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Bristol Castle
Attractions in Filton

Nothing in Filton itself: Bristol Castle is 5.8 km away

Visitors to Filton can choose from 12 museums, 3 historic houses and 2 castles. Our list finds nothing inside Filton’s built-up area, but 22 places within 5 km of its edge. Of these, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Beyond the town, SS Great Britain Museum sits 7 km away.

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In Filton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
22
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
12
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around Filton

After Bristol Castle come 2 museums, 2 historic houses and a zoo.

CastleBristol Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumAerospace Bristol200 m outside town, to the northZooBristol Zoo Project1.2 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseKings Weston House4.4 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseCharles Wesley's House4.5 km outside town, to the southMuseumJohn Wesley's New Room4.7 km outside town, to the south

Each 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

The lie of the land

The list reaches out to Blaise Museum - Kingsweston Roman Villa, 7.3 km away.

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The dashed line is Filton’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

What they are

Count 12 museums or galleries and 6 castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 12 museums0 in town · 12 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 2 castles · 1 historic site0 in town · 6 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 water parks · 1 zoo0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Filton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Blaise Hamlet and Frenchay Moor).

Every place

Near Filton

You will find all 22 within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

7 listed buildings are on Filton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Filton →

Big names nearby

Days out

Best known of the 12 within reach is SS Great Britain Museum, at 7 km.

MuseumSS Great Britain Museum7 km southwestCathedralBristol Cathedral6.5 km southMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery6.1 km southwest · 451K visitors a yearArt galleryArnolfini6.7 km south · 398K visitors a yearZooBristol Zoo6.1 km southwestCathedralClifton Cathedral6.2 km southwestCathedralWells Cathedral33 km southBig drawMuseumM Shed6.9 km south · 596K visitors a yearCastle · CadwChepstow Castle17 km northwestAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey22 km northMuseumThe Roman Baths20 km southeastCastle · CadwMonmouth Castle35 km north

Places well known beyond Filton (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 Filton: your questions

What is there to see near Filton?

No attraction is mapped inside Filton itself. Within 5 km of it are Bristol Castle, Aerospace Bristol, Bristol Zoo Project and Kings Weston House.

Does Filton have a museum?

12 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Filton: Aerospace Bristol, John Wesley's New Room, Glenside Hospital Museum and Blaise Castle House Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Filton?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Filton, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Blaise Hamlet and Frenchay Moor).

What are the best-known days out near Filton?

Within 40 km: SS Great Britain Museum (7 km), Bristol Cathedral (6.5 km), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (6.1 km), Arnolfini (6.7 km).

Where are Filton’s historic buildings listed?

Filton has 7 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 Filton 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 (21)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.