Guest, Sign inJoin
Tyntesfield House
Attractions in Nailsea

A historic house just outside Nailsea: Tyntesfield House

What there is to see lies just outside: 6 places within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 historic houses, a zoo and a fort to choose from. Among them, 3 are cared for by the National Trust. A day out reaches SS Great Britain Museum, 11 km away.

Photo: Tyntesfield House, Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK (CC BY 2.0)
In Nailsea
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Nailsea: where to begin

The rest of the best known are a historic house, a zoo and a fort.

Historic house · National TrustTyntesfield House2 km outside town, to the eastHistoric house · National TrustClevedon Court3.6 km outside town, to the westZooZooNoah's Ark Zoo Farm1.7 km outside town, to the northeastFortFort · National TrustCadbury Camp1.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumOakham Treasures3.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionNorth Somerset Showground2 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

The map view

At the edge of the map sits Clevedon Court, 5.1 km out.

123456

The dashed line is Nailsea’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

The mix

The list holds 2 historic houses, a zoo and a fort.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 fort0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Tyntesfield House, Clevedon Court and Cadbury Camp).

Every place

The places, one by one

The list runs to 6 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

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

35 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Nailsea’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Nailsea →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

First of the 12 big names within reach is SS Great Britain Museum, 11 km away.

MuseumSS Great Britain Museum11 km eastCathedralBristol Cathedral11 km eastMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery11 km east · 451K visitors a yearCathedralWells Cathedral26 km southMuseumNational Museum Cardiff30 km west · 373K visitors a yearArt galleryArnolfini12 km east · 398K visitors a yearZooBristol Zoo10 km eastCathedralClifton Cathedral11 km eastCastleCardiff Castle30 km westAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey32 km southCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle36 km northwestAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey30 km north

Places well known beyond Nailsea (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.

What people ask about Nailsea

What is there to see near Nailsea?

No attraction is mapped inside Nailsea itself. Within 5 km of it are Tyntesfield House, Clevedon Court, Noah's Ark Zoo Farm and Cadbury Camp.

Does Nailsea have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Nailsea: Oakham Treasures.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Nailsea, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Tyntesfield House, Clevedon Court and Cadbury Camp).

What are the best-known days out near Nailsea?

Within 40 km: SS Great Britain Museum (11 km), Bristol Cathedral (11 km), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (11 km), Wells Cathedral (26 km).

Where are Nailsea’s historic buildings listed?

Nailsea has 35 listed buildings, 1 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 Nailsea 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.