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Somerset Rural Life Museum
Attractions in Baltonsborough

Places to visit around Baltonsborough, from Somerset Rural Life Museum

Look within 5 km of its edge for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Baltonsborough’s built-up area. There are a museum, a ruins and a park or estate to choose from. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Out of town, Glastonbury Abbey is 5.7 km away.

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In Baltonsborough
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Baltonsborough

After Somerset Rural Life Museum come a ruins, a park or estate and a garden.

MuseumSomerset Rural Life Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northwestRuinsRuins · National TrustSt. Michael's Tower4.3 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustGlastonbury Tor4.2 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenThe Chalice Well and Gardens4.5 km outside town, to the northwest

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

How they lie

Head to the northwest for most of the 4 on the list.

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The dashed line is Baltonsborough’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 they are

It comes down to a museum, a ruins and a park or estate.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 ruins0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate · 1 garden0 in town · 2 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (St. Michael's Tower and Glastonbury Tor).

Every place

Place after place

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 4 places.

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

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

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Leading the 12 is Glastonbury Abbey, 5.7 km away; they include 3 museums and 2 cathedrals.

Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey5.7 km northwestCathedralWells Cathedral11 km northHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House18 km south · 120K visitors a year (2011)Garden · National TrustStourhead Park23 km eastMuseumSS Great Britain Museum38 km northHistoric houseLongleat House28 km eastAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower20 km eastAttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill13 km northCathedralBristol Cathedral38 km northFortCadbury Castle13 km southeastMuseumThe Roman Baths36 km northeastMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery39 km north · 451K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Baltonsborough (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.

Common questions about Baltonsborough

What is there to see near Baltonsborough?

No attraction is mapped inside Baltonsborough itself. Within 5 km of it are Somerset Rural Life Museum, St. Michael's Tower, Glastonbury Tor and The Chalice Well and Gardens.

Does Baltonsborough have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Baltonsborough: Somerset Rural Life Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Baltonsborough, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (St. Michael's Tower and Glastonbury Tor).

What are the best-known days out near Baltonsborough?

Within 40 km: Glastonbury Abbey (5.7 km), Wells Cathedral (11 km), Montacute House (18 km), Stourhead Park (23 km).

Where are Baltonsborough’s historic buildings listed?

Baltonsborough has 19 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 Baltonsborough 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).

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