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Tyntesfield House
Attractions in Flax Bourton

Places to visit around Flax Bourton, from Tyntesfield House

Look within 5 km of its edge for the 5 places to visit; none is inside Flax Bourton’s built-up area. On the list: 2 historic houses, a zoo and a museum, among others. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Go 7.7 km out for SS Great Britain Museum.

Photo: Tyntesfield House, Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK (CC BY 2.0)
In Flax Bourton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Flax Bourton

After Tyntesfield House come a zoo, a historic house and a museum.

Historic house · National TrustTyntesfield House1.9 km outside town, to the northZooZooNoah's Ark Zoo Farm4.1 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseAshton Court4.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumOakham Treasures4.7 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionNorth Somerset Showground400 m outside town, to the north

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

The lie of the land

Close by, the 5 mostly lie to the north.

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The dashed line is Flax Bourton’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

Sorted by kind

The places here are 2 historic houses, a zoo and a museum.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Flax Bourton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Tyntesfield House).

Every place

Every place to visit

The list runs to 5 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

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

15 listed buildings are on Flax Bourton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Flax Bourton →

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

SS Great Britain Museum, 7.7 km away, is the best known of the 12.

MuseumSS Great Britain Museum7.7 km northeastCathedralBristol Cathedral8.3 km northeastMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery8.3 km northeast · 451K visitors a yearCathedralWells Cathedral24 km southArt galleryArnolfini8.4 km east · 398K visitors a yearZooBristol Zoo7.7 km northeastCathedralClifton Cathedral7.8 km northeastBig drawMuseumM Shed8.3 km east · 596K visitors a yearMuseumNational Museum Cardiff33 km west · 373K visitors a yearAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey31 km southCastleCardiff Castle33 km westMuseumThe Roman Baths25 km east

Places well known beyond Flax Bourton (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 Flax Bourton: your questions

What is there to see near Flax Bourton?

No attraction is mapped inside Flax Bourton itself. Within 5 km of it are Tyntesfield House, Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, Ashton Court and Oakham Treasures.

Does Flax Bourton have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Flax Bourton: Oakham Treasures.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Flax Bourton?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Flax Bourton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Tyntesfield House).

What are the best-known days out near Flax Bourton?

Within 40 km: SS Great Britain Museum (7.7 km), Bristol Cathedral (8.3 km), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (8.3 km), Wells Cathedral (24 km).

Where are Flax Bourton’s historic buildings listed?

Flax Bourton has 15 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 Flax Bourton 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 (15)

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