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Montacute House
Attractions in Tintinhull

Montacute House, 2.3 km from Tintinhull

Montacute House counted 120K visitors in 2011. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 9 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 3 historic houses, 3 museums and a garden. Here, 3 places are kept up by the National Trust. Set 27 km out, Wells Cathedral makes a day trip.

Photo: Montacute House, Tilman2007 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Tintinhull
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Tintinhull: where to begin

Beyond Montacute House, there are 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a garden.

Historic house · National TrustMontacute House1.9 km outside town, to the south · 120K visitors a year (2011)Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House3.7 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenTintinhull Garden200 m outside town, to the southeastHistoric house · National TrustStoke sub Hamdon Priory2.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumIlchester Museum3.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMontacute TV Radio & Toy Museum2.2 km outside town, to the south

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

Plotted on the map

The farthest of them, Brympton House, is 4.6 km out.

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The dashed line is Tintinhull’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

What there is to see

Most are castles or historic places, 4 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (3).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

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

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Montacute House, Treasurer's House and Stoke sub Hamdon Priory).

Every place

Each place in turn

All 9 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

Montacute House

Historic house · 1.9 km outside town, to the south

Late Elizabethan mansion with garden in Montacute, South Somerset, England, UK.

Run by National Trust · 120K visitors a year (2011)
About Montacute House →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Trips out

Day trips number 12; the best known is Wells Cathedral, 27 km off.

CathedralWells Cathedral27 km northAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey19 km northFort · English HeritageMaiden Castle35 km southeastCastle · English HeritageSherborne Castle15 km eastHistoric house · National TrustBarrington Court10 km westFortCadbury Castle14 km northeastGarden · National TrustStourhead Park31 km northeastHistoric house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey8.8 km northwestHistoric houseLongleat House39 km northeastMuseumFleet Air Arm Museum7.3 km northeastAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower29 km northeastFortAthelney18 km northwest

Places well known beyond Tintinhull (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.

Quick answers on Tintinhull

What is there to see near Tintinhull?

No attraction is mapped inside Tintinhull itself. Within 5 km of it are Montacute House, Treasurer's House, Tintinhull Garden and Stoke sub Hamdon Priory.

Does Tintinhull have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Tintinhull: Ilchester Museum, Montacute TV Radio & Toy Museum and South Somerset Heritage Collection.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Tintinhull, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Montacute House, Treasurer's House and Stoke sub Hamdon Priory).

What are the best-known days out near Tintinhull?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (27 km), Glastonbury Abbey (19 km), Maiden Castle (35 km), Sherborne Castle (15 km).

Where are Tintinhull’s historic buildings listed?

Tintinhull has 50 listed buildings, 3 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 Tintinhull 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 (16)

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