One to see in Beckington: Beckington Castle
We list one place to visit inside Beckington’s built-up area and 3 within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 attractions, a castle and a museum. The big name further out is Longleat House, 9.1 km from the centre.
Start here in Beckington
Once you have seen Beckington Castle, try 2 attractions and a museum.
MuseumFrome Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionJetEx Simulation1.6 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionValentine Gas Lamp4 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
Head southwest for most of the 3 just outside.
The dashed line is Beckington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
The places here are 2 attractions, a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Beckington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 3 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Beckington comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
85 listed buildings are on Beckington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Beckington →
Out of town
Best known of the 12 within reach is Longleat House, at 9.1 km.
Historic houseLongleat House9.1 km south
CathedralWells Cathedral26 km west
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle5.5 km north
MuseumThe Roman Baths14 km north
Castle · English HeritageNunney Castle9.1 km southwest
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park18 km south
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum30 km northwest
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey33 km southwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral30 km northwest
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower18 km south
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery14 km north · 92K visitors a year
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery31 km northwest · 451K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Beckington (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.
Good to know in Beckington
What are the main attractions in Beckington?
The place to visit inside Beckington’s built-up area is Beckington Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Beckington have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Beckington: Frome Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Beckington?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Farleigh Hungerford Castle (English Heritage), 5.5 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Beckington?
Within 40 km: Longleat House (9.1 km), Wells Cathedral (26 km), Farleigh Hungerford Castle (5.5 km), The Roman Baths (14 km).
Where are Beckington’s historic buildings listed?
Beckington has 85 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 Beckington 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)
- Frome Museum: The original uploader was Nabokov at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Nunney Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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