Taunton Stop Line and more near Fivehead
Our list finds nothing inside Fivehead’s built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. They include a fort, a historic house and an attraction. Further out, Wells Cathedral is 30 km away.
Around Fivehead: where to begin
The rest of the best known are a historic house and an attraction.
FortTaunton Stop Line4.4 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseWillows and Wetlands Visitor Centre3.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCoates English Willow Visitor Centre3.6 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
The map stretches to Taunton Stop Line, 5.4 km away.
The dashed line is Fivehead’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Fivehead. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 3 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Fivehead’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Fivehead →
Further away
Out of town, Wells Cathedral (30 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralWells Cathedral30 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House16 km east · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey22 km northeast
FortAthelney5.9 km north
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court6.6 km southeast
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump7.5 km north
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey7.8 km east
CastleTaunton Castle13 km west
Historic house · National TrustPriest's House7.8 km east
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House11 km east
CastleForde Abbey18 km south
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle30 km eastPlaces well known beyond Fivehead (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.
Visiting Fivehead: the answers
What is there to see near Fivehead?
No attraction is mapped inside Fivehead itself. Within 5 km of it are Taunton Stop Line, Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre and Coates English Willow Visitor Centre.
Does Fivehead have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Fivehead.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Fivehead?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 16 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Fivehead?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (30 km), Montacute House (16 km), Glastonbury Abbey (22 km), Athelney (5.9 km).
Where are Fivehead’s historic buildings listed?
Fivehead has 8 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 Fivehead 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 (14)
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priest's House: User:Celiakozlowski, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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