Wellington Museum
Hotel in Wellington, Taunton Deane, Somerset, England, UK.
Attractions in Chelston
Photo: Wellington Museum, roger geach (CC BY-SA 2.0)Nothing mapped in Chelston itself; Wellington Museum is the nearest draw
There is no place to visit inside Chelston’s built-up area; there are 3 within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a museum, a park or estate and an attraction. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. Make a day of it at Exeter Cathedral, 37 km away.
In Chelston
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Leading the list near Chelston
The list goes on from Wellington Museum to a park or estate and an attraction.
MuseumWellington Museum1.2 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWellington Monument3.6 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionSheppy's Cider2.1 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 map
Places on the map
To the southwest lie most of the 3 nearby.
The dashed line is Chelston’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
What is on offer
The places here are a museum, a park or estate and an attraction.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Chelston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Wellington Monument).
Every place
Place by place
Each of the 3 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Chelston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chelston →
Big names nearby
Beyond Chelston
Exeter Cathedral, 37 km away, is the best known of the 12.
CathedralExeter Cathedral37 km southwest
CastleTaunton Castle7.6 km northeast
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey38 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle28 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House34 km east · 120K visitors a year (2011)
CastleHemyock Castle8.4 km south
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum37 km southwest · 340K visitors a year (2012)
FortAthelney20 km northeast
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump22 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustKnightshayes21 km west
FortTaunton Stop Line14 km east
CastleTiverton Castle22 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Chelston (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 Chelston
What is there to see near Chelston?
No attraction is mapped inside Chelston itself. Within 5 km of it are Wellington Museum, Wellington Monument and Sheppy's Cider.
Does Chelston have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Chelston: Wellington Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chelston?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Chelston, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Wellington Monument).
What are the best-known days out near Chelston?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (37 km), Taunton Castle (7.6 km), Glastonbury Abbey (38 km), Dunster Castle (28 km).
Where are Chelston’s historic buildings listed?
Chelston has 2 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 Chelston 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)
- Wellington Museum: roger geach, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hemyock Castle: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knightshayes: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiverton Castle: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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