Castle Neroche, 5.3 km from Combe St Nicholas
The best-known day out from Combe St Nicholas is Montacute House, 21 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Combe St Nicholas’ built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a castle and a museum.
The first to see around Combe St Nicholas
A museum follows Castle Neroche.
CastleCastle Neroche4.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumChard Museum2.6 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 each one is
Furthest out is Castle Neroche, at 5.3 km.
The dashed line is Combe St Nicholas’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
The list holds a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Combe St Nicholas. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
20 listed buildings are on Combe St Nicholas’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Combe St Nicholas →
Trips out
Most famous of the 12 is Montacute House, 21 km from the centre.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House21 km east · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey34 km northeast
CastleForde Abbey8.3 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court12 km northeast
CastleTaunton Castle15 km northwest
FortAthelney18 km north
FortTaunton Stop Line12 km north
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump20 km north
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House17 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustShute Barton15 km south
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle35 km east
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey19 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Combe St Nicholas (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.
Quick answers on Combe St Nicholas
What is there to see near Combe St Nicholas?
No attraction is mapped inside Combe St Nicholas itself. Within 5 km of it are Castle Neroche and Chard Museum.
Does Combe St Nicholas have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Combe St Nicholas: Chard Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Combe St Nicholas?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 21 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Combe St Nicholas?
Within 40 km: Montacute House (21 km), Glastonbury Abbey (34 km), Forde Abbey (8.3 km), Barrington Court (12 km).
Where are Combe St Nicholas’ historic buildings listed?
Combe St Nicholas has 20 listed buildings, 1 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 Combe St Nicholas 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)
- Castle Neroche: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chard Museum: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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