Nether Stowey Library is the place to visit in Nether Stowey
One place to visit is mapped inside Nether Stowey’s built-up area, with 2 more within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 castles and a museum. Beyond the town, Wells Cathedral sits 37 km away.
Where to start in Nether Stowey
Once you have seen Nether Stowey Library, try 2 castles.
CastleStogursey Castle2.6 km outside town, to the north
CastleStowey Castle100 m outside town, to the southwestEach 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
At 3 km, Stogursey Castle is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Nether Stowey’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 is on offer
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Nether Stowey. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
3 places in all: one in town and 2 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Nether Stowey comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
30 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Nether Stowey’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Nether Stowey →
Beyond Nether Stowey
Worth the drive, Wells Cathedral (37 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralWells Cathedral37 km east
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff37 km north · 373K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey31 km east
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle20 km west
CastleCardiff Castle37 km north
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House38 km southeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral38 km north
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre38 km north · 610K visitors a year
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral37 km north
CastleTaunton Castle16 km south
FortAthelney19 km southeast
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump19 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Nether Stowey (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.
Nether Stowey: questions and answers
What are the main attractions in Nether Stowey?
The place to visit inside Nether Stowey’s built-up area is Nether Stowey Library. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Nether Stowey have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Nether Stowey: Nether Stowey Library.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Nether Stowey?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Dunster Castle (National Trust), 20 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Nether Stowey?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (37 km), National Museum Cardiff (37 km), Glastonbury Abbey (31 km), Dunster Castle (20 km).
Where are Nether Stowey’s historic buildings listed?
Nether Stowey has 30 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 Nether Stowey 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)
- Stogursey Castle: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stowey Castle: Editor - W.Page; Chapter on Ancient Earthworks - C.H.Bothamley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandaff Cathedral: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Fagans Museum Visitor Centre: Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral: Ham II, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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