Around Loders, Bridport Museum leads the list
Nothing is mapped inside Loders’ built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a museum, a castle and an attraction. Beyond the town, Maiden Castle sits 18 km away.
Just outside Loders, the best known
The rest of the best known are a castle, an attraction and an art gallery.
MuseumBridport Museum2.8 km outside town, to the southwest
CastlePowerstock Castle2.9 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionMangerton Mill1.4 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt gallerySou'-Sou' West Art Gallery4.5 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.
Plotted on the map
The farthest of them, Sou'-Sou' West Art Gallery, is 5.1 km out.
The dashed line is Loders’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
The list holds a museum, a castle and an attraction.
Green: inside Loders. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything on the list
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.
32 listed buildings are on Loders’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Loders →
The wider area
Best known of the 12 within reach is Maiden Castle, at 18 km.
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle18 km east
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House23 km north · 120K visitors a year (2011)
MuseumThe Tank Museum34 km east
MuseumAbbotsbury Subtropical Gardens11 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageAbbotsbury Abbey12 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle27 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle27 km northeast
CastleForde Abbey18 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court26 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle38 km east
CastleSandsfoot Castle24 km southeast
FortCadbury Castle34 km northPlaces well known beyond Loders (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.
Quick answers on Loders
What is there to see near Loders?
No attraction is mapped inside Loders itself. Within 5 km of it are Bridport Museum, Powerstock Castle, Mangerton Mill and Sou'-Sou' West Art Gallery.
Does Loders have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Loders: Bridport Museum and Sou'-Sou' West Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Loders?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Maiden Castle (English Heritage), 18 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Loders?
Within 40 km: Maiden Castle (18 km), Montacute House (23 km), The Tank Museum (34 km), Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens (11 km).
Where are Loders’ historic buildings listed?
Loders has 32 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 Loders 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)
- Bridport Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powerstock Castle: Ian Capper, 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
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens: Donarreiskoffer, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsbury Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandsfoot Castle: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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