The nearest draw to Chickerell: Sandsfoot Castle, 4.1 km away
Around Chickerell, the places to visit include 4 museums, 3 attractions and 2 theme parks. There is no place to visit inside Chickerell’s built-up area; there are 12 within 5 km of its edge. Go 8.4 km out for Maiden Castle.
The names to know near Chickerell
Next to Sandsfoot Castle, the best known are 4 museums and a pier.
CastleSandsfoot Castle3.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumBennetts Water Gardens200 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumNothe Fort3.5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumTudor House3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumWeymouth Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southeast
PierStone Pier3.6 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
Head to the east for most of the 12 on the list.
The dashed line is Chickerell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (4) and zoos, theme parks or other days out (4).
Green: inside Chickerell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 12 on the list
These 12 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Chickerell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chickerell →
Around the region
Maiden Castle, 8.4 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle8.4 km north
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle7.1 km southeast
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle31 km east · 190K visitors a year (2010)
MuseumThe Tank Museum20 km northeast
CastleRufus Castle11 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House40 km north · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Abbey or priory · English HeritageAbbotsbury Abbey8.4 km northwest
MuseumAbbotsbury Subtropical Gardens9.5 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle21 km east
Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill21 km northeast
MuseumDinosaur Museum11 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate39 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Chickerell (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.
Chickerell: questions and answers
What is there to see near Chickerell?
No attraction is mapped inside Chickerell itself. Within 5 km of it are Sandsfoot Castle, Bennetts Water Gardens, Nothe Fort and Tudor House.
Does Chickerell have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Chickerell: Bennetts Water Gardens, Nothe Fort, Tudor House and Weymouth Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chickerell?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Maiden Castle (English Heritage), 8.4 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Chickerell?
Within 40 km: Maiden Castle (8.4 km), Portland Castle (7.1 km), Corfe Castle (31 km), The Tank Museum (20 km).
Where are Chickerell’s historic buildings listed?
Chickerell has 9 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 Chickerell 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 (18)
- Sandsfoot Castle: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bennetts Water Gardens: Schlaier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nothe Fort: Stephen Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tudor House: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weymouth Museum: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stone Pier: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Castle: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsbury Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens: Donarreiskoffer, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaur Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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