Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0What to see around Rooks Bridge
Webbington Farm is the only place we list in Rooks Bridge or within 5 km of its edge. Head 19 km out for Wells Cathedral. Look within 40 km and there are 12, among them 4 cathedrals and 4 museums.
Closest of all
The shortest trip is to Webbington Farm, 3.3 km out.
Map of the places
From 1 to 7, each number is a tile below.
Rooks Bridge is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
7 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 5.
Green: inside Rooks Bridge. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Montacute House).
The whole list for Rooks Bridge
All 13 on the list lie within 40 km.
Glastonbury Abbey
Former Benedictine abbey at Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
National Museum Cardiff
Main site of the national museum of Wales, United Kingdom.
SS Great Britain Museum
1843 passenger steamship and museum in Bristol, United Kingdom.
Montacute House
Late Elizabethan mansion with garden in Montacute, South Somerset, England, UK.
Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral in Cardiff, Wales.
St Fagans Museum Visitor Centre
Open-air museum in St Fagans, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
What is in or close to Rooks Bridge comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Rooks Bridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rooks Bridge →
For a day out
Below, the best known of 12 places within 40 km come first.
2CathedralWells Cathedral19 km east
3Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey19 km southeast
4MuseumNational Museum Cardiff31 km northwest · 373K visitors a year
5CastleCardiff Castle31 km northwest
6MuseumSS Great Britain Museum29 km northeast
7AttractionGough's Cave9.9 km east
CathedralBristol Cathedral30 km northeast
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery30 km northeast · 451K visitors a year
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral33 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House38 km south · 120K visitors a year (2011)
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral30 km northwest
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre35 km northwest · 610K visitors a yearThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Cheddar →
Common questions about Rooks Bridge
What is there to see near Rooks Bridge?
No attraction is mapped inside Rooks Bridge itself. Within 5 km of it are Webbington Farm.
Does Rooks Bridge have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Rooks Bridge: Webbington Farm.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rooks Bridge?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 38 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Rooks Bridge?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (19 km), Glastonbury Abbey (19 km), National Museum Cardiff (31 km), Cardiff Castle (31 km).
Where are Rooks Bridge’s historic buildings listed?
Rooks Bridge has 7 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 Rooks Bridge 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 (6)
- 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
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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