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SS Great Britain Museum
Attractions in Long Ashton

4.5 km from Long Ashton, SS Great Britain Museum leads the list

About 596K people a year visit M Shed. There is no place to visit inside Long Ashton’s built-up area; there are 52 within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 16 museums, 12 historic ships and 10 attractions, among others. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. Wells Cathedral is worth a day, 24 km from the centre.

Photo: SS Great Britain Museum, Hugh Llewelyn (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Long Ashton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
52
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
18
in or near town
Castles & historic places
21
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Long Ashton

The list goes on from SS Great Britain Museum to 2 cathedrals, a museum and an art gallery.

MuseumSS Great Britain Museum2.4 km outside town, to the northeastCathedralBristol Cathedral3.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery3.1 km outside town, to the northeast · 451K visitors a yearArt galleryArnolfini3.1 km outside town, to the northeast · 398K visitors a yearCathedralClifton Cathedral2.9 km outside town, to the northeastZooBristol Zoo3 km outside town, to the northeast

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

The map puts most of the 52 to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Long Ashton’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

A breakdown by kind

Ahead are castles or historic places (21); next, museums or galleries (18).

Museums & galleries 16 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 18 nearby
Castles & historic places 12 historic ships · 4 historic houses · 3 cathedrals · 1 castle · 1 historic site0 in town · 21 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 aquarium · 1 theme park0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 10 attractions0 in town · 10 nearby

Green: inside Long Ashton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Tyntesfield House).

Every place

The full list

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 52 places in all.

M Shed

Museum · 3 km outside town, to the northeast

Museum in Bristol, England, UK.

596K visitors a year
About M Shed →

Matthew

Historic ship · 2.9 km outside town, to the northeast

1996 replica caravel, ship located in Bristol, UK.

About Matthew →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

59 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Long Ashton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Long Ashton →

Big names nearby

Names further out

Wells Cathedral, at 24 km, heads the 12.

CathedralWells Cathedral24 km southMuseumNational Museum Cardiff36 km west · 373K visitors a yearMuseumThe Roman Baths22 km eastAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey32 km southCastle · CadwChepstow Castle24 km northAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey30 km northCastleCardiff Castle36 km westAttractionGough's Cave18 km southwestHistoric houseLongleat House38 km southeastCathedralLlandaff Cathedral39 km westFort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill23 km eastArt galleryVictoria Art Gallery22 km east · 92K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Long Ashton (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 Long Ashton: your questions

What is there to see near Long Ashton?

No attraction is mapped inside Long Ashton itself. Within 5 km of it are SS Great Britain Museum, Bristol Cathedral, Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery and Arnolfini.

Does Long Ashton have a museum?

18 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Long Ashton: SS Great Britain Museum, Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery, Arnolfini and M Shed.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Long Ashton?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Long Ashton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Tyntesfield House).

What are the best-known days out near Long Ashton?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (24 km), National Museum Cardiff (36 km), The Roman Baths (22 km), Glastonbury Abbey (32 km).

Where are Long Ashton’s historic buildings listed?

Long Ashton has 59 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 Long Ashton 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 (36)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.