Just outside Broadwindsor: Stokewater Meadow Donkey Walking Days and more
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Broadwindsor’s built-up area. There are 2 attractions and a museum to choose from. The best-known trip out is to Montacute House, 16 km away.
The names to know near Broadwindsor
Next to Stokewater Meadow Donkey Walking Days, the best known are a museum and an attraction.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
The outermost point is Furleigh Estate Wine Tours, at 4.7 km.
The dashed line is Broadwindsor’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Most common are other attractions: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Broadwindsor. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
The list runs to 3 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
36 listed buildings are on Broadwindsor’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Broadwindsor →
Worth the drive
Day trips number 12; the best known is Montacute House, 16 km off.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House16 km north · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle27 km southeast
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey37 km north
CastleForde Abbey8.3 km west
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court16 km north
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle25 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House17 km north
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle37 km southeast
FortCadbury Castle30 km northeast
FortAthelney28 km north
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump29 km north
MuseumAbbotsbury Subtropical Gardens22 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Broadwindsor (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.
Your questions on Broadwindsor
What is there to see near Broadwindsor?
No attraction is mapped inside Broadwindsor itself. Within 5 km of it are Stokewater Meadow Donkey Walking Days, Beaminster Museum and Furleigh Estate Wine Tours.
Does Broadwindsor have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Broadwindsor: Beaminster Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Broadwindsor?
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 Broadwindsor?
Within 40 km: Montacute House (16 km), Maiden Castle (27 km), Glastonbury Abbey (37 km), Forde Abbey (8.3 km).
Where are Broadwindsor’s historic buildings listed?
Broadwindsor has 36 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 Broadwindsor 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)
- 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
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens: Donarreiskoffer, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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