Wincanton Museum is the place to visit in Wincanton
Only one place to visit is inside Wincanton’s built-up area, but 2 more are within 5 km of its edge. Allow a day for Stourhead Park, 8.1 km off.
The names to know in Wincanton
Alongside Wincanton Museum you find 2 museums.
MuseumWincanton Museumin townMuseumMuseumRoman Villa Museum3.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumVilla Ventorum3.7 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.
On the map
The list reaches out to Villa Ventorum, 4.8 km away.
The dashed line is Wincanton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
They are all museums or galleries: 3 in all.
Green: inside Wincanton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
In Wincanton first, then nearby
After the one in town come 2 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Wincanton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
113 listed buildings are on Wincanton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wincanton →
Bigger names, a drive away
Day trips number 12; the best known is Stourhead Park, 8.1 km off.
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park8.1 km northeast
CathedralWells Cathedral24 km northwest
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower7.4 km northeast
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey24 km northwest
Historic houseLongleat House17 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House24 km southwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)
FortCadbury Castle9.1 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle14 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageNunney Castle17 km north
MuseumThe Roman Baths36 km north
Historic houseFonthill Abbey21 km east
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle23 km eastPlaces well known beyond Wincanton (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 visitors ask about Wincanton
What are the main attractions in Wincanton?
The place to visit inside Wincanton’s built-up area is Wincanton Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Wincanton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wincanton: Wincanton Museum, Roman Villa Museum and Villa Ventorum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wincanton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stourhead Park (National Trust), 8.1 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Wincanton?
Within 40 km: Stourhead Park (8.1 km), Wells Cathedral (24 km), King Alfred's Tower (7.4 km), Glastonbury Abbey (24 km).
Where are Wincanton’s historic buildings listed?
Wincanton has 113 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 Wincanton 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 (13)
- Wincanton Museum: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nunney Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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