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Montacute House
Attractions in Martock

Places to visit around Martock, from Montacute House

Montacute House counted 120K visitors in 2011. Nothing is mapped inside Martock’s built-up area, but 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 historic houses, 2 gardens and a museum. Our list counts 3 places looked after by the National Trust. Travel 28 km and you reach Wells Cathedral.

Photo: Montacute House, Tilman2007 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Martock
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Martock, the best known

Close behind Montacute House are 2 historic houses, 2 gardens and a museum.

Historic house · National TrustMontacute House3.6 km outside town, to the southeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House100 m outside town, to the southwestHistoric house · National TrustStoke sub Hamdon Priory1.5 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenTintinhull Garden3.3 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenEast Lambrook Manor Gardens2.3 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumMontacute TV Radio & Toy Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southeast

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

The map view

Look to the southeast for most of the 6 just outside.

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The dashed line is Martock’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

The types of place

Ahead are castles or historic places (3); next, gardens or estates (2).

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Martock. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Montacute House, Treasurer's House and Stoke sub Hamdon Priory).

Every place

Everything to see

6 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

Montacute House

Historic house · 3.6 km outside town, to the southeast

Late Elizabethan mansion with garden in Montacute, South Somerset, England, UK.

Run by National Trust · 120K visitors a year (2011)
About Montacute House →

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

162 listed buildings are on Martock’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Martock →

Big names nearby

Trips out

Leading the 12 is Wells Cathedral, 28 km away; they include 3 historic houses and 3 forts.

CathedralWells Cathedral28 km northAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey20 km northHistoric house · National TrustBarrington Court6.6 km westFort · English HeritageMaiden Castle37 km southeastHistoric house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey6.3 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustPriest's House6.3 km northwestCastle · English HeritageSherborne Castle19 km eastGarden · National TrustStourhead Park34 km northeastFortAthelney15 km northwestCastle · National TrustBurrow Mump15 km northwestFortCadbury Castle17 km eastAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower32 km northeast

Places well known beyond Martock (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.

Visiting Martock: the answers

What is there to see near Martock?

No attraction is mapped inside Martock itself. Within 5 km of it are Montacute House, Treasurer's House, Stoke sub Hamdon Priory and Tintinhull Garden.

Does Martock have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Martock: Montacute TV Radio & Toy Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Martock?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Martock, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Montacute House, Treasurer's House and Stoke sub Hamdon Priory).

What are the best-known days out near Martock?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (28 km), Glastonbury Abbey (20 km), Barrington Court (6.6 km), Maiden Castle (37 km).

Where are Martock’s historic buildings listed?

Martock has 162 listed buildings, 2 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 Martock 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)

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