The one place to visit in Beaminster is Beaminster Museum
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 3 beyond the one inside Beaminster’s built-up area. There are 2 attractions, a museum and a historic house to choose from. Set 16 km out, Montacute House makes a day trip.
Must-know places in Beaminster
Behind Beaminster Museum on the list are 2 attractions and a historic house.
Historic houseMapperton House2.2 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionStokewater Meadow Donkey Walking Days800 m outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionFurleigh Estate Wine Tours3.4 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Leave town to the southwest for most of the 3 nearby.
The dashed line is Beaminster’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
It comes down to 2 attractions, a museum and a historic house.
Green: inside Beaminster. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
After the one in town come 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Beaminster comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
151 listed buildings are on Beaminster’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Beaminster →
Further out, the best known
Worth the drive, Montacute House (16 km) is first of the 12.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House16 km north · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle23 km southeast
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey38 km north
MuseumThe Tank Museum37 km east
CastleForde Abbey13 km west
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle23 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court19 km northwest
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle34 km southeast
FortCadbury Castle28 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House18 km north
MuseumAbbotsbury Subtropical Gardens18 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageAbbotsbury Abbey19 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Beaminster (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.
Before a day out in Beaminster
What are the main attractions in Beaminster?
The place to visit inside Beaminster’s built-up area is Beaminster Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Beaminster have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Beaminster: Beaminster Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Beaminster?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 16 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Beaminster?
Within 40 km: Montacute House (16 km), Maiden Castle (23 km), Glastonbury Abbey (38 km), The Tank Museum (37 km).
Where are Beaminster’s historic buildings listed?
Beaminster has 151 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 Beaminster 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)
- Mapperton House: Mike Searle, 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
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens: Donarreiskoffer, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsbury Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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