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Glastonbury Abbey
Attractions in West Pennard

5.2 km from West Pennard, Glastonbury Abbey leads the list

With nothing inside West Pennard’s built-up area, the list has 7 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a ruins. The list includes 3 places in care: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Travel 7.8 km and you reach Wells Cathedral.

Photo: Glastonbury Abbey, Gerd Eichmann (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In West Pennard
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

Top of the list around West Pennard

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

Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey4.2 km outside town, to the westMuseum · English HeritageGlastonbury Tribunal4.3 km outside town, to the westMuseumSomerset Rural Life Museum3.8 km outside town, to the westRuinsRuins · National TrustSt. Michael's Tower2.9 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustGlastonbury Tor3 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenThe Chalice Well and Gardens3.4 km outside town, to the west

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

Places on the map

Leave town to the west for most of the 7 nearby.

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The dashed line is West Pennard’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 sort of places

Castles or historic places lead the count with 2; 2 are museums or galleries.

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
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside West Pennard. 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 after 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.

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

Big names nearby

Further away

Wells Cathedral, at 7.8 km, heads the 12.

CathedralWells Cathedral7.8 km northHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House22 km south · 120K visitors a year (2011)AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill10 km northMuseumSS Great Britain Museum34 km northGarden · National TrustStourhead Park22 km eastHistoric houseLongleat House26 km eastAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower20 km eastCathedralBristol Cathedral35 km northMuseumThe Roman Baths33 km northeastAttractionGough's Cave18 km northwestMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery35 km north · 451K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritageNunney Castle20 km northeast

Places well known beyond West Pennard (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.

Planning a visit to West Pennard

What is there to see near West Pennard?

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

Does West Pennard have a museum?

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

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of West Pennard, 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 West Pennard?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (7.8 km), Montacute House (22 km), Wookey Hole Caves And Mill (10 km), SS Great Britain Museum (34 km).

Where are West Pennard’s historic buildings listed?

West Pennard has 15 listed buildings, 2 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 Pennard 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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