South Somerset Heritage Collection
Local authority museum in South West England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Hardington Mandeville
Photo: Montacute House, Tilman2007 (CC BY-SA 4.0)Trips from Hardington Mandeville, starting with South Somerset Heritage Collection
No place to visit is mapped inside Hardington Mandeville’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums and a castle. Set 5.7 km out, Montacute House makes a day trip.
In Hardington Mandeville
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Around Hardington Mandeville: where to begin
Next to South Somerset Heritage Collection, the best known are a museum and a castle.
MuseumMuseumSouth Somerset Heritage Collection4.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMontacute TV Radio & Toy Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northCastleCastleBrympton House3.2 km 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
Mapped
Of the 3 nearby, most are to the north.
The dashed line is Hardington Mandeville’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
By kind
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Hardington Mandeville. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every place, in and near Hardington Mandeville
Here are the 3 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
17 listed buildings are on Hardington Mandeville’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hardington Mandeville →
Big names nearby
A drive away
Montacute House, at 5.7 km, heads the 12.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House5.7 km north · 120K visitors a year (2011)
CathedralWells Cathedral35 km north
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey27 km north
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle28 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle15 km east
MuseumThe Tank Museum40 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court13 km northwest
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park34 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House9.2 km northwest
FortCadbury Castle18 km northeast
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower33 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustStoke sub Hamdon Priory6.9 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Hardington Mandeville (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.
Common questions about Hardington Mandeville
What is there to see near Hardington Mandeville?
No attraction is mapped inside Hardington Mandeville itself. Within 5 km of it are South Somerset Heritage Collection, Montacute TV Radio & Toy Museum and Brympton House.
Does Hardington Mandeville have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hardington Mandeville: South Somerset Heritage Collection and Montacute TV Radio & Toy Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hardington Mandeville?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 5.7 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Hardington Mandeville?
Within 40 km: Montacute House (5.7 km), Wells Cathedral (35 km), Glastonbury Abbey (27 km), Maiden Castle (28 km).
Where are Hardington Mandeville’s historic buildings listed?
Hardington Mandeville has 17 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 Hardington Mandeville 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 (12)
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stoke sub Hamdon Priory: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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