Around Bishop Sutton, start with Folly Farm
For a trip from Bishop Sutton, Wells Cathedral is 14 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Bishop Sutton’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. They include an attraction and a zoo.
Top of the list around Bishop Sutton
Once you have seen Folly Farm, try a zoo.
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 view
Chew Valley Animal Park, 4.7 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Bishop Sutton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
Between them they are an attraction and a zoo.
Green: inside Bishop Sutton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
Both on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Bishop Sutton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bishop Sutton →
Trips out
Wells Cathedral, at 14 km, heads the 12.
CathedralWells Cathedral14 km south
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum13 km north
CathedralBristol Cathedral13 km north
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery14 km north · 451K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey22 km south
MuseumThe Roman Baths17 km east
Art galleryArnolfini13 km north · 398K visitors a year
CathedralClifton Cathedral14 km north
ZooBristol Zoo14 km north
Big drawMuseumM Shed13 km north · 596K visitors a year
AttractionGough's Cave13 km southwest
Historic houseLongleat House28 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Bishop Sutton (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.
Seeing Bishop Sutton: your questions
What is there to see near Bishop Sutton?
No attraction is mapped inside Bishop Sutton itself. Within 5 km of it are Folly Farm and Chew Valley Animal Park.
Does Bishop Sutton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Bishop Sutton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bishop Sutton?
None is recorded within 5 km of Bishop Sutton.
What are the best-known days out near Bishop Sutton?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (14 km), SS Great Britain Museum (13 km), Bristol Cathedral (13 km), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (14 km).
Where are Bishop Sutton’s historic buildings listed?
Bishop Sutton has 2 listed buildings. 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 Bishop Sutton 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 (12)
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnolfini: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Cathedral: The original uploader was Rbrwr at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Zoo: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M Shed: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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