Around Stalbridge, start with Stock Gaylard House
From Stalbridge, the big name within reach is Wells Cathedral, 34 km away. None of our places to visit is inside Stalbridge’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a historic house and a theme park.
The first to see around Stalbridge
A theme park follows Stock Gaylard House.
Historic houseStock Gaylard House4.4 km outside town, to the southTheme parkTheme parkGartell Light Railway3.6 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 they are
Out at 5 km is Stock Gaylard House, the farthest.
The dashed line is Stalbridge’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 you can see
It comes down to a historic house and a theme park.
Green: inside Stalbridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Stalbridge
These 2 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
51 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Stalbridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stalbridge →
Trips out
Head 34 km out for Wells Cathedral, the best known of 12.
CathedralWells Cathedral34 km northwest
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park17 km north
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle9 km west
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House24 km west · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey32 km northwest
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle30 km south
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower17 km north
MuseumThe Tank Museum31 km south
Historic houseLongleat House26 km north
FortCadbury Castle13 km northwest
Historic houseFonthill Abbey22 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle22 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Stalbridge (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.
Visiting Stalbridge: the answers
What is there to see near Stalbridge?
No attraction is mapped inside Stalbridge itself. Within 5 km of it are Stock Gaylard House and Gartell Light Railway.
Does Stalbridge have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Stalbridge.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Stalbridge?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stourhead Park (National Trust), 17 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Stalbridge?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (34 km), Stourhead Park (17 km), Sherborne Castle (9 km), Montacute House (24 km).
Where are Stalbridge’s historic buildings listed?
Stalbridge has 51 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 Stalbridge 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
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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