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Bristol Zoo
Attractions in Pill

Just outside Pill: Bristol Zoo and more

Pill and its surroundings hold 8 attractions, 7 museums and 4 historic houses. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 26 are within 5 km of its edge. 2 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. Further out, SS Great Britain Museum is 6.4 km away.

Photo: Bristol Zoo, Rodw at English Wikipedia (Public domain)
In Pill
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
26
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
7
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around Pill

Behind Bristol Zoo on the list are 3 historic houses, a cathedral and an art gallery.

ZooBristol Zoo3.8 km outside town, to the eastCathedralClifton Cathedral4.3 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric house · National TrustTyntesfield House3.6 km outside town, to the southArt galleryRoyal West of England Academy4.9 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseKings Weston House1.7 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseAshton Court3.4 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Mapped around Pill

Leave town to the southeast for most of the 26 nearby.

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The dashed line is Pill’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 list by type

Ahead are museums or galleries (8); next, other attractions (8).

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 8 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 historic houses · 2 cathedrals · 1 castle0 in town · 7 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 zoos · 1 theme park0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 8 attractions0 in town · 8 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Tyntesfield House and Blaise Hamlet).

Every place

Near Pill

The list runs to 26 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

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

11 listed buildings are on Pill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pill →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Pill

Head 6.4 km out for SS Great Britain Museum, the best known of 12.

MuseumSS Great Britain Museum6.4 km southeastCathedralBristol Cathedral6.7 km southeastMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery6.2 km southeast · 451K visitors a yearArt galleryArnolfini7.1 km southeast · 398K visitors a yearCathedralWells Cathedral30 km southBig drawMuseumM Shed7.1 km southeast · 596K visitors a yearCastle · CadwChepstow Castle18 km northMuseumNational Museum Cardiff34 km west · 373K visitors a yearAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey24 km northCastleCardiff Castle34 km westMuseumThe Roman Baths25 km southeastCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle39 km west

Places well known beyond Pill (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.

Questions about Pill’s attractions

What is there to see near Pill?

No attraction is mapped inside Pill itself. Within 5 km of it are Bristol Zoo, Clifton Cathedral, Tyntesfield House and Royal West of England Academy.

Does Pill have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Pill: Royal West of England Academy, Blaise Hamlet, Blaise Castle House Museum and Oakham Treasures.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Pill, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Tyntesfield House and Blaise Hamlet).

What are the best-known days out near Pill?

Within 40 km: SS Great Britain Museum (6.4 km), Bristol Cathedral (6.7 km), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (6.2 km), Arnolfini (7.1 km).

Where are Pill’s historic buildings listed?

Pill has 11 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 Pill 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 (22)

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.