Trips from Membury, starting with Axminster Museum
No place to visit is mapped inside Membury’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 castles, a museum and a zoo. If you have a day, head to Exeter Cathedral, 37 km away.
The names to know near Membury
Alongside Axminster Museum you find 2 castles and a zoo.
MuseumAxminster Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southZooZooAxe Valley Wildlife Park4.1 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleStockland Great Castle4.9 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleStockland Little Castle4.6 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
Look to the south for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Membury’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
The list holds 2 castles, a museum and a zoo.
Green: inside Membury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 4 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Membury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Membury →
Names further out
Exeter Cathedral (37 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
CathedralExeter Cathedral37 km west
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House26 km northeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
CastleForde Abbey8.3 km east
Historic house · National TrustShute Barton6.2 km southwest
CastleColcombe Castle8.9 km south
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum37 km west · 340K visitors a year (2012)
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court19 km northeast
CastlePowderham Castle37 km southwest
CastleTaunton Castle22 km north
FortHembury17 km west
Fort · English HeritageBlackbury Camp14 km southwest
FortAthelney27 km northPlaces well known beyond Membury (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Questions before you go to Membury
What is there to see near Membury?
No attraction is mapped inside Membury itself. Within 5 km of it are Axminster Museum, Axe Valley Wildlife Park, Stockland Great Castle and Stockland Little Castle.
Does Membury have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Membury: Axminster Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Membury?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 26 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Membury?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (37 km), Montacute House (26 km), Forde Abbey (8.3 km), Shute Barton (6.2 km).
Where are Membury’s historic buildings listed?
Membury has 12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Membury when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (13)
- Axminster Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shute Barton: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colcombe Castle: Rev. John Swete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackbury Camp: Blokenearexeter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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