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Montacute House
Attractions in Ash

Places to visit near Ash: Montacute House & more

Montacute House welcomed 120K visitors in 2011. None of our places to visit is inside Ash’s built-up area; 8 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 3 historic houses, 2 gardens and 2 museums. 3 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. At 26 km, Wells Cathedral is worth the journey.

Photo: Montacute House, Tilman2007 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Ash
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Ash

After Montacute House come 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a garden.

Historic house · National TrustMontacute House3.7 km outside town, to the southeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House1.9 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric house · National TrustStoke sub Hamdon Priory2.9 km outside town, to the southGardenGardenTintinhull Garden2.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumIlchester Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMontacute TV Radio & Toy Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southeast

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 things are

At 5.4 km, Somerset Reindeer Ranch is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Ash’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 kind of places

Count 3 castles or historic places and 2 gardens or estates.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Ash. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Montacute House, Treasurer's House and Stoke sub Hamdon Priory).

Every place

Full list of places

Nothing is inside Ash itself; these 8 are within 5 km of its edge.

Montacute House

Historic house · 3.7 km outside town, to the southeast

Late Elizabethan mansion with garden in Montacute, South Somerset, England, UK.

Run by National Trust · 120K visitors a year (2011)
About Montacute House →

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

22 listed buildings are on Ash’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ash →

Big names nearby

Further afield

Wells Cathedral, at 26 km, heads the 12.

CathedralWells Cathedral26 km northAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey18 km northHistoric house · National TrustBarrington Court8.3 km westFort · English HeritageMaiden Castle38 km southeastHistoric house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey6.4 km northwestCastle · English HeritageSherborne Castle18 km eastGarden · National TrustStourhead Park32 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustPriest's House6.4 km northwestFortCadbury Castle16 km eastHistoric houseLongleat House40 km northeastFortAthelney15 km northwestAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower30 km northeast

Places well known beyond Ash (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.

Before a day out in Ash

What is there to see near Ash?

No attraction is mapped inside Ash itself. Within 5 km of it are Montacute House, Treasurer's House, Stoke sub Hamdon Priory and Tintinhull Garden.

Does Ash have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ash: Ilchester Museum and Montacute TV Radio & Toy Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ash?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Ash, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Montacute House, Treasurer's House and Stoke sub Hamdon Priory).

What are the best-known days out near Ash?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (26 km), Glastonbury Abbey (18 km), Barrington Court (8.3 km), Maiden Castle (38 km).

Where are Ash’s historic buildings listed?

Ash has 22 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 Ash 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 (16)

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