Burnham Pier leads what is near Edithmead
From Edithmead, the big name within reach is Wells Cathedral, 22 km away. None of our places to visit is inside Edithmead’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a pier and an attraction.
The best known around Edithmead
Following Burnham Pier is an attraction.
PierBurnham Pier2 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionRich's Cider Farm1.9 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
The map stretches to Burnham Pier, 3.3 km away.
The dashed line is Edithmead’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 they are
Between them they are a pier and an attraction.
Green: inside Edithmead. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
2 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Edithmead’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Edithmead →
A little further out
Worth the drive, Wells Cathedral (22 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralWells Cathedral22 km east
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey19 km southeast
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff32 km northwest · 373K visitors a year
CastleCardiff Castle32 km northwest
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum34 km northeast
CathedralBristol Cathedral34 km northeast
AttractionGough's Cave14 km east
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House36 km southeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery34 km northeast · 451K visitors a year
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral34 km northwest
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral31 km northwest
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre36 km northwest · 610K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Edithmead (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.
Before a day out in Edithmead
What is there to see near Edithmead?
No attraction is mapped inside Edithmead itself. Within 5 km of it are Burnham Pier and Rich's Cider Farm.
Does Edithmead have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Edithmead.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Edithmead?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 36 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Edithmead?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (22 km), Glastonbury Abbey (19 km), National Museum Cardiff (32 km), Cardiff Castle (32 km).
Where are Edithmead’s historic buildings listed?
Edithmead has 3 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 Edithmead 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)
- Burnham Pier: Chilli Head, CC BY 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
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandaff Cathedral: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral: Ham II, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Fagans Museum Visitor Centre: Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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