Barrington Court
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Somerset, England, UK.
Attractions in Ilminster
Photo: Barrington Court, Martinvl (CC BY-SA 4.0)The nearest draw to Ilminster: Barrington Court, 5.6 km away
For a trip from Ilminster, Montacute House is 14 km away. There is no place to visit inside Ilminster’s built-up area; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge. Look for a historic house and a museum. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust.
In Ilminster
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Top of the list around Ilminster
After Barrington Court comes a museum.
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumPerry's Cider Mill1.6 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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 around Ilminster
The list reaches out to Barrington Court, 5.6 km away.
The dashed line is Ilminster’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
What kind of places
The places here are a historic house and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Ilminster. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Barrington Court).
Every place
Every place, in and near Ilminster
These 2 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Perry's Cider Mill
Mill building in Dowlish Wake, South Somerset, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
144 listed buildings are on Ilminster’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ilminster →
Big names nearby
Further out, the best known
Allow a day for Montacute House, 14 km away, the pick of 12.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House14 km east · 120K visitors a year (2011)
CathedralWells Cathedral37 km northeast
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey28 km northeast
CastleForde Abbey9.3 km south
FortAthelney14 km north
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump16 km north
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House11 km northeast
FortTaunton Stop Line10 km northwest
CastleTaunton Castle17 km northwest
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey13 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle29 km east
Historic house · National TrustPriest's House13 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Ilminster (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.
Know before you go to Ilminster
What is there to see near Ilminster?
No attraction is mapped inside Ilminster itself. Within 5 km of it are Barrington Court and Perry's Cider Mill.
Does Ilminster have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ilminster: Perry's Cider Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ilminster?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ilminster, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Barrington Court).
What are the best-known days out near Ilminster?
Within 40 km: Montacute House (14 km), Wells Cathedral (37 km), Glastonbury Abbey (28 km), Forde Abbey (9.3 km).
Where are Ilminster’s historic buildings listed?
Ilminster has 144 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 Ilminster 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)
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Perry's Cider Mill: Stevekeiretsu, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priest's House: User:Celiakozlowski, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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