What to see from Tytherleigh: Forde Abbey first
From Tytherleigh, the big name within reach is Montacute House, 23 km away. There is no place to visit inside Tytherleigh’s built-up area; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a castle and a museum.
The best known around Tytherleigh
The list goes on from Forde Abbey to a museum.
CastleForde Abbey4.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumChard Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Out at 5.1 km is Chard Museum, the farthest.
The dashed line is Tytherleigh’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
It comes down to a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Tytherleigh. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Tytherleigh
Here are the 2 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Tytherleigh’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tytherleigh →
Bigger names, a drive away
Most famous of the 12 is Montacute House, 23 km from the centre.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House23 km northeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey40 km northeast
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle38 km east
Historic house · National TrustShute Barton8.8 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court17 km northeast
CastleColcombe Castle11 km southwest
CastleTaunton Castle23 km northwest
FortAthelney26 km north
MuseumDinosaurland Fossil Museum11 km south
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle36 km east
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump27 km north
FortHembury20 km westPlaces well known beyond Tytherleigh (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.
Tytherleigh: questions and answers
What is there to see near Tytherleigh?
No attraction is mapped inside Tytherleigh itself. Within 5 km of it are Forde Abbey and Chard Museum.
Does Tytherleigh have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Tytherleigh: Chard Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Tytherleigh?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 23 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Tytherleigh?
Within 40 km: Montacute House (23 km), Glastonbury Abbey (40 km), Maiden Castle (38 km), Shute Barton (8.8 km).
Where are Tytherleigh’s historic buildings listed?
Tytherleigh has 6 listed buildings. 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 Tytherleigh 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 (14)
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chard Museum: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shute Barton: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colcombe Castle: Rev. John Swete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaurland Fossil Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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