2.6 km from Trull, Taunton Castle leads the list
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Trull’s built-up area, but 6 places are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 3 museums, 2 attractions and a castle. Glastonbury Abbey lies 33 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Just outside Trull, the best known
Behind Taunton Castle on the list are 3 museums and 2 attractions.
CastleTaunton Castle2.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMuseum of Somerset2.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumSomerset Cricket Museum2.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionSheppy's Cider3.1 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCounty Classics Motor Museum2.2 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionstone cider mill2.1 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
Just outside town, most of the 6 sit to the northeast.
The dashed line is Trull’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
Ahead are museums or galleries (3); next, other attractions (2).
Green: inside Trull. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Trull
Each of the 6 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Trull’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Trull →
Around the region
The standout of the 12 is Glastonbury Abbey, 33 km from town.
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey33 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House29 km east · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle31 km northwest
FortAthelney15 km northeast
FortTaunton Stop Line8.4 km east
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump17 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court19 km east
CastleHemyock Castle12 km southwest
MuseumHestercombe House7 km north
Garden · National TrustFyne Court9.9 km north
GardenHestercombe Gardens7.1 km north
CastleCastle Neroche8.7 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Trull (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.
Practical questions about Trull
What is there to see near Trull?
No attraction is mapped inside Trull itself. Within 5 km of it are Taunton Castle, Museum of Somerset, Somerset Cricket Museum and Sheppy's Cider.
Does Trull have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Trull: Museum of Somerset, Somerset Cricket Museum and County Classics Motor Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Trull?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 29 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Trull?
Within 40 km: Glastonbury Abbey (33 km), Montacute House (29 km), Dunster Castle (31 km), Athelney (15 km).
Where are Trull’s historic buildings listed?
Trull has 15 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 Trull 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)
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Somerset: Chris Jeanes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerset Cricket Museum: Harrias, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hemyock Castle: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hestercombe House: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fyne Court: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hestercombe Gardens: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Neroche: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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