Worth the trip from Stoney Stratton: Bruton Museum, 5.1 km off
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Stoney Stratton’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums and a heritage railway. Wells Cathedral, 13 km away, is the best-known day out.
The best known around Stoney Stratton
A heritage railway and a museum follow Bruton Museum.
MuseumBruton Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southeastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayEast Somerset Railway3.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumCollonade4.9 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
At the edge of the map sits Collonade, 5.2 km out.
The dashed line is Stoney Stratton’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 sort of places
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Stoney Stratton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
These 3 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings are on Stoney Stratton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stoney Stratton →
Day trips
Start with Wells Cathedral, 13 km off, the best known of 12.
CathedralWells Cathedral13 km northwest
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey16 km west
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park12 km southeast
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower9.7 km southeast
Historic houseLongleat House16 km east
Castle · English HeritageNunney Castle10 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House27 km southwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum34 km north
MuseumThe Roman Baths27 km north
CathedralBristol Cathedral34 km north
Abbey or prioryDownside Abbey12 km north
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery35 km north · 451K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Stoney Stratton (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.
Visiting Stoney Stratton: questions
What is there to see near Stoney Stratton?
No attraction is mapped inside Stoney Stratton itself. Within 5 km of it are Bruton Museum, East Somerset Railway and Collonade.
Does Stoney Stratton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Stoney Stratton: Bruton Museum and Collonade.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Stoney Stratton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stourhead Park (National Trust), 12 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Stoney Stratton?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (13 km), Glastonbury Abbey (16 km), Stourhead Park (12 km), King Alfred's Tower (9.7 km).
Where are Stoney Stratton’s historic buildings listed?
Stoney Stratton 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 Stoney Stratton 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 (13)
- Bruton Museum: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 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
- Nunney Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Downside Abbey: Downside_abbey2.jpg: D.O.G.A. derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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