What is near North Curry: Athelney first
Nothing is mapped inside North Curry’s built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 forts, a historic house and an attraction to choose from. Go 31 km out for Wells Cathedral.
The best known around North Curry
After Athelney, look out for a fort, a historic house and an attraction.
FortAthelney4 km outside town, to the northeast
FortTaunton Stop Line1.8 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseWillows and Wetlands Visitor Centre2.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCoates English Willow Visitor Centre1.8 km 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.
The places, mapped
Just outside town, most of the 4 sit to the northeast.
The dashed line is North Curry’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 sort of places
Castles or historic places lead the count with 3 of 4.
Green: inside North Curry. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
44 listed buildings are on North Curry’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in North Curry →
A little further out
Top of the 12 day trips: Wells Cathedral, at 31 km.
CathedralWells Cathedral31 km northeast
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey23 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House20 km southeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump6.7 km northeast
CastleTaunton Castle9.3 km west
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court11 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle37 km northwest
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey11 km east
Historic house · National TrustPriest's House11 km east
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House15 km southeast
AttractionGough's Cave32 km northeast
MuseumHestercombe House8.5 km northwestPlaces well known beyond North Curry (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.
Places to visit in North Curry: questions
What is there to see near North Curry?
No attraction is mapped inside North Curry itself. Within 5 km of it are Athelney, Taunton Stop Line, Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre and Coates English Willow Visitor Centre.
Does North Curry have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of North Curry.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near North Curry?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 20 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near North Curry?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (31 km), Glastonbury Abbey (23 km), Montacute House (20 km), Burrow Mump (6.7 km).
Where are North Curry’s historic buildings listed?
North Curry has 44 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 North Curry 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)
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priest's House: User:Celiakozlowski, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hestercombe House: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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