Acton Court
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Gloucestershire, England, UK.
Attractions in Iron Acton
Photo: Acton Court, Nick from Bristol, UK (CC BY 2.0)A historic house to see in Iron Acton: Acton Court
We list one place to visit inside Iron Acton’s built-up area and 2 within 5 km of its edge. Look for a historic house, a museum and a water park. Drive 15 km to reach SS Great Britain Museum.
In Iron Acton
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Iron Acton’s big names
After Acton Court come a museum and a water park.
Historic houseActon Courtin townMuseumMuseumYate Heritage Centre2.9 km outside town, to the eastWater parkWater parkWest Country Water Park4.8 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 map
Around Iron Acton, mapped
The farthest of them, West Country Water Park, is 5 km out.
The dashed line is Iron Acton’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
Kinds of place
The list holds a historic house, a museum and a water park.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house1 in town
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Iron Acton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every entry
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 2 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Iron Acton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Iron Acton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Iron Acton →
Big names nearby
For a day out
Day trips number 12; the best known is SS Great Britain Museum, 15 km off.
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum15 km southwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral14 km southwest
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery14 km southwest · 451K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey22 km northwest
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle18 km northwest
MuseumThe Roman Baths20 km south
CathedralWells Cathedral40 km south
CathedralGloucester Cathedral38 km northeast
CastleBerkeley Castle15 km north
Art galleryArnolfini15 km southwest · 398K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds26 km east
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle34 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Iron Acton (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 Iron Acton: questions
What are the main attractions in Iron Acton?
The place to visit inside Iron Acton’s built-up area is Acton Court. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Iron Acton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Iron Acton: Yate Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Iron Acton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tintern Abbey (Cadw), 22 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Iron Acton?
Within 40 km: SS Great Britain Museum (15 km), Bristol Cathedral (14 km), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (14 km), Tintern Abbey (22 km).
Where are Iron Acton’s historic buildings listed?
Iron Acton has 22 listed buildings, 2 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 Iron Acton 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)
- Acton Court: Nick from Bristol, UK, CC BY 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
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnolfini: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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