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Herschel Museum of Astronomy
Attractions in Corston

Close to Corston: Herschel Museum of Astronomy and more

Nothing to visit is mapped inside Corston’s built-up area, but 8 places are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 4 museums, 3 attractions and a castle. Allow a day for The Roman Baths, 5.7 km off.

Photo: Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Nveitch at English Wikipedia (Public domain)
In Corston
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Where to start near Corston

After Herschel Museum of Astronomy, look out for 3 museums, a castle and an attraction.

MuseumHerschel Museum of Astronomy4.9 km outside town, to the eastCastleNewton St Loe Castle1.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumBeckford's Tower4.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumNo.1 Royal Crescent Museum4.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumBath Postal Museum4.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionBath City Farm3.2 km outside town, to the southeast

Each 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

Where they are

Just outside town, most of the 8 sit to the east.

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The dashed line is Corston’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

Kind by kind

Ahead are museums or galleries (4); next, other attractions (3).

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Corston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Every place, in and near Corston

All 8 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

Beckford's Tower

Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the northeast

Architectural folly and museum on Lansdown Hill, just outside Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Run by Bath Preservation Trust
About Beckford's Tower →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

12 listed buildings are on Corston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Corston →

Big names nearby

A little further out

Start with The Roman Baths, 5.7 km off, the best known of 12.

MuseumThe Roman Baths5.7 km eastMuseumSS Great Britain Museum14 km northwestCathedralBristol Cathedral13 km northwestCathedralWells Cathedral24 km southwestMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery14 km northwest · 451K visitors a yearArt galleryVictoria Art Gallery5.8 km east · 92K visitors a yearMuseumJane Austen Centre5.5 km eastFort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill7.8 km eastArt galleryArnolfini13 km northwest · 398K visitors a yearMuseum · National TrustThe Assembly Rooms5.5 km eastAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey33 km southwestCastle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle13 km southeast

Places well known beyond Corston (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.

Visiting Corston: the answers

What is there to see near Corston?

No attraction is mapped inside Corston itself. Within 5 km of it are Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Newton St Loe Castle, Beckford's Tower and No.1 Royal Crescent Museum.

Does Corston have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Corston: Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Beckford's Tower, No.1 Royal Crescent Museum and Bath Postal Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Corston?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Little Solsbury Hill (National Trust), 7.8 km east.

What are the best-known days out near Corston?

Within 40 km: The Roman Baths (5.7 km), SS Great Britain Museum (14 km), Bristol Cathedral (13 km), Wells Cathedral (24 km).

Where are Corston’s historic buildings listed?

Corston has 12 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 Corston 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).

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