Places to visit near Tatworth: Forde Abbey & more
From Tatworth, the big name within reach is Montacute House, 20 km away. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a castle and a museum, among others.
Where to start near Tatworth
Alongside Forde Abbey you find a museum.
CastleForde Abbey1.6 km outside town, to the east
MuseumChard Museum2.6 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 lie of the land
Chard Museum marks the outer edge, 3.3 km away.
The dashed line is Tatworth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
The places here are a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Tatworth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Tatworth
These 2 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 Tatworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tatworth →
A drive away
Allow a day for Montacute House, 20 km away, the pick of 12.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House20 km northeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey37 km northeast
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle38 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court14 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustShute Barton11 km southwest
CastleTaunton Castle22 km northwest
FortAthelney23 km north
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump25 km north
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle34 km east
CastleColcombe Castle14 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House19 km northeast
FortTaunton Stop Line18 km northPlaces well known beyond Tatworth (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 Tatworth: your questions
What is there to see near Tatworth?
No attraction is mapped inside Tatworth itself. Within 5 km of it are Forde Abbey and Chard Museum.
Does Tatworth have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Tatworth: Chard Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Tatworth?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 20 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Tatworth?
Within 40 km: Montacute House (20 km), Glastonbury Abbey (37 km), Maiden Castle (38 km), Barrington Court (14 km).
Where are Tatworth’s historic buildings listed?
Tatworth 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 Tatworth 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)
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chard Museum: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shute Barton: own photo, Public domain, 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
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colcombe Castle: Rev. John Swete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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