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Attractions in Coxley

Places to visit near Coxley: Wells Cathedral & more

Coxley and its surroundings hold 5 museums, a cathedral and an abbey or priory. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 13 are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, 3 are looked after: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Travel 30 km and you reach SS Great Britain Museum.

Photo: Wells Cathedral, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Coxley
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
13
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Coxley, the best known

Following Wells Cathedral are 2 museums, an abbey or priory and an attraction.

CathedralWells Cathedral3.1 km outside town, to the northeastAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey4.9 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill4.2 km outside town, to the northPalaceThe Bishop's Palace3.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseum · English HeritageGlastonbury Tribunal4.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumWells Museum3.1 km outside town, to the northeast

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 things are

Furthest out is Somerset Rural Life Museum, at 5.1 km.

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The dashed line is Coxley’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 they are

Most are castles or historic places, 5 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (5).

Museums & galleries 5 museums0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 abbey or priory · 1 palace · 1 historic house · 1 ruins0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate · 1 garden0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Glastonbury Tribunal, St. Michael's Tower and Glastonbury Tor).

Every place

Near Coxley

The list runs to 13 places, all 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 Coxley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Coxley →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Most famous of the 12 is SS Great Britain Museum, 30 km from the centre.

MuseumSS Great Britain Museum30 km northHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House26 km south · 120K visitors a year (2011)CathedralBristol Cathedral30 km northAttractionGough's Cave12 km northwestHistoric houseLongleat House28 km eastMuseumThe Roman Baths31 km northeastGarden · National TrustStourhead Park26 km eastMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery31 km north · 451K visitors a yearAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower23 km eastAbbey or prioryDownside Abbey15 km northeastCastle · English HeritageNunney Castle21 km eastArt galleryArnolfini30 km north · 398K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Coxley (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.

Practical questions about Coxley

What is there to see near Coxley?

No attraction is mapped inside Coxley itself. Within 5 km of it are Wells Cathedral, Glastonbury Abbey, Wookey Hole Caves And Mill and The Bishop's Palace.

Does Coxley have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Coxley: Glastonbury Tribunal, Wells Museum, Somerset Rural Life Museum and Paper Making Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Coxley, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Glastonbury Tribunal, St. Michael's Tower and Glastonbury Tor).

What are the best-known days out near Coxley?

Within 40 km: SS Great Britain Museum (30 km), Montacute House (26 km), Bristol Cathedral (30 km), Gough's Cave (12 km).

Where are Coxley’s historic buildings listed?

Coxley 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 Coxley 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 (20)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.