Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0Places to visit near Crewkerne
The one place on our list close to Crewkerne is Crewkerne Museum, within 5 km of its edge. Head 9.6 km out for Montacute House. Within 40 km you can choose from 12, 4 historic houses and 3 forts among them.
Nearby first
Head 400 m from the centre to reach Crewkerne Museum. Crewkerne Museum is a local museum in Somerset.
The map
Numbers 1 to 7 match the places below.
Crewkerne is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Castles or historic places lead the count with 11 of 13.
Green: inside Crewkerne. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
7 places are cared for: 5 by the National Trust and 2 by English Heritage (Montacute House, Maiden Castle, Barrington Court and Treasurer's House, and 3 more).
The list in full
The town has one; within 40 km, the list finds 12 more.
Montacute House
Late Elizabethan mansion with garden in Montacute, South Somerset, England, UK.
Glastonbury Abbey
Former Benedictine abbey at Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
Barrington Court
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Somerset, England, UK.
Treasurer's House
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Somerset, England, UK.
Sherborne Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Sherborne, United Kingdom.
Stoke sub Hamdon Priory
Grade I listed building in South Somerset, England, UK.
What is in or close to Crewkerne comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
165 listed buildings are on Crewkerne’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Crewkerne →
A drive away
Best known first, these lead 12 places within 40 km.
2Historic house · National TrustMontacute House9.6 km northeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
3CathedralWells Cathedral38 km north
4Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey30 km north
5Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle31 km southeast
6Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court9.9 km northwest
7CastleForde Abbey9.3 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House9.9 km north
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle22 km east
Historic house · National TrustStoke sub Hamdon Priory8.6 km north
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower40 km northeast
FortCadbury Castle24 km northeast
FortAthelney22 km northwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Montacute →
Common questions about Crewkerne
What are the main attractions in Crewkerne?
The place to visit inside Crewkerne’s built-up area is Crewkerne Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Crewkerne have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Crewkerne: Crewkerne Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Crewkerne?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 9.6 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Crewkerne?
Within 40 km: Montacute House (9.6 km), Wells Cathedral (38 km), Glastonbury Abbey (30 km), Maiden Castle (31 km).
Where are Crewkerne’s historic buildings listed?
Crewkerne has 165 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 Crewkerne 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 (6)
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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