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Somerset Brick and Tile Museum
Attractions in Bridgwater

Places to visit in Bridgwater, led by Somerset Brick and Tile Museum

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 4 of 5. The built-up area itself has 3 places on our list; 2 others are within 5 km of its edge. Walking distance covers 3 of them, all within 1 km of the middle. For a longer trip, Wells Cathedral lies 27 km away.

Photo: Somerset Brick and Tile Museum, Ken Grainger (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Bridgwater
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Best known

Where to start in Bridgwater

Close behind Somerset Brick and Tile Museum are 3 museums and a garden.

MuseumSomerset Brick and Tile Museumin townMuseumThe Admiral Blake Museumin townMuseumMuseumBrick & Tile Museumin townMuseumWestonzoyland Pumping Station Museum3.5 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenThe Walled Gardens of Cannington3 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

Where things are

Furthest out is Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum, at 5.5 km.

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The dashed line is Bridgwater’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

By kind

Most common are museums or galleries: 4 of 5.

Museums & galleries 4 museums3 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Everything to see

In town there are 3, and the list adds 2 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 3 inside Bridgwater 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.

206 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Bridgwater’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bridgwater →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Best known of the 12 within reach is Wells Cathedral, at 27 km.

CathedralWells Cathedral27 km eastAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey20 km eastHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House28 km southeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump8.5 km southeastFortAthelney9.2 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustDunster Castle32 km westCastleTaunton Castle14 km southwestCastleStogursey Castle11 km northwestAttractionGough's Cave24 km northeastAttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill26 km northeastGarden · National TrustFyne Court9.1 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustBarrington Court21 km southeast

Places well known beyond Bridgwater (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.

Visiting Bridgwater: questions

What are the main attractions in Bridgwater?

The best known inside Bridgwater’s built-up area are Somerset Brick and Tile Museum, The Admiral Blake Museum and Brick & Tile Museum. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.

Does Bridgwater have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bridgwater: Somerset Brick and Tile Museum, The Admiral Blake Museum, Brick & Tile Museum and Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 28 km southeast.

What are the best-known days out near Bridgwater?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (27 km), Glastonbury Abbey (20 km), Montacute House (28 km), Burrow Mump (8.5 km).

Where are Bridgwater’s historic buildings listed?

Bridgwater has 206 listed buildings, 17 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 Bridgwater 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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