Somerset Brick and Tile Museum
Museum in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK.
Attractions in Puriton
Photo: Somerset Brick and Tile Museum, Ken Grainger (CC BY-SA 2.0)Out from Puriton: Somerset Brick and Tile Museum and more
None of our places to visit is inside Puriton’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Set 24 km out, Wells Cathedral makes a day trip.
In Puriton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Best known
The names to know near Puriton
Along with Somerset Brick and Tile Museum, see 2 museums.
MuseumSomerset Brick and Tile Museum4.1 km outside town, to the south
MuseumThe Admiral Blake Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBrick & Tile Museum3.8 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.
The map
Where to find them
Out of town, most of the 3 are to the south.
The dashed line is Puriton’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
What there is to see
They are all museums or galleries: 3 in all.
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Puriton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every place, in and near Puriton
3 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Puriton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Puriton →
Big names nearby
Around the region
Head 24 km out for Wells Cathedral, the best known of 12.
CathedralWells Cathedral24 km east
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey18 km east
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff38 km north · 373K visitors a year
CastleCardiff Castle38 km north
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House30 km southeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump12 km south
FortAthelney13 km south
AttractionGough's Cave19 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle33 km west
CastleStogursey Castle12 km west
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral37 km north
AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill22 km eastPlaces well known beyond Puriton (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.
Your questions on Puriton
What is there to see near Puriton?
No attraction is mapped inside Puriton itself. Within 5 km of it are Somerset Brick and Tile Museum, The Admiral Blake Museum and Brick & Tile Museum.
Does Puriton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Puriton: Somerset Brick and Tile Museum, The Admiral Blake Museum and Brick & Tile Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Puriton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 30 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Puriton?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (24 km), Glastonbury Abbey (18 km), National Museum Cardiff (38 km), Cardiff Castle (38 km).
Where are Puriton’s historic buildings listed?
Puriton has 4 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 Puriton 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)
- Somerset Brick and Tile Museum: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Admiral Blake Museum: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stogursey Castle: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral: Ham II, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wookey Hole Caves And Mill: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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