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Glastonbury Abbey
Attractions in Meare

Trips from Meare, starting with Glastonbury Abbey

With nothing inside Meare’s built-up area, the list has 4 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: an abbey or priory, a museum and a historic site, among others. Our list counts 2 places looked after by English Heritage. The best-known trip out is to Wells Cathedral, 11 km away.

Photo: Glastonbury Abbey, Gerd Eichmann (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Meare
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Meare: where to begin

After Glastonbury Abbey, look out for a museum, a historic site and a historic ship.

Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey4.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseum · English HeritageGlastonbury Tribunal4.5 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageMeare Fish House100 m outside town, to the eastHistoric shipHistoric shipViking Trading Ship1.6 km outside town, to the west

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 lie of the land

Head southeast for most of the 4 just outside.

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The dashed line is Meare’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

Grouped by kind

The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 3 of the 4.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic site · 1 historic ship0 in town · 3 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Glastonbury Tribunal and Meare Fish House).

Every place

All of them, one by one

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

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

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

Big names nearby

Names further out

Best known of the 12 within reach is Wells Cathedral, at 11 km.

CathedralWells Cathedral11 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House25 km south · 120K visitors a year (2011)MuseumSS Great Britain Museum33 km northAttractionGough's Cave13 km northAttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill10 km northeastCathedralBristol Cathedral34 km northeastMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery34 km north · 451K visitors a yearHistoric houseLongleat House36 km eastMuseumThe Roman Baths38 km northeastGarden · National TrustStourhead Park33 km eastCastle · National TrustBurrow Mump14 km southwestAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower30 km east

Places well known beyond Meare (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 Meare: questions

What is there to see near Meare?

No attraction is mapped inside Meare itself. Within 5 km of it are Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury Tribunal, Meare Fish House and Viking Trading Ship.

Does Meare have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Meare: Glastonbury Tribunal.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Meare, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Glastonbury Tribunal and Meare Fish House).

What are the best-known days out near Meare?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (11 km), Montacute House (25 km), SS Great Britain Museum (33 km), Gough's Cave (13 km).

Where are Meare’s historic buildings listed?

Meare has 9 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 Meare 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).

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