Out from Ruishton: Taunton Castle and more
Around Ruishton, the places to visit include 4 museums, a castle and a fort. Our list finds nothing inside Ruishton’s built-up area, but 8 places within 5 km of its edge. A day out reaches Wells Cathedral, 36 km away.
Just outside Ruishton, the best known
3 museums, a fort and a garden follow Taunton Castle.
CastleTaunton Castle3.4 km outside town, to the west
FortTaunton Stop Line2.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumHestercombe House4.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMuseum of Somerset3.4 km outside town, to the west
GardenHestercombe Gardens4.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumSomerset Cricket Museum3 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
To the west is where most of the 8 lie.
The dashed line is Ruishton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
Count 4 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places.
Green: inside Ruishton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Ruishton
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 8 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Ruishton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ruishton →
A little further out
Most famous of the 12 is Wells Cathedral, 36 km from the centre.
CathedralWells Cathedral36 km northeast
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey27 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House25 km east · 120K visitors a year (2011)
FortAthelney9.4 km northeast
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump11 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle33 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court15 km southeast
Garden · National TrustFyne Court8.8 km northwest
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey16 km east
CastleCastle Neroche8.8 km south
CastleStogursey Castle19 km north
AttractionGough's Cave36 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Ruishton (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.
Visiting Ruishton: questions
What is there to see near Ruishton?
No attraction is mapped inside Ruishton itself. Within 5 km of it are Taunton Castle, Taunton Stop Line, Hestercombe House and Museum of Somerset.
Does Ruishton have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ruishton: Hestercombe House, Museum of Somerset, Somerset Cricket Museum and County Classics Motor Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ruishton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 25 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Ruishton?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (36 km), Glastonbury Abbey (27 km), Montacute House (25 km), Athelney (9.4 km).
Where are Ruishton’s historic buildings listed?
Ruishton has 12 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 Ruishton 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 (18)
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hestercombe House: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Somerset: Chris Jeanes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hestercombe Gardens: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerset Cricket Museum: Harrias, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fyne Court: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Neroche: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stogursey Castle: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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