A day out from Curry Rivel: Athelney, 5.5 km away
4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Curry Rivel are castles or historic places. Curry Rivel itself has none of them. Among them, 2 are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Glastonbury Abbey is worth a day, 18 km from the centre.
The first to see around Curry Rivel
After Athelney come 3 historic houses and an attraction.
FortAthelney4.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey3 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustPriest's House3 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseWillows and Wetlands Visitor Centre4.2 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionCoates English Willow Visitor Centre4.6 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.
Mapped around Curry Rivel
Athelney, 5.5 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Curry Rivel’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
4 of the 5 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Curry Rivel. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Muchelney Abbey and Priest's House).
Near Curry Rivel
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 5.
Muchelney Abbey
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Somerset, England, UK.
Priest's House
Grade II listed historic house museum in Muchelney, Somerset, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
32 listed buildings are on Curry Rivel’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Curry Rivel →
Out of town
Glastonbury Abbey, 18 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey18 km northeast
CathedralWells Cathedral26 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House14 km southeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump6.1 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court7 km south
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House9.1 km southeast
FortTaunton Stop Line9.4 km west
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park39 km east
CastleTaunton Castle16 km west
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower37 km east
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle27 km east
FortCadbury Castle24 km eastPlaces well known beyond Curry Rivel (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.
Asked about places to visit in Curry Rivel
What is there to see near Curry Rivel?
No attraction is mapped inside Curry Rivel itself. Within 5 km of it are Athelney, Muchelney Abbey, Priest's House and Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre.
Does Curry Rivel have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Curry Rivel.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Curry Rivel?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Curry Rivel, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Muchelney Abbey and Priest's House).
What are the best-known days out near Curry Rivel?
Within 40 km: Glastonbury Abbey (18 km), Wells Cathedral (26 km), Montacute House (14 km), Burrow Mump (6.1 km).
Where are Curry Rivel’s historic buildings listed?
Curry Rivel has 32 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 Curry Rivel 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 (16)
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priest's House: User:Celiakozlowski, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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