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Attractions in Abbots Leigh

Out from Abbots Leigh: SS Great Britain Museum and more

A typical year brings about 596K visitors to M Shed. No place to visit is mapped inside Abbots Leigh’s built-up area; 60 are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 21 museums, 12 historic ships and 10 attractions. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. Drive 28 km to reach Wells Cathedral.

Photo: SS Great Britain Museum, Hugh Llewelyn (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Abbots Leigh
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
60
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
23
in or near town
Castles & historic places
23
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Abbots Leigh

Then come 2 cathedrals, a museum and a zoo, behind SS Great Britain Museum.

MuseumSS Great Britain Museum3.4 km outside town, to the eastCathedralBristol Cathedral3.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery3.3 km outside town, to the east · 451K visitors a yearZooBristol Zoo1.9 km outside town, to the eastCathedralClifton Cathedral2.4 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArnolfini4.1 km outside town, to the east · 398K visitors a year

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

Where to find them

Head east for most of the 60 just outside.

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The dashed line is Abbots Leigh’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 types of place

There are more museums or galleries (23) than anything else, then castles or historic places (23).

Museums & galleries 21 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 23 nearby
Castles & historic places 12 historic ships · 5 historic houses · 3 cathedrals · 2 castles · 1 historic site0 in town · 23 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 zoos · 1 aquarium · 1 theme park0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 10 attractions0 in town · 10 nearby

Green: inside Abbots Leigh. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Tyntesfield House and Blaise Hamlet).

Every place

The places, one by one

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 60 places in all.

M Shed

Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the east

Museum in Bristol, England, UK.

596K visitors a year
About M Shed →

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

10 listed buildings are on Abbots Leigh’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Abbots Leigh →

Big names nearby

Around the region

The pick of the 12 is Wells Cathedral, 28 km off.

CathedralWells Cathedral28 km southMuseumNational Museum Cardiff36 km west · 373K visitors a yearCastle · CadwChepstow Castle20 km northAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey26 km northMuseumThe Roman Baths23 km eastCastleCardiff Castle36 km westAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey35 km southCastle · CadwMonmouth Castle39 km northCastleCaldicot Castle16 km northCathedralLlandaff Cathedral38 km westCastle · CadwRaglan Castle37 km northAttractionGough's Cave21 km south

Places well known beyond Abbots Leigh (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 Abbots Leigh: the answers

What is there to see near Abbots Leigh?

No attraction is mapped inside Abbots Leigh itself. Within 5 km of it are SS Great Britain Museum, Bristol Cathedral, Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery and Bristol Zoo.

Does Abbots Leigh have a museum?

23 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Abbots Leigh: SS Great Britain Museum, Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery, Arnolfini and M Shed.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Abbots Leigh?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Abbots Leigh, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Tyntesfield House and Blaise Hamlet).

What are the best-known days out near Abbots Leigh?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (28 km), National Museum Cardiff (36 km), Chepstow Castle (20 km), Tintern Abbey (26 km).

Where are Abbots Leigh’s historic buildings listed?

Abbots Leigh has 10 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 Abbots Leigh 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 (38)

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