Near Mosterton: Crewkerne Museum and other places to visit
All of it lies outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Mosterton’s built-up area. On the list: 2 museums and an attraction, among others. For a full day, there is Montacute House, 13 km away.
Top of the list around Mosterton
Crewkerne Museum aside, the next best known are an attraction and a museum.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
Furthest out is Crewkerne Museum, at 5 km.
The dashed line is Mosterton’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 there is to see
2 of the 3 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Mosterton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Mosterton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mosterton →
Out of town
The standout of the 12 is Montacute House, 13 km from town.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House13 km north · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle27 km southeast
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey34 km north
CastleForde Abbey9.6 km west
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court14 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle22 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House14 km north
FortCadbury Castle26 km northeast
FortAthelney26 km northwest
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle38 km southeast
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump27 km north
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey20 km northPlaces well known beyond Mosterton (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 Mosterton
What is there to see near Mosterton?
No attraction is mapped inside Mosterton itself. Within 5 km of it are Crewkerne Museum, Stokewater Meadow Donkey Walking Days and Beaminster Museum.
Does Mosterton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Mosterton: Crewkerne Museum and Beaminster Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mosterton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 13 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Mosterton?
Within 40 km: Montacute House (13 km), Maiden Castle (27 km), Glastonbury Abbey (34 km), Forde Abbey (9.6 km).
Where are Mosterton’s historic buildings listed?
Mosterton has 8 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 Mosterton 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 (12)
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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