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Somerset Rural Life Museum
Attractions in Butleigh

Around Butleigh, start with Somerset Rural Life Museum

All of it lies outside: 5 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Butleigh’s built-up area. The commonest are a museum, a ruins and a park or estate. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Beyond the town, the best known is Glastonbury Abbey, 5.8 km off.

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In Butleigh
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Butleigh

Close behind Somerset Rural Life Museum are a ruins, a park or estate and a water park.

MuseumSomerset Rural Life Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northRuinsRuins · National TrustSt. Michael's Tower4.7 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustGlastonbury Tor4.6 km outside town, to the northWater parkWater parkGreenbank Pool4.3 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenThe Chalice Well and Gardens4.7 km outside town, to the north

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 each one is

Of the 5 nearby, most are to the north.

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The dashed line is Butleigh’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

The list holds a museum, a ruins and a park or estate.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 ruins0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate · 1 garden0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (St. Michael's Tower and Glastonbury Tor).

Every place

Every one of them

5 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

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

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

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Best known of the 12 within reach is Glastonbury Abbey, at 5.8 km.

Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey5.8 km northwestCathedralWells Cathedral13 km northHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House17 km south · 120K visitors a year (2011)Garden · National TrustStourhead Park25 km eastMuseumSS Great Britain Museum39 km northHistoric houseLongleat House30 km eastAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower22 km eastCathedralBristol Cathedral40 km northAttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill14 km northFortCadbury Castle14 km southeastMuseumThe Roman Baths39 km northeastAttractionGough's Cave21 km north

Places well known beyond Butleigh (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.

Questions about Butleigh’s attractions

What is there to see near Butleigh?

No attraction is mapped inside Butleigh itself. Within 5 km of it are Somerset Rural Life Museum, St. Michael's Tower, Glastonbury Tor and Greenbank Pool.

Does Butleigh have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Butleigh: Somerset Rural Life Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Butleigh, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (St. Michael's Tower and Glastonbury Tor).

What are the best-known days out near Butleigh?

Within 40 km: Glastonbury Abbey (5.8 km), Wells Cathedral (13 km), Montacute House (17 km), Stourhead Park (25 km).

Where are Butleigh’s historic buildings listed?

Butleigh has 30 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 Butleigh 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)

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