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Wellington Museum
Attractions in Wellington

In Wellington, Wellington Museum is the place to visit

Only one place to visit is inside Wellington’s built-up area, but 3 more are within 5 km of its edge. Look for a museum, a historic house and a park or estate. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. For a full day, there is Exeter Cathedral, 36 km away.

Photo: Wellington Museum, roger geach (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Wellington
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading places in Wellington

Next to Wellington Museum, the best known are a historic house, a park or estate and an attraction.

MuseumWellington Museumin townHistoric houseCothay Manor4 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWellington Monument2.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionSheppy's Cider3 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

The map view

The map ends at Cothay Manor, 5.4 km out.

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The dashed line is Wellington’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 you can see

Between them they are a museum, a historic house and a park or estate.

Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Wellington Monument).

Every place

Every one of them

The one inside Wellington comes first, then 3 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Wellington comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Day trips

Exeter Cathedral, at 36 km, heads the 12.

CathedralExeter Cathedral36 km southwestCastleTaunton Castle9.5 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustDunster Castle27 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House36 km east · 120K visitors a year (2011)CastleHemyock Castle7.5 km southMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum36 km southwest · 340K visitors a year (2012)Historic house · National TrustKnightshayes19 km westCastleTiverton Castle20 km southwestFortAthelney22 km eastCastle · National TrustBurrow Mump24 km northeastFortTaunton Stop Line16 km eastFortHembury18 km south

Places well known beyond Wellington (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.

Common questions about Wellington

What are the main attractions in Wellington?

The place to visit inside Wellington’s built-up area is Wellington Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.

Does Wellington have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Wellington: Wellington Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Wellington, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Wellington Monument).

What are the best-known days out near Wellington?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (36 km), Taunton Castle (9.5 km), Dunster Castle (27 km), Montacute House (36 km).

Where are Wellington’s historic buildings listed?

Wellington has 111 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 Wellington 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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