Around Mells, start with Nunney Castle
There is no place to visit inside Mells’ built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 attractions, a castle and a museum. One of them is cared for by English Heritage. A longer outing takes you to Wells Cathedral, 18 km off.
Just outside Mells, the best known
After Nunney Castle come 2 attractions and a museum.
Castle · English HeritageNunney Castle3 km outside town, to the south
MuseumFrome Museum4.5 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionValentine Gas Lamp4.2 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionNunney Guard House3.1 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Mells
The map puts most of the 4 to the south.
The dashed line is Mells’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
Between them they are 2 attractions, a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Mells. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Nunney Castle).
Every place, in and near Mells
Each of the 4 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
52 listed buildings are on Mells’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mells →
A drive away
Out of town, Wells Cathedral (18 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralWells Cathedral18 km west
Historic houseLongleat House10 km southeast
MuseumThe Roman Baths16 km north
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey25 km southwest
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park16 km south
Abbey or prioryDownside Abbey7.1 km west
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum28 km northwest
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower14 km south
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle11 km northeast
CathedralBristol Cathedral28 km northwest
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery28 km northwest · 451K visitors a year
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery16 km north · 92K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Mells (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 Mells: the answers
What is there to see near Mells?
No attraction is mapped inside Mells itself. Within 5 km of it are Nunney Castle, Frome Museum, Valentine Gas Lamp and Nunney Guard House.
Does Mells have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Mells: Frome Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mells?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Mells, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Nunney Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Mells?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (18 km), Longleat House (10 km), The Roman Baths (16 km), Glastonbury Abbey (25 km).
Where are Mells’ historic buildings listed?
Mells has 52 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 Mells 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)
- Nunney Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frome Museum: The original uploader was Nabokov at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Downside Abbey: Downside_abbey2.jpg: D.O.G.A. derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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