Around Coleford, start with Downside Abbey
There is no place to visit inside Coleford’s built-up area; there are 3 within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 museums and an abbey or priory, among others. The big name further out is Wells Cathedral, 14 km from the centre.
The first to see around Coleford
After Downside Abbey come 2 museums.
Abbey or prioryDownside Abbey2.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumRadstock Museum5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumCollonade4.8 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
At the edge of the map sits Radstock Museum, 5.7 km out.
The dashed line is Coleford’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
2 of the 3 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Coleford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 3 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Coleford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Coleford →
A little further out
Start with Wells Cathedral, 14 km off, the best known of 12.
CathedralWells Cathedral14 km west
Historic houseLongleat House14 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageNunney Castle5.9 km southeast
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey22 km southwest
MuseumThe Roman Baths17 km north
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum26 km northwest
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park17 km southeast
CathedralBristol Cathedral26 km northwest
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower15 km south
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle14 km northeast
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery26 km northwest · 451K visitors a year
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery17 km north · 92K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Coleford (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 Coleford
What is there to see near Coleford?
No attraction is mapped inside Coleford itself. Within 5 km of it are Downside Abbey, Radstock Museum and Collonade.
Does Coleford have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Coleford: Radstock Museum and Collonade.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Coleford?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Nunney Castle (English Heritage), 5.9 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Coleford?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (14 km), Longleat House (14 km), Nunney Castle (5.9 km), Glastonbury Abbey (22 km).
Where are Coleford’s historic buildings listed?
Coleford has 10 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 Coleford 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)
- Downside Abbey: Downside_abbey2.jpg: D.O.G.A. derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Radstock Museum: Wayland Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nunney Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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