A garden to see in Cannington: The Walled Gardens of Cannington
One place to visit is mapped inside Cannington’s built-up area, with 3 more within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 museums and a garden. Further afield lies Wells Cathedral, at 30 km.
Best known, in and near Cannington
The list goes on from The Walled Gardens of Cannington to 3 museums.
MuseumThe Admiral Blake Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumSomerset Brick and Tile Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBrick & Tile Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Cannington, mapped
Head southeast for most of the 3 just outside.
The dashed line is Cannington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
Museums or galleries lead the count with 3 of 4.
Green: inside Cannington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 3 more.
The Admiral Blake Museum
Museum in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
Somerset Brick and Tile Museum
Museum in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK.
The one inside Cannington comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
29 listed buildings are on Cannington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cannington →
The wider area
Wells Cathedral (30 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
CathedralWells Cathedral30 km east
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey24 km east
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff38 km north · 373K visitors a year
CastleCardiff Castle38 km north
CastleStogursey Castle6.1 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle27 km west
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House33 km southeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump14 km southeast
FortAthelney14 km southeast
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral40 km north
CastleTaunton Castle15 km south
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral37 km northPlaces well known beyond Cannington (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 Cannington: your questions
What are the main attractions in Cannington?
The place to visit inside Cannington’s built-up area is The Walled Gardens of Cannington. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Cannington have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cannington: The Admiral Blake Museum, Somerset Brick and Tile Museum and Brick & Tile Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cannington?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Dunster Castle (National Trust), 27 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Cannington?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (30 km), Glastonbury Abbey (24 km), National Museum Cardiff (38 km), Cardiff Castle (38 km).
Where are Cannington’s historic buildings listed?
Cannington has 29 listed buildings, 3 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 Cannington 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 (14)
- The Admiral Blake Museum: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerset Brick and Tile Museum: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stogursey Castle: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandaff Cathedral: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral: Ham II, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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