Wellington Monument
Standing 2.1 km south of Wellington, Wellington Monument is a park or estate. It is cared for by the National Trust. Nearby, Hemyock Castle (3.8 km) heads a list of 20 within 15 km.
Park or estate near Wellington
Just outside Wellington
Wellington Monument is 2.1 km south of Wellington. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
The warmest stretch in Wellington is May to September, at 17–22°C in the afternoon.
Wellington Monument
Park or estate.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Park or estate
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 2.1 km south of Wellington
Where Wellington Monument is
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Wellington Monument is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that list Wellington Monument
Of the 5, Wellington is the largest, at 13,815 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Wellington
Rockwell Green
Hemyock
Chelston
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Wellington Monument is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 2.1 km north of it | 13,815 | 4 |
| Rockwell Green | 2.4 km northwest of it | 2,854 | 3 |
| Hemyock | 3.3 km south of it | 1,674 | 3 |
| Chelston | 3.6 km northeast of it | 415 | 3 |
| Culmstock | 4.4 km southwest of it | 675 | 3 |
Nearby, too
Within 15 km are 20 places, among them 3 castles, 3 museums and a fort.
CastleHemyock Castle3.8 km away2
CastleTaunton Castle12 km away3
FortHembury14 km away4
MuseumWellington Museum3.4 km away5
Historic houseCothay Manor6.7 km away6
MuseumMuseum of Somerset12 km away7
CastleCastle Neroche14 km away8
MuseumColdharbour Mill9.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Wellington Monument
Where is Wellington Monument?
Wellington Monument is 2.1 km south of Wellington, Somerset.
What is Wellington Monument?
Park or estate.
Who runs Wellington Monument?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Wellington Monument?
May to September are the warmest months in Wellington, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Wellington Monument?
Within 15 km: Hemyock Castle (3.8 km), Taunton Castle (12 km), Hembury (14 km) and Wellington Museum (3.4 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 (8)
- Hemyock Castle: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wellington Museum: roger geach, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cothay Manor: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Somerset: Chris Jeanes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Neroche: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coldharbour Mill: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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