Bristol Zoo Project
Wildlife conservation park in South Gloucestershire, England.
Attractions in Pilning
Photo: Bristol Zoo Project, Charlie Marshall (CC BY 2.0)Bristol Zoo Project heads the list around Pilning
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Pilning’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a zoo, a water park and a historic house. Beyond the town, SS Great Britain Museum sits 13 km away.
In Pilning
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Around Pilning: where to begin
After Bristol Zoo Project come a water park and a historic house.
ZooBristol Zoo Project3.3 km outside town, to the southeast
Water parkThe Wave2.4 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseBerwick Lodge3.9 km outside town, to the southEach 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
Where they are
On the map, most of the 3 sit to the southeast.
The dashed line is Pilning’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
The kinds on offer
The biggest group is zoos, theme parks or other days out, with 2 of the 3.
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 water park0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Pilning. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every entry
3 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Pilning’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pilning →
Big names nearby
Big names nearby
Out of town, SS Great Britain Museum (13 km) leads 12 names to know.
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum13 km south
CathedralBristol Cathedral13 km south
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle9.4 km north
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery12 km south · 451K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey15 km north
CathedralWells Cathedral39 km south
ZooBristol Zoo11 km south
Art galleryArnolfini13 km south · 398K visitors a year
CathedralClifton Cathedral12 km south
CastleCaldicot Castle7.9 km northwest
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle28 km north
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff38 km west · 373K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Pilning (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.
What visitors ask about Pilning
What is there to see near Pilning?
No attraction is mapped inside Pilning itself. Within 5 km of it are Bristol Zoo Project, The Wave and Berwick Lodge.
Does Pilning have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Pilning.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pilning?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Chepstow Castle (Cadw), 9.4 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Pilning?
Within 40 km: SS Great Britain Museum (13 km), Bristol Cathedral (13 km), Chepstow Castle (9.4 km), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (12 km).
Where are Pilning’s historic buildings listed?
Pilning 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 Pilning 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 (14)
- Bristol Zoo Project: Charlie Marshall, CC BY 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
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, 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
- Caldicot Castle: Nick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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