Near Spaxton: Stowey Castle and other places to visit
All of it lies outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Spaxton’s built-up area. Look for 2 gardens, a castle and a museum. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. A longer outing takes you to Wells Cathedral, 34 km off.
Leading the list near Spaxton
Following Stowey Castle are 2 gardens and a museum.
CastleStowey Castle4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Garden · National TrustFyne Court4.4 km outside town, to the southGardenGardenThe Walled Gardens of Cannington3.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumNether Stowey Library4.2 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map view
The map shows most of the 4 nearby to the northwest.
The dashed line is Spaxton’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
The list holds 2 gardens, a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Spaxton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Fyne Court).
Full list of places
Each of the 4 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Spaxton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Spaxton →
Around the region
Head 34 km out for Wells Cathedral, the best known of 12.
CathedralWells Cathedral34 km east
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey28 km east
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle24 km west
CastleStogursey Castle6.3 km north
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House34 km southeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
CastleTaunton Castle12 km south
FortAthelney15 km southeast
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump15 km southeast
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral40 km north
AttractionGough's Cave30 km northeast
MuseumHestercombe House8.1 km south
FortTaunton Stop Line16 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Spaxton (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.
Seeing Spaxton: questions
What is there to see near Spaxton?
No attraction is mapped inside Spaxton itself. Within 5 km of it are Stowey Castle, Fyne Court, The Walled Gardens of Cannington and Nether Stowey Library.
Does Spaxton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Spaxton: Nether Stowey Library.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Spaxton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Spaxton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Fyne Court).
What are the best-known days out near Spaxton?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (34 km), Glastonbury Abbey (28 km), Dunster Castle (24 km), Stogursey Castle (6.3 km).
Where are Spaxton’s historic buildings listed?
Spaxton has 9 listed buildings, 2 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 Spaxton 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 (14)
- Stowey Castle: Editor - W.Page; Chapter on Ancient Earthworks - C.H.Bothamley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fyne Court: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stogursey Castle: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral: Ham II, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hestercombe House: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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