Nothing in Highbridge itself: Burnham Pier is 2.4 km away
From Highbridge, the big name within reach is Wells Cathedral, 23 km away. With nothing inside Highbridge’s built-up area, the list has 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a pier and an attraction.
Around Highbridge: where to begin
After Burnham Pier, look out for an attraction.
PierBurnham Pier1.7 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionRich's Cider Farm1.5 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Highbridge
The farthest of them, Rich's Cider Farm, is 2.7 km out.
The dashed line is Highbridge’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 types of place
The list holds a pier and an attraction.
Green: inside Highbridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
Look within 5 km of its edge for both.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Highbridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Highbridge →
Bigger names, a drive away
Head 23 km out for Wells Cathedral, the best known of 12.
CathedralWells Cathedral23 km east
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey20 km southeast
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff33 km northwest · 373K visitors a year
CastleCardiff Castle32 km northwest
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum36 km northeast
CathedralBristol Cathedral37 km northeast
AttractionGough's Cave16 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House35 km southeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral35 km northwest
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery37 km northeast · 451K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle33 km west
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral32 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Highbridge (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 Highbridge: questions
What is there to see near Highbridge?
No attraction is mapped inside Highbridge itself. Within 5 km of it are Burnham Pier and Rich's Cider Farm.
Does Highbridge have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Highbridge.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Highbridge?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 35 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Highbridge?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (23 km), Glastonbury Abbey (20 km), National Museum Cardiff (33 km), Cardiff Castle (32 km).
Where are Highbridge’s historic buildings listed?
Highbridge has 10 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 Highbridge 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
- Llandaff Cathedral: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral: Ham II, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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