Places to visit around Compton Martin, from Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre
The best-known day out from Compton Martin is Wells Cathedral, 11 km away. No place to visit is mapped inside Compton Martin’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a museum and a historic site.
Where to start near Compton Martin
Alongside Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre you find a historic site.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Compton Martin, mapped
The outermost point is Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre, at 5.1 km.
The dashed line is Compton Martin’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 list by type
It comes down to a museum and a historic site.
Green: inside Compton Martin. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Compton Martin’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Compton Martin →
Around the region
Out of town, Wells Cathedral (11 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralWells Cathedral11 km south
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum16 km north
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey19 km south
CathedralBristol Cathedral16 km north
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery17 km north · 451K visitors a year
AttractionGough's Cave8.3 km west
MuseumThe Roman Baths22 km east
AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill9.2 km south
Art galleryArnolfini16 km north · 398K visitors a year
CathedralClifton Cathedral17 km north
ZooBristol Zoo17 km north
Historic houseLongleat House30 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Compton Martin (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 Compton Martin
What is there to see near Compton Martin?
No attraction is mapped inside Compton Martin itself. Within 5 km of it are Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre and Priddy Circles.
Does Compton Martin have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Compton Martin: Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Compton Martin?
None is recorded within 5 km of Compton Martin.
What are the best-known days out near Compton Martin?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (11 km), SS Great Britain Museum (16 km), Glastonbury Abbey (19 km), Bristol Cathedral (16 km).
Where are Compton Martin’s historic buildings listed?
Compton Martin has 9 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 Compton Martin 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 (12)
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Wookey Hole Caves And Mill: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnolfini: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Cathedral: The original uploader was Rbrwr at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Zoo: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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