warmest months in Washford, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Tropiquaria?
Within 15 km: Dunster Castle (7.1 km), Cleeve Abbey (1.1 km), Daw's Castle (2.4 km) and Washford Radio Museum (100 m).
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)
- Tropiquaria: Rabbi WP Thinrod, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cleeve Abbey: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daw's Castle: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bakelite Museum: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orchard Wyndham: (Lobsterthermidor 12:20, 26 August 2014 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Watchet Boat Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Watchet Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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