Sturminster Castle
Fortified manor house, formerly a hillfort, in Dorset, England, UK.
Attractions in Hazelbury Bryan
Photo: Stock Gaylard House, Mike Searle (CC BY-SA 2.0)Around Hazelbury Bryan, Sturminster Castle leads the list
There is no place to visit inside Hazelbury Bryan’s built-up area; there are 3 within 5 km of its edge. Look for a castle, a historic house and a museum. A longer outing takes you to Maiden Castle, 21 km off.
In Hazelbury Bryan
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
Leading the list near Hazelbury Bryan
Along with Sturminster Castle, see a historic house and a museum.
CastleCastleSturminster Castle4.4 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseStock Gaylard House3.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSturminster Museum5 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseStock Gaylard House3.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSturminster Museum5 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
On the map
To the northeast is where most of the 3 nearby are.
The dashed line is Hazelbury Bryan’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
Sorted by kind
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Hazelbury Bryan. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Everything on the list
3 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
19 listed buildings are on Hazelbury Bryan’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hazelbury Bryan →
Big names nearby
Names further out
Maiden Castle, at 21 km, heads the 12.
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle21 km south
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle34 km southeast · 190K visitors a year (2010)
MuseumThe Tank Museum22 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House26 km west · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle13 km northwest
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey39 km northwest
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park26 km north
Historic houseLongleat House35 km north
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate25 km east
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower27 km north
Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill19 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle27 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Hazelbury Bryan (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.
Seeing Hazelbury Bryan: your questions
What is there to see near Hazelbury Bryan?
No attraction is mapped inside Hazelbury Bryan itself. Within 5 km of it are Sturminster Castle, Stock Gaylard House and Sturminster Museum.
Does Hazelbury Bryan have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Hazelbury Bryan: Sturminster Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hazelbury Bryan?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Maiden Castle (English Heritage), 21 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Hazelbury Bryan?
Within 40 km: Maiden Castle (21 km), Corfe Castle (34 km), The Tank Museum (22 km), Montacute House (26 km).
Where are Hazelbury Bryan’s historic buildings listed?
Hazelbury Bryan has 19 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 Hazelbury Bryan 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)
- Stock Gaylard House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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