Nothing in Bradford Abbas itself: Yeovil Railway Centre is 1.9 km away
For a trip from Bradford Abbas, Montacute House is 9.3 km away. Nothing on our list is inside Bradford Abbas’ built-up area; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are a museum and a historic house to choose from.
Just outside Bradford Abbas, the best known
Along with Yeovil Railway Centre, see a historic house.
MuseumYeovil Railway Centre1.4 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseNewton Surmaville1.9 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.
Where to find them
The farthest of them, Newton Surmaville, is 2.5 km out.
The dashed line is Bradford Abbas’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
The list holds a museum and a historic house.
Green: inside Bradford Abbas. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Bradford Abbas
Both is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
20 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Bradford Abbas’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bradford Abbas →
Big names nearby
Worth the drive, Montacute House (9.3 km) is first of the 12.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House9.3 km west · 120K visitors a year (2011)
CathedralWells Cathedral32 km north
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle6.3 km east
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey26 km north
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle27 km south
FortCadbury Castle11 km north
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park27 km northeast
MuseumThe Tank Museum36 km southeast
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower26 km northeast
Historic houseLongleat House36 km northeast
MuseumFleet Air Arm Museum10 km north
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court19 km westPlaces well known beyond Bradford Abbas (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.
Bradford Abbas, answered
What is there to see near Bradford Abbas?
No attraction is mapped inside Bradford Abbas itself. Within 5 km of it are Yeovil Railway Centre and Newton Surmaville.
Does Bradford Abbas have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Bradford Abbas: Yeovil Railway Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bradford Abbas?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 9.3 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Bradford Abbas?
Within 40 km: Montacute House (9.3 km), Wells Cathedral (32 km), Sherborne Castle (6.3 km), Glastonbury Abbey (26 km).
Where are Bradford Abbas’ historic buildings listed?
Bradford Abbas has 20 listed buildings, 2 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 Bradford Abbas 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)
- Yeovil Railway Centre: William, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton Surmaville: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fleet Air Arm Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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