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King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)
Attractions in Axbridge

Visit King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum) in Axbridge

Around Axbridge, the places to visit include 5 museums, 3 attractions and a castle. Mapped inside Axbridge’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 10. Here, 3 places are kept up by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 15 km out to Wells Cathedral.

Photo: King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum), NotFromUtrecht (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Axbridge
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Axbridge’s big names

King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum) aside, the next best known are 2 attractions, a castle and a fort.

Museum · National TrustKing John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)in townAttractionGough's Cave2.7 km outside town, to the eastCastleBanwell Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northwestFort · National TrustDolebury Hill Fort4.4 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCox's Cave and The Crystal Quest2.5 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustDolebury Warren inner wall4.4 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Places on the map

The farthest of them, Banwell Fire Station Museum, is 5.5 km out.

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The dashed line is Axbridge’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

Kinds of place

5 are museums or galleries; other attractions come next with 3.

Museums & galleries 5 museums1 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 fort · 1 historic site0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum), Dolebury Hill Fort and Dolebury Warren inner wall).

Every place

All 11 on the list

11 places in all: one in town and 10 within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Axbridge comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

The 12 days out are led by Wells Cathedral, 15 km away.

CathedralWells Cathedral15 km southeastAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey17 km southeastMuseumSS Great Britain Museum23 km northeastMuseumNational Museum Cardiff33 km northwest · 373K visitors a yearCathedralBristol Cathedral24 km northeastCastleCardiff Castle33 km northwestMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery24 km northeast · 451K visitors a yearAttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill12 km southeastMuseumThe Roman Baths34 km eastArt galleryArnolfini24 km northeast · 398K visitors a yearHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House38 km south · 120K visitors a year (2011)CathedralLlandaff Cathedral36 km northwest

Places well known beyond Axbridge (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 Axbridge

What are the main attractions in Axbridge?

The place to visit inside Axbridge’s built-up area is King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum). In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 10 more within 5 km.

Does Axbridge have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Axbridge: King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum), Museum of Prehistory, Sandford Station Railway Heritage Centre and Banwell Fire Station Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Axbridge, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum), Dolebury Hill Fort and Dolebury Warren inner wall).

What are the best-known days out near Axbridge?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (15 km), Glastonbury Abbey (17 km), SS Great Britain Museum (23 km), National Museum Cardiff (33 km).

Where are Axbridge’s historic buildings listed?

Axbridge has 86 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 Axbridge 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.