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King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)
Attractions in Lower Weare

What to see from Lower Weare: King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum) first

The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums and a castle. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust. Make a day of it at Wells Cathedral, 16 km away.

Photo: King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum), NotFromUtrecht (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Lower Weare
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading the list near Lower Weare

After King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum), look out for a castle and a museum.

Museum · National TrustKing John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)2.1 km outside town, to the northeastCastleBanwell Castle4.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumWebbington Farm3 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Finding your way

The list reaches out to Banwell Castle, 5.2 km away.

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The dashed line is Lower Weare’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

2 of the 3 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Lower Weare. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)).

Every place

All of it

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3 places listed.

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

2 listed buildings are on Lower Weare’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lower Weare →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Wells Cathedral, 16 km away, is the best known of the 12.

CathedralWells Cathedral16 km southeastAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey17 km southeastAttractionGough's Cave6 km eastMuseumNational Museum Cardiff33 km northwest · 373K visitors a yearMuseumSS Great Britain Museum26 km northeastCathedralBristol Cathedral26 km northeastCastleCardiff Castle32 km northwestMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery26 km northeast · 451K visitors a yearAttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill14 km southeastMuseumThe Roman Baths36 km eastHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House37 km south · 120K visitors a year (2011)CathedralLlandaff Cathedral35 km northwest

Places well known beyond Lower Weare (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 Lower Weare

What is there to see near Lower Weare?

No attraction is mapped inside Lower Weare itself. Within 5 km of it are King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum), Banwell Castle and Webbington Farm.

Does Lower Weare have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lower Weare: King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum) and Webbington Farm.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lower Weare?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Lower Weare, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)).

What are the best-known days out near Lower Weare?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (16 km), Glastonbury Abbey (17 km), Gough's Cave (6 km), National Museum Cardiff (33 km).

Where are Lower Weare’s historic buildings listed?

Lower Weare has 2 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 Lower Weare 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)

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.