Radstock’s draw is Radstock Museum
A day out from Radstock leads to Wells Cathedral, 16 km away. One place to visit is mapped inside Radstock’s built-up area, and one more within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a museum and an abbey or priory.
Start with these in Radstock
Behind Radstock Museum on the list is an abbey or priory.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
The farthest of them, Downside Abbey, is 4.8 km out.
The dashed line is Radstock’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 list by type
The list holds a museum and an abbey or priory.
Green: inside Radstock. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
First the one in town, then another within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Radstock comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
21 listed buildings are on Radstock’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Radstock →
For a day out
Allow a day for Wells Cathedral, 16 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralWells Cathedral16 km southwest
MuseumThe Roman Baths12 km northeast
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum21 km northwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral21 km northwest
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey24 km southwest
Historic houseLongleat House17 km southeast
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery21 km northwest · 451K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageNunney Castle10 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle12 km east
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery12 km northeast · 92K visitors a year
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park22 km southeast
MuseumJane Austen Centre12 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Radstock (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.
Before a day out in Radstock
What are the main attractions in Radstock?
The place to visit inside Radstock’s built-up area is Radstock Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Radstock have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Radstock: Radstock Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Radstock?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Nunney Castle (English Heritage), 10 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Radstock?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (16 km), The Roman Baths (12 km), SS Great Britain Museum (21 km), Bristol Cathedral (21 km).
Where are Radstock’s historic buildings listed?
Radstock has 21 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 Radstock 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)
- Radstock Museum: Wayland Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Downside Abbey: Downside_abbey2.jpg: D.O.G.A. derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nunney Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen Centre: Fahdshariff at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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