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Cleeve Abbey
Attractions in Washford

Around Washford, start with Cleeve Abbey

Washford and its surroundings hold 6 museums, an abbey or priory and a castle. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 11 places to visit; none is inside Washford’s built-up area. Among them, 2 are cared for by English Heritage. Walking distance covers 3 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Dunster Castle, 6.3 km away, is the best-known day out.

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In Washford
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Washford: where to begin

Behind Cleeve Abbey on the list are 2 museums, a castle and a zoo.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageCleeve Abbey200 m outside town, to the southwestCastle · English HeritageDaw's Castle2.4 km outside town, to the northeastZooTropiquaria500 m outside town, to the eastMuseumBakelite Museum2 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseOrchard Wyndham2.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumWatchet Boat Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Where each one is

The map ends at Gauge Museum Blue Anchor, 3.6 km out.

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The dashed line is Washford’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

The mix

Museums or galleries lead the count with 6; 3 are castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 6 museums0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Cleeve Abbey and Daw's Castle).

Every place

All of it

The list runs to 11 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Trips out

Most famous of the 12 is Dunster Castle, 6.3 km from the centre.

Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle6.3 km westMuseumNational Museum Cardiff38 km north · 373K visitors a yearCastleCardiff Castle38 km northCathedralLlandaff Cathedral39 km northBig drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre37 km north · 610K visitors a yearCathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral38 km northCastleStogursey Castle15 km eastCastle · CadwOgmore Castle40 km northwestCastleTaunton Castle24 km southeastCastleSt Donats Castle29 km northwestCastleStowey Castle14 km eastHistoric house · National TrustKnightshayes27 km south

Places well known beyond Washford (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 Washford: questions

What is there to see near Washford?

No attraction is mapped inside Washford itself. Within 5 km of it are Cleeve Abbey, Daw's Castle, Tropiquaria and Bakelite Museum.

Does Washford have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Washford: Bakelite Museum, Watchet Boat Museum, Watchet Museum and Washford Radio Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Washford, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Cleeve Abbey and Daw's Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Washford?

Within 40 km: Dunster Castle (6.3 km), National Museum Cardiff (38 km), Cardiff Castle (38 km), Llandaff Cathedral (39 km).

Where are Washford’s historic buildings listed?

Washford has 6 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 Washford 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).

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