Places to visit near Othery: Burrow Mump & more
There is no place to visit inside Othery’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a castle, a fort and a museum. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. A drive of 14 km brings you to Glastonbury Abbey.
The first to see around Othery
After Burrow Mump, look out for a fort, a museum and a historic house.
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump1.9 km outside town, to the southwest
FortAthelney3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumWestonzoyland Pumping Station Museum3.9 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseWillows and Wetlands Visitor Centre4.9 km 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.
Mapped around Othery
The map shows most of the 4 nearby to the southwest.
The dashed line is Othery’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 3 of the 4.
Green: inside Othery. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Burrow Mump).
Everything to see
Its 4 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings are on Othery’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Othery →
Further afield
Glastonbury Abbey, 14 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey14 km northeast
CathedralWells Cathedral22 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House19 km southeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey8.2 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court13 km south
Historic house · National TrustPriest's House8.1 km southeast
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park39 km east
AttractionGough's Cave24 km north
AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill22 km northeast
CastleTaunton Castle17 km southwest
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower36 km east
FortTaunton Stop Line12 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Othery (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 Othery
What is there to see near Othery?
No attraction is mapped inside Othery itself. Within 5 km of it are Burrow Mump, Athelney, Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum and Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre.
Does Othery have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Othery: Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Othery?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Othery, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Burrow Mump).
What are the best-known days out near Othery?
Within 40 km: Glastonbury Abbey (14 km), Wells Cathedral (22 km), Montacute House (19 km), Muchelney Abbey (8.2 km).
Where are Othery’s historic buildings listed?
Othery has 14 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 Othery 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 (16)
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum: Paul Stephens, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priest's House: User:Celiakozlowski, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wookey Hole Caves And Mill: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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