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Montacute House
Attractions in West Coker

Close to West Coker: Montacute House and more

Visitor numbers at Montacute House reached 120K in 2011. Nothing on our list is inside West Coker’s built-up area; the 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 3 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. A drive of 33 km brings you to Wells Cathedral.

Photo: Montacute House, Tilman2007 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In West Coker
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around West Coker

The rest of the best known are 3 museums, a historic house and a castle.

Historic house · National TrustMontacute House3.7 km outside town, to the northwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)Historic houseNewton Surmaville4.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumYeovil Railway Centre4.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumSouth Somerset Heritage Collection3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMontacute TV Radio & Toy Museum3.4 km outside town, to the northwestCastleCastleBrympton House1.5 km outside town, to the north

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 things are

Out at 5.3 km is Yeovil Railway Centre, the farthest.

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The dashed line is West Coker’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

By kind

Castles or historic places number 3, museums or galleries 3.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside West Coker. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Montacute House).

Every place

Every place to visit

You will find all 6 within 5 km of its edge.

Montacute House

Historic house · 3.7 km outside town, to the northwest

Late Elizabethan mansion with garden in Montacute, South Somerset, England, UK.

Run by National Trust · 120K visitors a year (2011)
About Montacute House →

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

77 listed buildings are on West Coker’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in West Coker →

Big names nearby

A drive away

The pick of the 12 is Wells Cathedral, 33 km off.

CathedralWells Cathedral33 km northAbbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey25 km northFort · English HeritageMaiden Castle29 km southeastCastle · English HeritageSherborne Castle13 km eastHistoric house · National TrustTreasurer's House8.2 km northwestGarden · National TrustStourhead Park33 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustBarrington Court13 km westFortCadbury Castle16 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustStoke sub Hamdon Priory5.9 km northwestAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower31 km northeastMuseumFleet Air Arm Museum11 km northHistoric house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey14 km northwest

Places well known beyond West Coker (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.

Places to visit in West Coker: questions

What is there to see near West Coker?

No attraction is mapped inside West Coker itself. Within 5 km of it are Montacute House, Newton Surmaville, Yeovil Railway Centre and South Somerset Heritage Collection.

Does West Coker have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of West Coker: Yeovil Railway Centre, South Somerset Heritage Collection and Montacute TV Radio & Toy Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near West Coker?

Yes. In or within 5 km of West Coker, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Montacute House).

What are the best-known days out near West Coker?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (33 km), Glastonbury Abbey (25 km), Maiden Castle (29 km), Sherborne Castle (13 km).

Where are West Coker’s historic buildings listed?

West Coker has 77 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 Coker 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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