Nothing in Ditcheat itself: Market house is 4.1 km away
The best-known day out from Ditcheat is Wells Cathedral, 12 km away. Nothing on our list is inside Ditcheat’s built-up area; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a museum and a historic site, among others.
Leading the list near Ditcheat
Following Market house is a historic site.
MuseumMarket house3.8 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteThe Roundhouse3.8 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
At 4.1 km, Market house is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Ditcheat’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 kind of places
It comes down to a museum and a historic site.
Green: inside Ditcheat. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings are on Ditcheat’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ditcheat →
Beyond the town
Allow a day for Wells Cathedral, 12 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralWells Cathedral12 km northwest
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey13 km west
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park15 km east
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower12 km east
Historic houseLongleat House20 km east
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House23 km southwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum37 km north
Castle · English HeritageNunney Castle15 km northeast
FortCadbury Castle11 km south
MuseumThe Roman Baths31 km northeast
CathedralBristol Cathedral37 km north
Abbey or prioryDownside Abbey15 km northPlaces well known beyond Ditcheat (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.
Ditcheat: questions and answers
What is there to see near Ditcheat?
No attraction is mapped inside Ditcheat itself. Within 5 km of it are Market house and The Roundhouse.
Does Ditcheat have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ditcheat: Market house.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ditcheat?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stourhead Park (National Trust), 15 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Ditcheat?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (12 km), Glastonbury Abbey (13 km), Stourhead Park (15 km), King Alfred's Tower (12 km).
Where are Ditcheat’s historic buildings listed?
Ditcheat has 22 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 Ditcheat 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 (13)
- Market house: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nunney Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Downside Abbey: Downside_abbey2.jpg: D.O.G.A. derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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