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Muchelney Abbey
Attractions in Long Load

Muchelney Abbey and more near Long Load

Castles or historic places make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. All of them lie outside Long Load. On the list, 4 places are looked after: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Beyond the town, Montacute House sits 6.9 km away.

Photo: Muchelney Abbey, Sarah Smith (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Long Load
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Long Load

Along with Muchelney Abbey, see 2 historic houses and 2 gardens.

Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey3.5 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric house · National TrustTreasurer's House3.4 km outside town, to the southHistoric house · National TrustPriest's House3.5 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGarden · National TrustTintinhull Garden4.6 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenEast Lambrook Manor Gardens4.7 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Where to go

The list reaches out to East Lambrook Manor Gardens, 5.4 km away.

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The dashed line is Long Load’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 sort of places

There are more castles or historic places (3) than anything else, then gardens or estates (2).

Castles & historic places 3 historic houses0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby

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

4 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Muchelney Abbey, Treasurer's House, Priest's House and Tintinhull Garden).

Every place

Every entry

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

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

26 listed buildings are on Long Load’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Long Load →

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Allow a day for Montacute House, 6.9 km away, the pick of 12.

Historic house · National TrustMontacute House6.9 km southeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey16 km northCathedralWells Cathedral24 km northHistoric house · National TrustBarrington Court8.3 km southwestCastle · National TrustBurrow Mump13 km northwestFortAthelney13 km northwestGarden · National TrustStourhead Park33 km eastFortCadbury Castle16 km eastCastle · English HeritageSherborne Castle20 km eastHistoric houseLongleat House40 km northeastAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower31 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustStoke sub Hamdon Priory5.8 km south

Places well known beyond Long Load (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.

Good to know in Long Load

What is there to see near Long Load?

No attraction is mapped inside Long Load itself. Within 5 km of it are Muchelney Abbey, Treasurer's House, Priest's House and Tintinhull Garden.

Does Long Load have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Long Load.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Long Load, 4 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Muchelney Abbey, Treasurer's House, Priest's House and Tintinhull Garden).

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

Within 40 km: Montacute House (6.9 km), Glastonbury Abbey (16 km), Wells Cathedral (24 km), Barrington Court (8.3 km).

Where are Long Load’s historic buildings listed?

Long Load has 26 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 Load 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)

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.