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The Roman Baths
Attractions in Monkton Combe

Near Monkton Combe: The Roman Baths and other places to visit

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 21 of 35. Monkton Combe itself has none of them. Each year, some 92K people go to Victoria Art Gallery. On the list, 5 places are looked after: 4 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Wells Cathedral lies 28 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: The Roman Baths, Diliff (CC BY 2.5)
In Monkton Combe
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
35
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
21
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
5
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Monkton Combe, the best known

Behind The Roman Baths on the list are 2 museums, an art gallery and a castle.

MuseumThe Roman Baths3.3 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryVictoria Art Gallery3.4 km outside town, to the northwest · 92K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle4.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumJane Austen Centre3.7 km outside town, to the northwestGarden · National TrustPrior Park1.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumHerschel Museum of Astronomy3.8 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

The map view

On the map, most of the 35 sit to the northwest.

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The dashed line is Monkton Combe’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 there is to see

21 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 6.

Museums & galleries 18 museums · 3 art galleries0 in town · 21 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 2 historic sites · 1 historic house · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 6 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden · 1 park or estate0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 6 attractions0 in town · 6 nearby

Green: inside Monkton Combe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

5 places are cared for: 4 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Prior Park, The Assembly Rooms and Westwood Manor, and 1 more).

Every place

All of it

You will find all 35 within 5 km of its edge.

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

22 listed buildings are on Monkton Combe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Monkton Combe →

Big names nearby

Further away

Wells Cathedral, at 28 km, heads the 12 day trips.

CathedralWells Cathedral28 km southwestFort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill5.9 km northMuseumSS Great Britain Museum22 km northwestCathedralBristol Cathedral22 km northwestHistoric houseLongleat House19 km southMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery22 km northwest · 451K visitors a yearAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey36 km southwestAbbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey16 km northeastAbbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds30 km northeastCastle · English HeritageNunney Castle17 km southGarden · National TrustStourhead Park28 km southArt galleryArnolfini21 km northwest · 398K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Monkton Combe (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.

Before a day out in Monkton Combe

What is there to see near Monkton Combe?

No attraction is mapped inside Monkton Combe itself. Within 5 km of it are The Roman Baths, Victoria Art Gallery, Farleigh Hungerford Castle and Jane Austen Centre.

Does Monkton Combe have a museum?

21 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Monkton Combe: The Roman Baths, Victoria Art Gallery, Jane Austen Centre and Herschel Museum of Astronomy.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Monkton Combe?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Monkton Combe, 5 places are cared for: 4 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Prior Park, The Assembly Rooms and Westwood Manor).

What are the best-known days out near Monkton Combe?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (28 km), Little Solsbury Hill (5.9 km), SS Great Britain Museum (22 km), Bristol Cathedral (22 km).

Where are Monkton Combe’s historic buildings listed?

Monkton Combe has 22 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 Monkton Combe 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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