Out from Stour Row: Shaftsbury Abbey Museum and more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Stour Row’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. There are 3 museums and an abbey or priory to choose from. A drive of 33 km brings you to Salisbury Cathedral.
Where to start near Stour Row
Along with Shaftsbury Abbey Museum, see 3 museums.
Abbey or prioryShaftsbury Abbey Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumGold Hill3.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumGillingham Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumStour Micro Museum2.3 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.
The lie of the land
To the northeast is where most of the 4 nearby are.
The dashed line is Stour Row’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Most common are museums or galleries: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Stour Row. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
Each of the 4 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Stour Row’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stour Row →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Most famous of the 12 is Salisbury Cathedral, 33 km from the centre.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral33 km east
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park14 km north
CathedralWells Cathedral37 km northwest
Historic houseLongleat House22 km north
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower16 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle13 km northeast
Historic houseFonthill Abbey14 km northeast
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey37 km northwest
MuseumThe Tank Museum33 km south
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle36 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House32 km west · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle18 km westPlaces well known beyond Stour Row (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 Stour Row
What is there to see near Stour Row?
No attraction is mapped inside Stour Row itself. Within 5 km of it are Shaftsbury Abbey Museum, Gold Hill, Gillingham Museum and Stour Micro Museum.
Does Stour Row have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Stour Row: Gold Hill, Gillingham Museum and Stour Micro Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Stour Row?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stourhead Park (National Trust), 14 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Stour Row?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (33 km), Stourhead Park (14 km), Wells Cathedral (37 km), Longleat House (22 km).
Where are Stour Row’s historic buildings listed?
Stour Row has 3 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 Stour Row 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)
- Shaftsbury Abbey Museum: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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