Abbotsbury Abbey and one more place to visit in Abbotsbury
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 3 beyond the 2 inside Abbotsbury’s built-up area. Among them are 2 attractions, an abbey or priory and a museum. In heritage care, 2 places on the list are looked after by English Heritage. Within 1 km of the middle there are 2 of the places on the list. Further afield, Maiden Castle is 9.5 km from the centre.
What Abbotsbury is known for
The list goes on from Abbotsbury Abbey to 2 attractions, a museum and a historic site.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageAbbotsbury Abbeyin townAttractionAttractionAbbotsbury Children's Farmin town
MuseumAbbotsbury Subtropical Gardens700 m outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageKingston Russell Stone Circle2.3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionAbbotsbury Swannery1 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
At the edge of the map sits Kingston Russell Stone Circle, 2.5 km out.
The dashed line is Abbotsbury’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
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (2) and other attractions (2).
Green: inside Abbotsbury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Abbotsbury Abbey and Kingston Russell Stone Circle).
The whole list for Abbotsbury
First the 2 in town, then the 3 within 5 km of its edge.
The 2 inside Abbotsbury come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
78 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Abbotsbury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Abbotsbury →
Out of town
Head 9.5 km out for Maiden Castle, the best known of 12.
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle9.5 km east
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle38 km east · 190K visitors a year (2010)
MuseumThe Tank Museum25 km east
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle15 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House33 km north · 120K visitors a year (2011)
CastleSandsfoot Castle12 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle28 km east
CastleRufus Castle18 km southeast
MuseumDinosaur Museum13 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill25 km east
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle32 km north
MuseumDorset Museum13 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Abbotsbury (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.
Visiting Abbotsbury: questions
What are the main attractions in Abbotsbury?
The best known inside Abbotsbury’s built-up area are Abbotsbury Abbey and Abbotsbury Children's Farm. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Abbotsbury have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Abbotsbury: Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Abbotsbury?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Abbotsbury, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Abbotsbury Abbey and Kingston Russell Stone Circle).
What are the best-known days out near Abbotsbury?
Within 40 km: Maiden Castle (9.5 km), Corfe Castle (38 km), The Tank Museum (25 km), Portland Castle (15 km).
Where are Abbotsbury’s historic buildings listed?
Abbotsbury has 78 listed buildings, 5 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 Abbotsbury 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)
- Abbotsbury Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens: Donarreiskoffer, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandsfoot Castle: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Castle: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaur Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorset Museum: Cmyk at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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