Where to go in Nunney: Nunney Castle and one more
There are 2 places to visit inside Nunney’s built-up area, and 2 more within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 attractions, a castle and a museum, among others. Of these, one is looked after by English Heritage. A short walk covers 2, both within 1 km. Set 19 km out, Wells Cathedral makes a day trip.
Nunney’s big names
Once you have seen Nunney Castle, try 2 attractions and a museum.
Castle · English HeritageNunney Castlein townAttractionAttractionNunney Guard Housein town
MuseumFrome Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionValentine Gas Lamp3.9 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 map view
The farthest of them, Frome Museum, is 5 km out.
The dashed line is Nunney’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
The list holds 2 attractions, a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Nunney. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Nunney Castle).
Everything on the list
It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 2 within 5 km of its edge.
The 2 inside Nunney 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.
45 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Nunney’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Nunney →
Within a day
Best known of the 12 within reach is Wells Cathedral, at 19 km.
CathedralWells Cathedral19 km west
Historic houseLongleat House7.6 km east
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park12 km south
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower10 km south
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey25 km west
MuseumThe Roman Baths19 km north
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum31 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle14 km northeast
Abbey or prioryDownside Abbey9.7 km northwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral31 km northwest
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery32 km northwest · 451K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House37 km southwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)Places well known beyond Nunney (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.
Seeing Nunney: questions
What are the main attractions in Nunney?
The best known inside Nunney’s built-up area are Nunney Castle and Nunney Guard House. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Nunney have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Nunney: Frome Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Nunney?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Nunney, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Nunney Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Nunney?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (19 km), Longleat House (7.6 km), Stourhead Park (12 km), King Alfred's Tower (10 km).
Where are Nunney’s historic buildings listed?
Nunney has 45 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 Nunney 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)
- Nunney Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frome Museum: The original uploader was Nabokov at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Downside Abbey: Downside_abbey2.jpg: D.O.G.A. derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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