Bristol Zoo Project
Wildlife conservation park in South Gloucestershire, England.
Attractions in Easter Compton
Photo: Bristol Zoo Project, Charlie Marshall (CC BY 2.0)What is near Easter Compton: Bristol Zoo Project first
Among the places to visit in and near Easter Compton are 3 museums, 2 water parks and a zoo. Our list finds nothing inside Easter Compton’s built-up area, but 9 places within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. Beyond the town, the best known is SS Great Britain Museum, 10 km off.
In Easter Compton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Top of the list around Easter Compton
Alongside Bristol Zoo Project you find 3 museums and 2 water parks.
ZooBristol Zoo Project400 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumAerospace Bristol2.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseum · National TrustBlaise Hamlet3.4 km outside town, to the south
MuseumBlaise Castle House Museum3.5 km outside town, to the south
Water parkThe Wave800 m outside town, to the northeastWater parkWater parkWest Country Water Park4.8 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
Plotted on the map
The map ends at West Country Water Park, 5.8 km out.
The dashed line is Easter Compton’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
A breakdown by kind
Zoos, theme parks or other days out lead the count with 3; 3 are museums or galleries.
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 castle · 1 historic site0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 water parks · 1 zoo0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Easter Compton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Blaise Hamlet).
Every place
All of them, one by one
9 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Easter Compton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Easter Compton →
Big names nearby
The wider area
Start with SS Great Britain Museum, 10 km off, the best known of 12.
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum10 km south
CathedralBristol Cathedral9.9 km south
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery9.4 km south · 451K visitors a year
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle12 km north
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey18 km north
ZooBristol Zoo8.5 km south
Art galleryArnolfini10 km south · 398K visitors a year
CathedralClifton Cathedral8.9 km south
CathedralWells Cathedral37 km south
Big drawMuseumM Shed10 km south · 596K visitors a year
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff39 km west · 373K visitors a year
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle31 km northPlaces well known beyond Easter Compton (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.
Easter Compton: questions and answers
What is there to see near Easter Compton?
No attraction is mapped inside Easter Compton itself. Within 5 km of it are Bristol Zoo Project, Aerospace Bristol, Blaise Hamlet and Blaise Castle House Museum.
Does Easter Compton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Easter Compton: Aerospace Bristol, Blaise Hamlet and Blaise Castle House Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Easter Compton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Easter Compton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Blaise Hamlet).
What are the best-known days out near Easter Compton?
Within 40 km: SS Great Britain Museum (10 km), Bristol Cathedral (9.9 km), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (9.4 km), Chepstow Castle (12 km).
Where are Easter Compton’s historic buildings listed?
Easter Compton has 4 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 Easter Compton 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 (16)
- Bristol Zoo Project: Charlie Marshall, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aerospace Bristol: Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blaise Castle House Museum: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Wave: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Zoo: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnolfini: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Cathedral: The original uploader was Rbrwr at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- M Shed: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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