Bridport Museum and more near Chideock
There is no place to visit inside Chideock’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a museum, a castle and an attraction. Day-trippers head 25 km out to Maiden Castle.
Where to start near Chideock
Once you have seen Bridport Museum, try a castle, an attraction and an art gallery.
MuseumBridport Museum3.6 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastleMarshwood Castle4.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionLangdon Hill500 m outside town, to the westArt galleryArt gallerySou'-Sou' West Art Gallery1.8 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.
Map of the places
Out of town, most of the 4 are to the east.
The dashed line is Chideock’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
The list holds a museum, a castle and an attraction.
Green: inside Chideock. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 4 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
44 listed buildings are on Chideock’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chideock →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Of the 12 day trips, Maiden Castle (25 km) is the best known.
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle25 km east
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House26 km north · 120K visitors a year (2011)
CastleForde Abbey14 km northwest
MuseumDinosaurland Fossil Museum8.1 km west
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle32 km southeast
MuseumAbbotsbury Subtropical Gardens16 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle33 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageAbbotsbury Abbey17 km southeast
MuseumLyme Regis Museum8 km west
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court26 km north
Historic house · National TrustShute Barton18 km west
FortCadbury Castle38 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Chideock (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.
Asked about places to visit in Chideock
What is there to see near Chideock?
No attraction is mapped inside Chideock itself. Within 5 km of it are Bridport Museum, Marshwood Castle, Langdon Hill and Sou'-Sou' West Art Gallery.
Does Chideock have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Chideock: Bridport Museum and Sou'-Sou' West Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chideock?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Maiden Castle (English Heritage), 25 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Chideock?
Within 40 km: Maiden Castle (25 km), Montacute House (26 km), Forde Abbey (14 km), Dinosaurland Fossil Museum (8.1 km).
Where are Chideock’s historic buildings listed?
Chideock has 44 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 Chideock 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)
- Bridport Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaurland Fossil Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens: Donarreiskoffer, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsbury Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Regis Museum: Joadl, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shute Barton: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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