Acton Court
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Gloucestershire, England, UK.
Attractions in Westerleigh
Photo: Acton Court, Nick from Bristol, UK (CC BY 2.0)Trips from Westerleigh, starting with Acton Court
The best-known day out from Westerleigh is SS Great Britain Museum, 14 km away. What there is to see lies just outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a historic house and a museum, among others.
In Westerleigh
0
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
The names to know near Westerleigh
Second to Acton Court is a museum.
Historic houseActon Court4.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumYate Heritage Centre2.8 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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
On the map
Acton Court marks the outer edge, 5 km away.
The dashed line is Westerleigh’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 there is to see
The places here are a historic house and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Westerleigh. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Each place in turn
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Yate Heritage Centre
Museum in Yate, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
26 listed buildings are on Westerleigh’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Westerleigh →
Big names nearby
Worth the drive
Best known of the 12 within reach is SS Great Britain Museum, at 14 km.
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum14 km southwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral13 km southwest
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery13 km southwest · 451K visitors a year
MuseumThe Roman Baths16 km south
CathedralWells Cathedral37 km southwest
Art galleryArnolfini13 km southwest · 398K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey26 km northwest
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle22 km northwest
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds25 km east
Historic houseBadminton House11 km east
CathedralClifton Cathedral14 km southwest
ZooBristol Zoo14 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Westerleigh (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 Westerleigh: your questions
What is there to see near Westerleigh?
No attraction is mapped inside Westerleigh itself. Within 5 km of it are Acton Court and Yate Heritage Centre.
Does Westerleigh have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Westerleigh: Yate Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Westerleigh?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tintern Abbey (Cadw), 26 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Westerleigh?
Within 40 km: SS Great Britain Museum (14 km), Bristol Cathedral (13 km), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (13 km), The Roman Baths (16 km).
Where are Westerleigh’s historic buildings listed?
Westerleigh has 26 listed buildings, 1 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 Westerleigh 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
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnolfini: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Cathedral: The original uploader was Rbrwr at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Zoo: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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