Fontmell and Melbury Downs SAC, 3 km from Ashmore
A day out from Ashmore leads to Salisbury Cathedral, 26 km away. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a park or estate and a garden. One of them is cared for by the National Trust.
The names to know near Ashmore
Next to Fontmell and Melbury Downs SAC, the best known is a garden.
Each 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
The map ends at Larmer Tree Gardens, 3.1 km out.
The dashed line is Ashmore’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Every one of them is among gardens or estates.
Green: inside Ashmore. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Fontmell and Melbury Downs SAC).
Each place in turn
The list runs to 2 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
26 listed buildings are on Ashmore’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ashmore →
Out of town
The pick of the 12 is Salisbury Cathedral, 26 km off.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral26 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle8.9 km north
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle36 km south · 190K visitors a year (2010)
Historic houseFonthill Abbey13 km north
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park22 km northwest
Abbey or prioryShaftsbury Abbey Museum7.3 km northwest
MuseumThe Tank Museum31 km south
Historic houseLongleat House27 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate18 km south
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle38 km southwest
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower24 km northwest
Historic houseWilton House23 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Ashmore (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 Ashmore
What is there to see near Ashmore?
No attraction is mapped inside Ashmore itself. Within 5 km of it are Fontmell and Melbury Downs SAC and Larmer Tree Gardens.
Does Ashmore have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Ashmore.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ashmore?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ashmore, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Fontmell and Melbury Downs SAC).
What are the best-known days out near Ashmore?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (26 km), Old Wardour Castle (8.9 km), Corfe Castle (36 km), Fonthill Abbey (13 km).
Where are Ashmore’s historic buildings listed?
Ashmore has 26 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 Ashmore 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 (12)
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaftsbury Abbey Museum: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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