Nothing in Raymond's Hill itself: Dinosaurland Fossil Museum is 4.7 km away
Raymond's Hill and its surroundings hold 5 museums, 2 forts and a zoo. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 10 are within 5 km of its edge. A day out reaches Montacute House, 27 km away.
Around Raymond's Hill: where to begin
Beyond Dinosaurland Fossil Museum, there are 3 museums, a fort and a zoo.
MuseumDinosaurland Fossil Museum4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumLyme Regis Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumAxminster Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northwest
FortMusbury Castle4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumCharmouth Heritage Coast Centre4.9 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooAxe Valley Wildlife Park4.3 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 map view
The farthest of them, Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, is 5.4 km out.
The dashed line is Raymond's Hill’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
5 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 2.
Green: inside Raymond's Hill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
The list runs to 10 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
A little further out
Most famous of the 12 is Montacute House, 27 km from the centre.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House27 km northeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle35 km east
CastleForde Abbey9.3 km north
Historic house · National TrustShute Barton7.2 km west
CastleColcombe Castle7.7 km west
CastlePowderham Castle38 km west
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court23 km north
Fort · English HeritageBlackbury Camp14 km west
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle38 km northeast
CastleTaunton Castle30 km north
FortHembury22 km west
FortAthelney32 km northPlaces well known beyond Raymond's Hill (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.
Common questions about Raymond's Hill
What is there to see near Raymond's Hill?
No attraction is mapped inside Raymond's Hill itself. Within 5 km of it are Dinosaurland Fossil Museum, Lyme Regis Museum, Axminster Museum and Musbury Castle.
Does Raymond's Hill have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Raymond's Hill: Dinosaurland Fossil Museum, Lyme Regis Museum, Axminster Museum and Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Raymond's Hill?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 27 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Raymond's Hill?
Within 40 km: Montacute House (27 km), Maiden Castle (35 km), Forde Abbey (9.3 km), Shute Barton (7.2 km).
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 Raymond's Hill 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 (17)
- Dinosaurland Fossil Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Regis Museum: Joadl, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Axminster Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musbury Castle: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, 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
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackbury Camp: Blokenearexeter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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