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Montacute House
Attractions in Burton

What to see from Burton: Montacute House first

Visitors to Montacute House numbered 120K in 2011. Nothing is mapped inside Burton’s built-up area, but 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 3 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 33 km out to Wells Cathedral.

Photo: Montacute House, Tilman2007 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Burton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Burton

Close behind Montacute House are 3 museums, a historic house and a castle.

Historic house · National TrustMontacute House4.7 km outside town, to the northwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)MuseumYeovil Railway Centre3 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseNewton Surmaville3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumSouth Somerset Heritage Collection3.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMontacute TV Radio & Toy Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northwestCastleCastleBrympton House2.1 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

The places, mapped

To the northwest is where most of the 6 lie.

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The dashed line is Burton’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

How the list breaks down

Count 3 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 3 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Montacute House).

Every place

The list in full

6 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.

Montacute House

Historic house · 4.7 km outside town, to the northwest

Late Elizabethan mansion with garden in Montacute, South Somerset, England, UK.

Run by National Trust · 120K visitors a year (2011)
About Montacute House →

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

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

Big names nearby

For a day out

The standout of the 12 is Wells Cathedral, 33 km from town.

CathedralWells Cathedral33 km northAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey26 km northFort · English HeritageMaiden Castle28 km southeastCastle · English HeritageSherborne Castle12 km eastMuseumThe Tank Museum38 km southeastGarden · National TrustStourhead Park32 km northeastFortCadbury Castle15 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustTreasurer's House10 km northwestAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower30 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustBarrington Court15 km westHistoric house · National TrustStoke sub Hamdon Priory7.7 km northwestMuseumFleet Air Arm Museum11 km north

Places well known beyond Burton (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.

Burton: questions and answers

What is there to see near Burton?

No attraction is mapped inside Burton itself. Within 5 km of it are Montacute House, Yeovil Railway Centre, Newton Surmaville and South Somerset Heritage Collection.

Does Burton have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Burton: Yeovil Railway Centre, South Somerset Heritage Collection and Montacute TV Radio & Toy Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Burton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Montacute House).

What are the best-known days out near Burton?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (33 km), Glastonbury Abbey (26 km), Maiden Castle (28 km), Sherborne Castle (12 km).

Where are Burton’s historic buildings listed?

Burton has 31 listed buildings, 2 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 Burton 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 (15)

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