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Montacute House
Attractions in East Chinnock

Montacute House heads the list around East Chinnock

Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 3 of 5. All of them lie outside East Chinnock. A total of 120K visitors went to Montacute House in 2011. Here, 2 places are kept up by the National Trust. Further out, Wells Cathedral is 33 km away.

Photo: Montacute House, Tilman2007 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In East Chinnock
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near East Chinnock

The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a historic house and a castle.

Historic house · National TrustMontacute House3.7 km outside town, to the north · 120K visitors a year (2011)Historic house · National TrustStoke sub Hamdon Priory4.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMontacute TV Radio & Toy Museum3.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSouth Somerset Heritage Collection4.3 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleBrympton House2.9 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

Map of the places

The outermost point is Stoke sub Hamdon Priory, at 4.8 km.

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The dashed line is East Chinnock’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

Which kinds

Ahead are castles or historic places (3); next, museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside East Chinnock. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Montacute House and Stoke sub Hamdon Priory).

Every place

Place after place

These 5 are all within 5 km of its edge.

Montacute House

Historic house · 3.7 km outside town, to the north

Late Elizabethan mansion with garden in Montacute, South Somerset, England, UK.

Run by National Trust · 120K visitors a year (2011)
About Montacute House →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

26 listed buildings are on East Chinnock’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in East Chinnock →

Big names nearby

Beyond East Chinnock

Out of town, Wells Cathedral (33 km) leads 12 names to know.

CathedralWells Cathedral33 km northAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey26 km northFort · English HeritageMaiden Castle30 km southeastCastle · English HeritageSherborne Castle16 km eastHistoric house · National TrustTreasurer's House7.1 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustBarrington Court11 km northwestGarden · National TrustStourhead Park35 km northeastFortCadbury Castle18 km northeastAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower33 km northeastCastleForde Abbey16 km southwestHistoric house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey13 km northwestFortAthelney22 km northwest

Places well known beyond East Chinnock (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 people ask about East Chinnock

What is there to see near East Chinnock?

No attraction is mapped inside East Chinnock itself. Within 5 km of it are Montacute House, Stoke sub Hamdon Priory, Montacute TV Radio & Toy Museum and South Somerset Heritage Collection.

Does East Chinnock have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of East Chinnock: Montacute TV Radio & Toy Museum and South Somerset Heritage Collection.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near East Chinnock?

Yes. In or within 5 km of East Chinnock, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Montacute House and Stoke sub Hamdon Priory).

What are the best-known days out near East Chinnock?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (33 km), Glastonbury Abbey (26 km), Maiden Castle (30 km), Sherborne Castle (16 km).

Where are East Chinnock’s historic buildings listed?

East Chinnock has 26 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 East Chinnock 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).

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