Muchelney Abbey
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Somerset, England, UK.
Attractions in Langport
Photo: Muchelney Abbey, Sarah Smith (CC BY-SA 2.0)Muchelney Abbey and more near Langport
From Langport, the big name within reach is Glastonbury Abbey, 14 km away. None of our places to visit is inside Langport’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. Heritage bodies look after 2 of them: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust.
In Langport
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Leading the list near Langport
Once you have seen Muchelney Abbey, try a historic house.
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey1.5 km outside town, to the south
Historic house · National TrustPriest's House1.4 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.
The map
The map view
The farthest of them, Muchelney Abbey, is 2.3 km out.
The dashed line is Langport’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
How the list breaks down
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Langport. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Muchelney Abbey and Priest's House).
Every place
The list in full
Look within 5 km of its edge for both.
Priest's House
Grade II listed historic house museum in Muchelney, Somerset, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
78 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Langport’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Langport →
Big names nearby
The wider area
First of the 12 big names within reach is Glastonbury Abbey, 14 km away.
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey14 km northeast
CathedralWells Cathedral23 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House12 km southeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump7.4 km northwest
FortAthelney7.8 km west
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court9.2 km south
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House8.6 km southeast
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park35 km east
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower33 km east
FortCadbury Castle20 km east
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle25 km southeast
AttractionGough's Cave27 km northPlaces well known beyond Langport (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.
What people ask about Langport
What is there to see near Langport?
No attraction is mapped inside Langport itself. Within 5 km of it are Muchelney Abbey and Priest's House.
Does Langport have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Langport.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Langport?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Langport, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Muchelney Abbey and Priest's House).
What are the best-known days out near Langport?
Within 40 km: Glastonbury Abbey (14 km), Wells Cathedral (23 km), Montacute House (12 km), Burrow Mump (7.4 km).
Where are Langport’s historic buildings listed?
Langport has 78 listed buildings, 3 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 Langport 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)
- Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priest's House: User:Celiakozlowski, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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