Nothing mapped in Shepton Mallet itself; East Somerset Railway is the nearest draw
Our list finds nothing inside Shepton Mallet’s built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a heritage railway, a museum and an attraction. For a full day, there is Wells Cathedral, 7.1 km away.
Leading the list near Shepton Mallet
After East Somerset Railway, look out for a museum and an attraction.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Head east for most of the 3 just outside.
The dashed line is Shepton Mallet’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
Between them they are a heritage railway, a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Shepton Mallet. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
3 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
211 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Shepton Mallet’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shepton Mallet →
A drive away
Allow a day for Wells Cathedral, 7.1 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralWells Cathedral7.1 km west
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey13 km west
Historic houseLongleat House19 km east
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park18 km southeast
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum29 km north
Abbey or prioryDownside Abbey8.1 km northeast
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower15 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageNunney Castle12 km east
MuseumThe Roman Baths25 km northeast
CathedralBristol Cathedral29 km north
AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill9.7 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House29 km southwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)Places well known beyond Shepton Mallet (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.
Know before you go to Shepton Mallet
What is there to see near Shepton Mallet?
No attraction is mapped inside Shepton Mallet itself. Within 5 km of it are East Somerset Railway, Collonade and Pilton Tithe Barn.
Does Shepton Mallet have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Shepton Mallet: Collonade.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shepton Mallet?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stourhead Park (National Trust), 18 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Shepton Mallet?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (7.1 km), Glastonbury Abbey (13 km), Longleat House (19 km), Stourhead Park (18 km).
Where are Shepton Mallet’s historic buildings listed?
Shepton Mallet has 211 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 Shepton Mallet 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)
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, 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
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nunney Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wookey Hole Caves And Mill: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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