Chard’s draw is Chard Museum
Mapped inside Chard’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 2. They include 2 museums and a castle. The big name further out is Montacute House, 19 km from the centre.
First stops in Chard
Alongside Chard Museum you find a castle and a museum.
MuseumChard Museumin town
CastleForde Abbey3.7 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumPerry's Cider Mill4.9 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Furthest out is Perry's Cider Mill, at 6.2 km.
The dashed line is Chard’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 types of place
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Chard. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
In town there is one, and the list adds 2 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Chard comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
156 listed buildings are on Chard’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chard →
A drive away
Day trips number 12; the best known is Montacute House, 19 km off.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House19 km northeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey35 km northeast
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle40 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court12 km northeast
CastleTaunton Castle19 km northwest
FortAthelney20 km north
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump22 km north
FortTaunton Stop Line14 km north
CastleCastle Neroche8.6 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House17 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustShute Barton14 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle33 km eastPlaces well known beyond Chard (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 Chard: questions
What are the main attractions in Chard?
The place to visit inside Chard’s built-up area is Chard Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Chard have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Chard: Chard Museum and Perry's Cider Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chard?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 19 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Chard?
Within 40 km: Montacute House (19 km), Glastonbury Abbey (35 km), Maiden Castle (40 km), Barrington Court (12 km).
Where are Chard’s historic buildings listed?
Chard has 156 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 Chard 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)
- Chard Museum: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Perry's Cider Mill: Stevekeiretsu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Neroche: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shute Barton: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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