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Glastonbury Abbey
Attractions in Walton

Trips from Walton, starting with Glastonbury Abbey

Nothing to visit is mapped inside Walton’s built-up area, but 7 places are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a ruins. Heritage bodies look after 3 of them: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Set 13 km out, Wells Cathedral makes a day trip.

Photo: Glastonbury Abbey, Gerd Eichmann (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Walton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Walton

Close behind Glastonbury Abbey are 2 museums, a ruins and a park or estate.

Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey3.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseum · English HeritageGlastonbury Tribunal3.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumSomerset Rural Life Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northeastRuinsRuins · National TrustSt. Michael's Tower4.7 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustGlastonbury Tor4.6 km outside town, to the northeastWater parkWater parkGreenbank Pool1.4 km outside town, to the east

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

Around Walton, mapped

Close by, the 7 mostly lie to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Walton’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

Which kinds

Castles or historic places number 2, museums or galleries 2.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 ruins0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate · 1 garden0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby

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

3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Glastonbury Tribunal, St. Michael's Tower and Glastonbury Tor).

Every place

Place by place

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 7 places listed.

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

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

Big names nearby

Trips out

Head 13 km out for Wells Cathedral, the best known of 12.

CathedralWells Cathedral13 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House20 km south · 120K visitors a year (2011)MuseumSS Great Britain Museum38 km northAttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill13 km northeastCathedralBristol Cathedral38 km northAttractionGough's Cave18 km northCastle · National TrustBurrow Mump12 km southwestGarden · National TrustStourhead Park31 km eastHistoric houseLongleat House35 km eastFortAthelney14 km southwestMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery39 km north · 451K visitors a yearAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower28 km east

Places well known beyond Walton (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.

What visitors ask about Walton

What is there to see near Walton?

No attraction is mapped inside Walton itself. Within 5 km of it are Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury Tribunal, Somerset Rural Life Museum and St. Michael's Tower.

Does Walton have a museum?

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

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Walton, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Glastonbury Tribunal, St. Michael's Tower and Glastonbury Tor).

What are the best-known days out near Walton?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (13 km), Montacute House (20 km), SS Great Britain Museum (38 km), Wookey Hole Caves And Mill (13 km).

Where are Walton’s historic buildings listed?

Walton has 5 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 Walton 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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