M Shed and more near Whitchurch
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 8 of its 13. None of them is inside Whitchurch itself. Some 596K visitors a year come to M Shed. Go 6.1 km out for SS Great Britain Museum.
Where to start near Whitchurch
Behind M Shed on the list are 2 historic ships, 2 attractions and a castle.
Big drawMuseumM Shed4.9 km outside town, to the northwest · 596K visitors a year
Historic shipMatthew5 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionHorse World100 m outside town, to the eastCastleCastleBlack Castle3.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionWake The Tiger4 km outside town, to the northHistoric shipHistoric shipJohn Sebastian Lightship4.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
The 13 outside town cluster to the northwest.
The dashed line is Whitchurch’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 kinds on offer
Ahead are castles or historic places (8); next, other attractions (4).
Green: inside Whitchurch. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
These 13 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Whitchurch’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Whitchurch →
Beyond Whitchurch
Best known of the 12 within reach is SS Great Britain Museum, at 6.1 km.
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum6.1 km northwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral6 km northwest
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery6.7 km northwest · 451K visitors a year
CathedralWells Cathedral22 km south
Art galleryArnolfini5.7 km northwest · 398K visitors a year
MuseumThe Roman Baths14 km east
CathedralClifton Cathedral7.4 km northwest
ZooBristol Zoo7.9 km northwest
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey31 km south
CastleBristol Castle6.1 km north
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey34 km north
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle28 km northPlaces well known beyond Whitchurch (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.
What people ask about Whitchurch
What is there to see near Whitchurch?
No attraction is mapped inside Whitchurch itself. Within 5 km of it are M Shed, Matthew, Horse World and Black Castle.
Does Whitchurch have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Whitchurch: M Shed.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Whitchurch?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tintern Abbey (Cadw), 34 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Whitchurch?
Within 40 km: SS Great Britain Museum (6.1 km), Bristol Cathedral (6 km), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (6.7 km), Wells Cathedral (22 km).
Where are Whitchurch’s historic buildings listed?
Whitchurch has 7 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 Whitchurch 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 (14)
- M Shed: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnolfini: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Cathedral: The original uploader was Rbrwr at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Zoo: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Castle: The book's text by JF Nicholls (d. 1883) and John Taylor (d. 1893). Death dates citation: doi:10.1093/library/s1-V.1.86. Images by unknown engravers, and thus are PD due to age, per the relevant Brit…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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