Leave West Camel for Cadbury Castle, 5.1 km away
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 3 of 5. All of them lie outside West Camel. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. For a full day, there is Wells Cathedral, 21 km away.
Around West Camel: where to begin
The rest of the best known are 3 museums and a historic house.
FortCadbury Castle4.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumFleet Air Arm Museum1.8 km outside town, to the west
Historic house · National TrustLytes Cary4 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumHaynes International Motor Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCobham Hall1.6 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
Furthest out is Cadbury Castle, at 5.1 km.
The dashed line is West Camel’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
Museums or galleries number 3, castles or historic places 2.
Green: inside West Camel. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Lytes Cary).
Every one of them
5 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on West Camel’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in West Camel →
Within a day
Wells Cathedral, at 21 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralWells Cathedral21 km north
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House11 km southwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey16 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle11 km southeast
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park22 km northeast
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower20 km northeast
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle37 km south
Historic houseLongleat House30 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageNunney Castle26 km northeast
AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill24 km north
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House13 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court19 km westPlaces well known beyond West Camel (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.
Know before you go to West Camel
What is there to see near West Camel?
No attraction is mapped inside West Camel itself. Within 5 km of it are Cadbury Castle, Fleet Air Arm Museum, Lytes Cary and Haynes International Motor Museum.
Does West Camel have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of West Camel: Fleet Air Arm Museum, Haynes International Motor Museum and Cobham Hall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near West Camel?
Yes. In or within 5 km of West Camel, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Lytes Cary).
What are the best-known days out near West Camel?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (21 km), Montacute House (11 km), Glastonbury Abbey (16 km), Sherborne Castle (11 km).
Where are West Camel’s historic buildings listed?
West Camel has 13 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 West Camel 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)
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fleet Air Arm Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lytes Cary: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haynes International Motor Museum: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nunney Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wookey Hole Caves And Mill: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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