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Attractions in Street

In Street, Greenbank Pool is the place to visit

Among the places to visit in and near Street are 2 museums, a water park and an abbey or priory. Mapped inside Street’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 7. The list includes 4 places in care: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust. A day out reaches Wells Cathedral, 12 km away.

Photo: Glastonbury Abbey, Gerd Eichmann (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Street
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
3
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Street’s big names

Behind Greenbank Pool on the list are 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a ruins.

Water parkWater parkGreenbank Poolin townAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey1.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseum · English HeritageGlastonbury Tribunal1.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumSomerset Rural Life Museum1.8 km outside town, to the northeastRuinsRuins · National TrustSt. Michael's Tower2.5 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageMeare Fish House4.9 km outside town, to the northwest

Each 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

Most of the 7 close by lie to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Street’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

A breakdown by kind

Most are castles or historic places, 3 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 ruins · 1 historic site0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate · 1 garden0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park1 in town

Green: inside Street. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

4 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Glastonbury Tribunal, St. Michael's Tower, Meare Fish House and Glastonbury Tor).

Every place

The complete list

After the one in town come 7 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Street comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

30 listed buildings are on Street’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Street →

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Wells Cathedral, 12 km away, is the best known of the 12.

CathedralWells Cathedral12 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House19 km south · 120K visitors a year (2011)MuseumSS Great Britain Museum37 km northAttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill13 km northCathedralBristol Cathedral38 km northGarden · National TrustStourhead Park29 km eastHistoric houseLongleat House33 km eastAttractionGough's Cave18 km northAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower26 km eastMuseumThe Roman Baths39 km northeastCastle · National TrustBurrow Mump14 km southwestMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery38 km north · 451K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Street (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.

Your questions on Street

What are the main attractions in Street?

The place to visit inside Street’s built-up area is Greenbank Pool. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.

Does Street have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Street: Glastonbury Tribunal and Somerset Rural Life Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Street?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Street, 4 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Glastonbury Tribunal, St. Michael's Tower, Meare Fish House and Glastonbury Tor).

What are the best-known days out near Street?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (12 km), Montacute House (19 km), SS Great Britain Museum (37 km), Wookey Hole Caves And Mill (13 km).

Where are Street’s historic buildings listed?

Street has 30 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 Street 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)

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