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Montacute House
Attractions in Montacute

Start with Montacute House: the sights of Montacute

Montacute House welcomed 120K visitors in 2011. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 6 beyond the 2 inside Montacute’s built-up area. The mix takes in 3 historic houses, 2 museums and a garden. In heritage care, 3 places on the list are looked after by the National Trust. Further out, Wells Cathedral is 29 km away.

Photo: Montacute House, Tilman2007 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Montacute
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see in Montacute

Along with Montacute House, see 2 museums, 2 historic houses and a garden.

Historic house · National TrustMontacute Housein town · 120K visitors a year (2011)MuseumMuseumMontacute TV Radio & Toy Museumin townHistoric house · National TrustTreasurer's House3.8 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric house · National TrustStoke sub Hamdon Priory2 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenTintinhull Garden1.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSouth Somerset Heritage Collection2.3 km outside town, to the east

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

Where things are

The map ends at Treasurer's House, 4.6 km out.

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The dashed line is Montacute’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

Kinds of place

Most are castles or historic places, 4 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums1 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 1 castle1 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Montacute. 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

The list in full

2 in town lead, with 6 more within 5 km of its edge after them.

The 2 inside Montacute come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

85 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Montacute’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Montacute →

Big names nearby

Further afield

Of the 12 day trips, Wells Cathedral (29 km) is the best known.

CathedralWells Cathedral29 km northAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey22 km northFort · English HeritageMaiden Castle33 km southeastCastle · English HeritageSherborne Castle15 km eastHistoric house · National TrustBarrington Court10 km westGarden · National TrustStourhead Park32 km northeastFortCadbury Castle15 km northeastAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower31 km northeastHistoric house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey11 km northwestMuseumFleet Air Arm Museum9.1 km northeastFortAthelney19 km northwestCastle · National TrustBurrow Mump19 km northwest

Places well known beyond Montacute (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.

Practical questions about Montacute

What are the main attractions in Montacute?

The best known inside Montacute’s built-up area are Montacute House and Montacute TV Radio & Toy Museum. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.

Does Montacute have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Montacute: Montacute TV Radio & Toy Museum and South Somerset Heritage Collection.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Montacute, 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 Montacute?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (29 km), Glastonbury Abbey (22 km), Maiden Castle (33 km), Sherborne Castle (15 km).

Where are Montacute’s historic buildings listed?

Montacute has 85 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 Montacute 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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