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Sherborne Castle
Attractions in Longburton

Around Longburton, start with Sherborne Castle

The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 castles and 2 museums to choose from. Of these, 2 are looked after by English Heritage. A day out reaches Montacute House, 15 km away.

Photo: Sherborne Castle, JackPeasePhotography (CC BY 2.0)
In Longburton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around Longburton

Alongside Sherborne Castle you find 2 museums and a castle.

Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle2.8 km outside town, to the northCastle · English HeritageSherborne Old Castle3.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumSherborne Museum3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSherborne Steam & Waterwheel Centre3.3 km outside town, to the north

Each 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

The map view

The map shows most of the 4 nearby to the north.

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The dashed line is Longburton’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

What there is to see

Castles or historic places number 2, museums or galleries 2.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Longburton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Sherborne Castle and Sherborne Old Castle).

Every place

Every entry

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4 places listed.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

11 listed buildings are on Longburton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Longburton →

Big names nearby

For a day out

Allow a day for Montacute House, 15 km away, the pick of 12.

Historic house · National TrustMontacute House15 km west · 120K visitors a year (2011)CathedralWells Cathedral34 km northFort · English HeritageMaiden Castle25 km southAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey30 km northwestMuseumThe Tank Museum31 km southeastGarden · National TrustStourhead Park25 km northeastFortCadbury Castle12 km northAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower24 km northeastHistoric houseLongleat House34 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate35 km eastHistoric houseFonthill Abbey32 km northeastCastle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle32 km northeast

Places well known beyond Longburton (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.

Practical questions about Longburton

What is there to see near Longburton?

No attraction is mapped inside Longburton itself. Within 5 km of it are Sherborne Castle, Sherborne Old Castle, Sherborne Museum and Sherborne Steam & Waterwheel Centre.

Does Longburton have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Longburton: Sherborne Museum and Sherborne Steam & Waterwheel Centre.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Longburton?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Longburton, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Sherborne Castle and Sherborne Old Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Longburton?

Within 40 km: Montacute House (15 km), Wells Cathedral (34 km), Maiden Castle (25 km), Glastonbury Abbey (30 km).

Where are Longburton’s historic buildings listed?

Longburton has 11 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 Longburton 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 (15)

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