Photo: Stephen Craven · CC BY-SA 2.0From Templecombe: Wells Cathedral and other trips
Only Gartell Light Railway is on our list in Templecombe or within 5 km of its edge. Allow a day for Wells Cathedral, 28 km off. The wider area, within 40 km, adds 12, 3 historic houses and 2 castles among them.
Closest in
Head 1 km from the centre to reach Gartell Light Railway. Gartell Light Railway is a theme park.
On the map
7 places are numbered, in the order below.
Templecombe is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Most common are castles or historic places: 9 of 13.
Green: inside Templecombe. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
6 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 3 by English Heritage (Stourhead Park, Montacute House, Sherborne Castle and King Alfred's Tower, and 2 more).
The complete list
Here are the 13 places within 40 km.
Glastonbury Abbey
Former Benedictine abbey at Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
Montacute House
Late Elizabethan mansion with garden in Montacute, South Somerset, England, UK.
Sherborne Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Sherborne, United Kingdom.
Old Wardour Castle
Grade I listed castle in Wardour, Wiltshire, England, UK.
What is in or close to Templecombe comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Templecombe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Templecombe →
A day out from Templecombe
For a day out, 12 places within 40 km fit; the best known are here.
2CathedralWells Cathedral28 km northwest
3Garden · National TrustStourhead Park14 km northeast
4Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey27 km northwest
5Historic house · National TrustMontacute House22 km west · 120K visitors a year (2011)
6Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle8.3 km southwest
7Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower13 km north
Historic houseLongleat House23 km northeast
FortCadbury Castle8.6 km west
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle34 km south
MuseumThe Tank Museum36 km south
Historic houseFonthill Abbey23 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle23 km eastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Montacute →
Asked about places to visit in Templecombe
What is there to see near Templecombe?
No attraction is mapped inside Templecombe itself. Within 5 km of it are Gartell Light Railway.
Does Templecombe have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Templecombe.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Templecombe?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stourhead Park (National Trust), 14 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Templecombe?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (28 km), Stourhead Park (14 km), Glastonbury Abbey (27 km), Montacute House (22 km).
Where are Templecombe’s historic buildings listed?
Templecombe has 15 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 Templecombe 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 (6)
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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