Stoke sub Hamdon Priory
Grade I listed building in South Somerset, England, UK.
Attractions in Stoke sub Hamdon
Photo: Stoke sub Hamdon Priory, Mike Searle (CC BY-SA 2.0)In Stoke sub Hamdon, Stoke sub Hamdon Priory is the place to visit
In 2011, 120K people visited Montacute House. The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 7 others are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 3 historic houses, 2 gardens and 2 museums. Our list counts 3 places looked after by the National Trust. Travel 29 km and you reach Wells Cathedral.
In Stoke sub Hamdon
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Most famous in Stoke sub Hamdon
After Stoke sub Hamdon Priory, look out for 2 historic houses, 2 gardens and a museum.
Historic house · National TrustStoke sub Hamdon Prioryin town
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House2.2 km outside town, to the east · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House1.7 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenTintinhull Garden2.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMontacute TV Radio & Toy Museum2.1 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenEast Lambrook Manor Gardens3.9 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.
The map
How they lie
Brympton House, 5.1 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Stoke sub Hamdon’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Kind by kind
There are more castles or historic places (4) than anything else, then gardens or estates (2).
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 1 castle1 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Stoke sub Hamdon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Stoke sub Hamdon Priory, Montacute House and Treasurer's House).
Every place
The places, one by one
The one inside Stoke sub Hamdon comes first, then 7 more within 5 km of its edge.
Montacute House
Late Elizabethan mansion with garden in Montacute, South Somerset, England, UK.
Treasurer's House
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Somerset, England, UK.
Montacute TV Radio & Toy Museum
Museum in Montacute, Somerset, England, UK.
South Somerset Heritage Collection
Local authority museum in South West England, United Kingdom.
The one inside Stoke sub Hamdon comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
37 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Stoke sub Hamdon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stoke sub Hamdon →
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
Best known of the 12 within reach is Wells Cathedral, at 29 km.
CathedralWells Cathedral29 km north
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey21 km north
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court7.6 km west
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle35 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle18 km east
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey8.6 km northwest
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park34 km northeast
FortCadbury Castle17 km northeast
FortAthelney17 km northwest
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower32 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustPriest's House8.6 km northwest
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump17 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Stoke sub Hamdon (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 Stoke sub Hamdon
What are the main attractions in Stoke sub Hamdon?
The place to visit inside Stoke sub Hamdon’s built-up area is Stoke sub Hamdon Priory. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Stoke sub Hamdon have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Stoke sub Hamdon: Montacute TV Radio & Toy Museum and South Somerset Heritage Collection.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Stoke sub Hamdon?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Stoke sub Hamdon, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Stoke sub Hamdon Priory, Montacute House and Treasurer's House).
What are the best-known days out near Stoke sub Hamdon?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (29 km), Glastonbury Abbey (21 km), Barrington Court (7.6 km), Maiden Castle (35 km).
Where are Stoke sub Hamdon’s historic buildings listed?
Stoke sub Hamdon has 37 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 Stoke sub Hamdon 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)
- Stoke sub Hamdon Priory: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, 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
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priest's House: User:Celiakozlowski, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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