Taunton Castle leads what is near Creech St Michael
Among the places to visit in and near Creech St Michael are 4 museums, a castle and a fort. Nothing on our list is inside Creech St Michael’s built-up area; the 8 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. For a full day, there is Wells Cathedral, 35 km away.
Where to start near Creech St Michael
The list goes on from Taunton Castle to 3 museums, a fort and a garden.
CastleTaunton Castle4.2 km outside town, to the west
FortTaunton Stop Line3.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumHestercombe House3.6 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenHestercombe Gardens3.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMuseum of Somerset4.2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumSomerset Cricket Museum3.7 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
To the west lie most of the 8 nearby.
The dashed line is Creech St Michael’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What is on offer
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (4), then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Creech St Michael. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
Here are the 8 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
16 listed buildings are on Creech St Michael’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Creech St Michael →
Beyond the town
Wells Cathedral (35 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
CathedralWells Cathedral35 km northeast
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey26 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House24 km east · 120K visitors a year (2011)
FortAthelney8.4 km northeast
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump10 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle33 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court15 km southeast
Garden · National TrustFyne Court8.1 km northwest
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey16 km east
CastleStogursey Castle18 km northwest
AttractionGough's Cave34 km northeast
CastleForde Abbey22 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Creech St Michael (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 visitors ask about Creech St Michael
What is there to see near Creech St Michael?
No attraction is mapped inside Creech St Michael itself. Within 5 km of it are Taunton Castle, Taunton Stop Line, Hestercombe House and Hestercombe Gardens.
Does Creech St Michael have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Creech St Michael: Hestercombe House, Museum of Somerset, Somerset Cricket Museum and County Classics Motor Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Creech St Michael?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 24 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Creech St Michael?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (35 km), Glastonbury Abbey (26 km), Montacute House (24 km), Athelney (8.4 km).
Where are Creech St Michael’s historic buildings listed?
Creech St Michael has 16 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 Creech St Michael 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 (18)
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hestercombe House: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hestercombe Gardens: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Somerset: Chris Jeanes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerset Cricket Museum: Harrias, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fyne Court: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stogursey Castle: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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