Around Shapwick, Meare Fish House leads the list
The best-known day out from Shapwick is Glastonbury Abbey, 8.2 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Shapwick’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a historic site and a historic ship. Here, one place is kept up by English Heritage.
Just outside Shapwick, the best known
Beyond Meare Fish House, there is a historic ship.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
Furthest out is Meare Fish House, at 5.4 km.
The dashed line is Shapwick’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 kinds on offer
Both are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Shapwick. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Meare Fish House).
Every place, in and near Shapwick
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings are on Shapwick’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shapwick →
Trips out
The standout of the 12 is Glastonbury Abbey, 8.2 km from town.
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey8.2 km east
CathedralWells Cathedral15 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House23 km south · 120K visitors a year (2011)
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum38 km northeast
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump9.6 km southwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral38 km northeast
AttractionGough's Cave17 km north
FortAthelney12 km southwest
AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill15 km northeast
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery39 km northeast · 451K visitors a year
Historic houseLongleat House39 km east
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park36 km eastPlaces well known beyond Shapwick (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.
What people ask about Shapwick
What is there to see near Shapwick?
No attraction is mapped inside Shapwick itself. Within 5 km of it are Meare Fish House and Viking Trading Ship.
Does Shapwick have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Shapwick.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shapwick?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Shapwick, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Meare Fish House).
What are the best-known days out near Shapwick?
Within 40 km: Glastonbury Abbey (8.2 km), Wells Cathedral (15 km), Montacute House (23 km), SS Great Britain Museum (38 km).
Where are Shapwick’s historic buildings listed?
Shapwick has 14 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 Shapwick 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 (12)
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wookey Hole Caves And Mill: Pierre Terre, 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
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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