Ilchester Museum: Ilchester’s one place to visit
The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 5 others are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 museums, a historic house and a garden, among others. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. Out of town, Montacute House is 6.7 km away.
Highlights of Ilchester
2 museums, a historic house and a garden follow Ilchester Museum.
MuseumIlchester Museumin town
MuseumFleet Air Arm Museum2.7 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustLytes Cary2.7 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenTintinhull Garden3.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumCobham Hall2.8 km outside town, to the eastZooZooSomerset Reindeer Ranch2.7 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
At 4.8 km, Tintinhull Garden is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Ilchester’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
It comes down to 3 museums, a historic house and a garden.
Green: inside Ilchester. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Lytes Cary).
Every one of them
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 5 more.
The one inside Ilchester comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
48 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Ilchester’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ilchester →
Within a day
The 12 days out are led by Montacute House, 6.7 km away.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House6.7 km south · 120K visitors a year (2011)
CathedralWells Cathedral23 km north
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey16 km north
FortCadbury Castle11 km east
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle38 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle14 km southeast
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park27 km northeast
Historic houseLongleat House35 km northeast
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower25 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House7.8 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court14 km southwest
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey9.6 km westPlaces well known beyond Ilchester (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.
Places to visit in Ilchester: questions
What are the main attractions in Ilchester?
The place to visit inside Ilchester’s built-up area is Ilchester Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Ilchester have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ilchester: Ilchester Museum, Fleet Air Arm Museum and Cobham Hall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ilchester?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ilchester, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Lytes Cary).
What are the best-known days out near Ilchester?
Within 40 km: Montacute House (6.7 km), Wells Cathedral (23 km), Glastonbury Abbey (16 km), Cadbury Castle (11 km).
Where are Ilchester’s historic buildings listed?
Ilchester has 48 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 Ilchester 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)
- Ilchester Museum: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fleet Air Arm Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lytes Cary: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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