Places to visit in Banwell, led by Banwell Castle
Visitors to Banwell can choose from 5 museums, 4 historic sites and 3 castles. There are 2 places to visit inside Banwell’s built-up area, and 13 more within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, 3 are looked after by the National Trust. Wells Cathedral lies 21 km out, the pick for a day trip.
The headline places in Banwell
Behind Banwell Castle on the list are 3 museums, a castle and a fort.
CastleBanwell Castlein townMuseumMuseumBanwell Fire Station Museumin town
Museum · National TrustKing John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)4.7 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleCastle Batch4.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe Helicopter Museum3.6 km outside town, to the west
Fort · National TrustDolebury Hill Fort4.4 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
At 6 km, King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum) is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Banwell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
Castles or historic places number 8, museums or galleries 5.
Green: inside Banwell. 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).
The complete list
In town there are 2, and the list adds 13 more within 5 km of its edge.
The 2 inside Banwell come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
33 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Banwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Banwell →
Days out
Top of the 12 day trips: Wells Cathedral, at 21 km.
CathedralWells Cathedral21 km southeast
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff27 km northwest · 373K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey23 km southeast
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum23 km northeast
CastleCardiff Castle27 km northwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral23 km northeast
AttractionGough's Cave9.1 km southeast
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery23 km northeast · 451K visitors a yearCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle37 km northwest
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral30 km northwest
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral27 km northwest
MuseumThe Roman Baths36 km eastPlaces well known beyond Banwell (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.
Places to visit in Banwell: questions
What are the main attractions in Banwell?
The best known inside Banwell’s built-up area are Banwell Castle and Banwell Fire Station Museum. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 13 more within 5 km.
Does Banwell have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Banwell: Banwell Fire Station Museum, King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum), The Helicopter Museum and Sandford Station Railway Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Banwell?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Banwell, 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 Banwell?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (21 km), National Museum Cardiff (27 km), Glastonbury Abbey (23 km), SS Great Britain Museum (23 km).
Where are Banwell’s historic buildings listed?
Banwell has 33 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 Banwell 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)
- Banwell Castle: This file was derived from: Banwell Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1126175.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum): NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Batch: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Helicopter Museum: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dolebury Hill Fort: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandaff Cathedral: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral: Ham II, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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