Downside Abbey, 3.2 km from Midsomer Norton
The best-known day out from Midsomer Norton is Wells Cathedral, 14 km away. What there is to see lies just outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for an abbey or priory and a museum.
Leading the list near Midsomer Norton
The other best-known place is a museum.
Abbey or prioryDownside Abbey2.1 km outside town, to the south
MuseumRadstock Museum900 m outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Downside Abbey marks the outer edge, 3.2 km away.
The dashed line is Midsomer Norton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
The places here are an abbey or priory and a museum.
Green: inside Midsomer Norton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every one of them
2 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
39 listed buildings are on Midsomer Norton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Midsomer Norton →
Within a day
Out of town, Wells Cathedral (14 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralWells Cathedral14 km southwest
MuseumThe Roman Baths14 km northeast
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum20 km northwest
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey22 km southwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral20 km northwest
Historic houseLongleat House18 km southeast
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery21 km northwest · 451K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageNunney Castle11 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle14 km east
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park22 km southeast
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery14 km northeast · 92K visitors a year
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower21 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Midsomer Norton (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.
Planning a visit to Midsomer Norton
What is there to see near Midsomer Norton?
No attraction is mapped inside Midsomer Norton itself. Within 5 km of it are Downside Abbey and Radstock Museum.
Does Midsomer Norton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Midsomer Norton: Radstock Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Midsomer Norton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Nunney Castle (English Heritage), 11 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Midsomer Norton?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (14 km), The Roman Baths (14 km), SS Great Britain Museum (20 km), Glastonbury Abbey (22 km).
Where are Midsomer Norton’s historic buildings listed?
Midsomer Norton has 39 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 Midsomer Norton 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)
- Downside Abbey: Downside_abbey2.jpg: D.O.G.A. derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Radstock Museum: Wayland Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nunney Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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