What to see from Charlton Mackrell: Lytes Cary first
The best-known day out from Charlton Mackrell is Glastonbury Abbey, 10 km away. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Charlton Mackrell’s built-up area. Among them are a historic house and a museum. One of them is cared for by the National Trust.
Just outside Charlton Mackrell, the best known
The other best-known place is a museum.
Historic house · National TrustLytes Cary2.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumCobham Hall4.8 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.
Where things are
Furthest from the centre is Cobham Hall, 5.2 km away.
The dashed line is Charlton Mackrell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
The places here are a historic house and a museum.
Green: inside Charlton Mackrell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Lytes Cary).
Near Charlton Mackrell
2 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Charlton Mackrell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Charlton Mackrell →
Out of town
Of the 12 day trips, Glastonbury Abbey (10 km) is the best known.
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey10 km north
CathedralWells Cathedral17 km north
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House12 km south · 120K visitors a year (2011)
FortCadbury Castle11 km east
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park25 km east
Historic houseLongleat House31 km northeast
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower23 km east
MuseumFleet Air Arm Museum5.5 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle17 km southeast
AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill19 km north
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey11 km southwest
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump17 km westPlaces well known beyond Charlton Mackrell (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.
What people ask about Charlton Mackrell
What is there to see near Charlton Mackrell?
No attraction is mapped inside Charlton Mackrell itself. Within 5 km of it are Lytes Cary and Cobham Hall.
Does Charlton Mackrell have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Charlton Mackrell: Cobham Hall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Charlton Mackrell?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Charlton Mackrell, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Lytes Cary).
What are the best-known days out near Charlton Mackrell?
Within 40 km: Glastonbury Abbey (10 km), Wells Cathedral (17 km), Montacute House (12 km), Cadbury Castle (11 km).
Where are Charlton Mackrell’s historic buildings listed?
Charlton Mackrell has 3 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 Charlton Mackrell 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)
- Lytes Cary: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fleet Air Arm Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wookey Hole Caves And Mill: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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