Just outside Wick: Avon Valley Railway and more
Nothing is mapped inside Wick’s built-up area, but 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 attractions, a heritage railway and a historic house to choose from. Here, 2 places are kept up by the National Trust. The trip to SS Great Britain Museum is 12 km.
Leading the list near Wick
Following Avon Valley Railway are 2 attractions, a historic house and a park or estate.
Heritage railwayAvon Valley Railway2.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic house · National TrustDyrham House4 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDyrham Park4.2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumKingswood Heritage Museum1.9 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionWillsbridge Mill3 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionBath Racecourse3.8 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
The farthest of them, Dyrham Park, is 5 km out.
The dashed line is Wick’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What is on offer
The list holds 2 attractions, a heritage railway and a historic house.
Green: inside Wick. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Dyrham House and Dyrham Park).
All of it
All 6 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
19 listed buildings are on Wick’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wick →
Further afield
Day trips number 12; the best known is SS Great Britain Museum, 12 km off.
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum12 km west
CathedralBristol Cathedral12 km west
MuseumThe Roman Baths9.6 km southeast
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery12 km west · 451K visitors a year
CathedralWells Cathedral31 km southwest
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill8.4 km southeast
Art galleryArnolfini12 km west · 398K visitors a year
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery9.5 km southeast · 92K visitors a year
MuseumJane Austen Centre9.2 km southeast
CathedralClifton Cathedral13 km west
ZooBristol Zoo13 km west
Big drawMuseumM Shed12 km west · 596K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Wick (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.
Know before you go to Wick
What is there to see near Wick?
No attraction is mapped inside Wick itself. Within 5 km of it are Avon Valley Railway, Dyrham House, Dyrham Park and Kingswood Heritage Museum.
Does Wick have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Wick: Kingswood Heritage Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wick?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Wick, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Dyrham House and Dyrham Park).
What are the best-known days out near Wick?
Within 40 km: SS Great Britain Museum (12 km), Bristol Cathedral (12 km), The Roman Baths (9.6 km), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (12 km).
Where are Wick’s historic buildings listed?
Wick has 19 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 Wick 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)
- Avon Valley Railway: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dyrham House: Brian Robert Marshall, 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
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnolfini: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen Centre: Fahdshariff at English Wikipedia, Public domain, 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
- M Shed: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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