Near Sparkford: Cadbury Castle and other places to visit
All of it lies outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Sparkford’s built-up area. Look for 3 museums and a fort. If you have a day, head to Wells Cathedral, 21 km away.
Leading the list near Sparkford
Once you have seen Cadbury Castle, try 3 museums.
FortCadbury Castle1.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumHaynes International Motor Museum400 m outside town, to the north
MuseumFleet Air Arm Museum5 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCobham Hall4.8 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.
Map of the places
On the map, most of the 4 sit to the west.
The dashed line is Sparkford’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 types of place
Most common are museums or galleries: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Sparkford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every one of them
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 4 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Sparkford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sparkford →
A little further out
Wells Cathedral, at 21 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralWells Cathedral21 km north
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey17 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House14 km southwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park18 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle11 km southeast
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower17 km northeast
Historic houseLongleat House26 km northeast
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle38 km south
Castle · English HeritageNunney Castle24 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustLytes Cary7.4 km west
AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill23 km north
Historic houseFonthill Abbey32 km eastPlaces well known beyond Sparkford (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 Sparkford
What is there to see near Sparkford?
No attraction is mapped inside Sparkford itself. Within 5 km of it are Cadbury Castle, Haynes International Motor Museum, Fleet Air Arm Museum and Cobham Hall.
Does Sparkford have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sparkford: Haynes International Motor Museum, Fleet Air Arm Museum and Cobham Hall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sparkford?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 14 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Sparkford?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (21 km), Glastonbury Abbey (17 km), Montacute House (14 km), Stourhead Park (18 km).
Where are Sparkford’s historic buildings listed?
Sparkford has 12 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 Sparkford 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 (15)
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Haynes International Motor Museum: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fleet Air Arm Museum: Rodw, Public domain, 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
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nunney Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lytes Cary: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wookey Hole Caves And Mill: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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