Wells Cathedral leads what is near Easton
Visitors to Easton can choose from 3 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral. What there is to see lies just outside: 8 places within 5 km of its edge. Out of town, Glastonbury Abbey is 8.9 km away.
Where to start near Easton
After Wells Cathedral, look out for 2 museums, an attraction and a palace.
CathedralWells Cathedral3.9 km outside town, to the southeast
AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill1.6 km outside town, to the east
PalaceThe Bishop's Palace4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumWells Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseMilton Lodge3.1 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumPaper Making Museum1.6 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
Head to the east for most of the 8 on the list.
The dashed line is Easton’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
There are more castles or historic places (3) than anything else, then museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Easton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
Its 8 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Wookey Hole Caves And Mill
Series of limestone caverns in Somerset county, England.
The Bishop's Palace
Grade I listed house in Wells, Somerset, England, UK run by The Palace Trust.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Easton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Easton →
Trips out
The standout of the 12 is Glastonbury Abbey, 8.9 km from town.
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey8.9 km south
AttractionGough's Cave7.7 km northwest
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum26 km north
CathedralBristol Cathedral26 km north
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery26 km north · 451K visitors a year
MuseumThe Roman Baths29 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House31 km south · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Historic houseLongleat House30 km east
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park29 km southeast
Abbey or prioryDownside Abbey15 km east
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower27 km southeast
Art galleryArnolfini26 km north · 398K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Easton (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.
Seeing Easton: questions
What is there to see near Easton?
No attraction is mapped inside Easton itself. Within 5 km of it are Wells Cathedral, Wookey Hole Caves And Mill, The Bishop's Palace and Wells Museum.
Does Easton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Easton: Wells Museum, Paper Making Museum and Cave Diving Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Easton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 31 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Easton?
Within 40 km: Glastonbury Abbey (8.9 km), Gough's Cave (7.7 km), SS Great Britain Museum (26 km), Bristol Cathedral (26 km).
Where are Easton’s historic buildings listed?
Easton has 2 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 Easton 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 (17)
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wookey Hole Caves And Mill: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bishop's Palace: Original uploader was Rodw at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Lodge: Stewart Gould, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Downside Abbey: Downside_abbey2.jpg: D.O.G.A. derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnolfini: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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