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Tyntesfield House
Attractions in Backwell

Close to Backwell: Tyntesfield House and more

None of our places to visit is inside Backwell’s built-up area; 5 are within 5 km of its edge. There are a historic house, a zoo and a fort to choose from. 2 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. Further out, SS Great Britain Museum is 10 km away.

Photo: Tyntesfield House, Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK (CC BY 2.0)
In Backwell
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Backwell: where to begin

The list goes on from Tyntesfield House to a zoo, a fort and a museum.

Historic house · National TrustTyntesfield House2.2 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooNoah's Ark Zoo Farm3.6 km outside town, to the northFortFort · National TrustCadbury Camp3.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumOakham Treasures4.7 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionNorth Somerset Showground1.2 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

Around Backwell, mapped

The outermost point is Oakham Treasures, at 6 km.

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The dashed line is Backwell’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

A breakdown by kind

It comes down to a historic house, a zoo and a fort.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 fort0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Tyntesfield House and Cadbury Camp).

Every place

Place by place

These 5 are all within 5 km of its edge.

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

28 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Backwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Backwell →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Head 10 km out for SS Great Britain Museum, the best known of 12.

MuseumSS Great Britain Museum10 km northeastCathedralBristol Cathedral11 km northeastMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery11 km northeast · 451K visitors a yearCathedralWells Cathedral24 km southMuseumNational Museum Cardiff31 km west · 373K visitors a yearArt galleryArnolfini11 km east · 398K visitors a yearZooBristol Zoo10 km northeastCathedralClifton Cathedral10 km northeastAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey30 km southCastleCardiff Castle31 km westBig drawMuseumM Shed11 km east · 596K visitors a yearCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle38 km northwest

Places well known beyond Backwell (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 Backwell

What is there to see near Backwell?

No attraction is mapped inside Backwell itself. Within 5 km of it are Tyntesfield House, Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, Cadbury Camp and Oakham Treasures.

Does Backwell have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Backwell: Oakham Treasures.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Backwell, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Tyntesfield House and Cadbury Camp).

What are the best-known days out near Backwell?

Within 40 km: SS Great Britain Museum (10 km), Bristol Cathedral (11 km), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (11 km), Wells Cathedral (24 km).

Where are Backwell’s historic buildings listed?

Backwell has 28 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 Backwell 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)

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