Hod Hill heads the list around Shillingstone
There is no place to visit inside Shillingstone’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a fort, a historic house and a castle. Of these, 2 are looked after: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Further afield, Salisbury Cathedral is 37 km from the centre.
Leading the list near Shillingstone
Beyond Hod Hill, there are a historic house, a castle and a museum.
Fort · National TrustHod Hill2.4 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · English HeritageFiddleford Manor2.8 km outside town, to the northwestCastleCastleSturminster Castle4.1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSturminster Museum4.2 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
Of the 4 nearby, most are to the northwest.
The dashed line is Shillingstone’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 mix
Castles or historic places lead the count with 3 of 4.
Green: inside Shillingstone. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Hod Hill and Fiddleford Manor).
Near Shillingstone
All 4 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
23 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Shillingstone’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shillingstone →
Out of town
First of the 12 big names within reach is Salisbury Cathedral, 37 km away.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral37 km northeast
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle31 km southeast · 190K visitors a year (2010)
MuseumThe Tank Museum22 km south
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle27 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate18 km southeast
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park24 km north
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House34 km west · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Historic houseLongleat House32 km north
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle19 km northeast
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower26 km north
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle19 km west
Historic houseFonthill Abbey22 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Shillingstone (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 Shillingstone: questions
What is there to see near Shillingstone?
No attraction is mapped inside Shillingstone itself. Within 5 km of it are Hod Hill, Fiddleford Manor, Sturminster Castle and Sturminster Museum.
Does Shillingstone have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Shillingstone: Sturminster Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shillingstone?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Shillingstone, 2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Hod Hill and Fiddleford Manor).
What are the best-known days out near Shillingstone?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (37 km), Corfe Castle (31 km), The Tank Museum (22 km), Maiden Castle (27 km).
Where are Shillingstone’s historic buildings listed?
Shillingstone has 23 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 Shillingstone 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)
- Hod Hill: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fiddleford Manor: Marilyn Peddle from England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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