Newton St Loe Castle
Grade I listed castle in Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK.
Attractions in Farmborough
Photo: Newton St Loe Castle, Rwendland (CC BY-SA 3.0)Just outside Farmborough: Newton St Loe Castle and more
The best-known day out from Farmborough is Wells Cathedral, 18 km away. With nothing inside Farmborough’s built-up area, the list has 2 places within 5 km of its edge. There are a castle and an attraction to choose from.
In Farmborough
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
The first to see around Farmborough
The list goes on from Newton St Loe Castle to an attraction.
CastleNewton St Loe Castle4 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionFolly Farm4.6 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.
The map
Where they are
The farthest of them, Folly Farm, is 5.5 km out.
The dashed line is Farmborough’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
The mix
The list holds a castle and an attraction.
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Farmborough. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every place to visit
2 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Farmborough’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Farmborough →
Big names nearby
Further away
Wells Cathedral, at 18 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralWells Cathedral18 km southwest
MuseumThe Roman Baths9.7 km northeast
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum15 km northwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral15 km northwest
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery15 km northwest · 451K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey27 km southwest
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery9.9 km northeast · 92K visitors a year
MuseumJane Austen Centre9.6 km northeast
Art galleryArnolfini14 km northwest · 398K visitors a year
Historic houseLongleat House23 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle14 km east
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill13 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Farmborough (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.
Planning a visit to Farmborough
What is there to see near Farmborough?
No attraction is mapped inside Farmborough itself. Within 5 km of it are Newton St Loe Castle and Folly Farm.
Does Farmborough have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Farmborough.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Farmborough?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Farleigh Hungerford Castle (English Heritage), 14 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Farmborough?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (18 km), The Roman Baths (9.7 km), SS Great Britain Museum (15 km), Bristol Cathedral (15 km).
Where are Farmborough’s historic buildings listed?
Farmborough has 13 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 Farmborough 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)
- Newton St Loe Castle: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, 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
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen Centre: Fahdshariff at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnolfini: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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