Great Chalfield Manor
Grade I listed English country house in Atworth, Wiltshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Bowerhill
Photo: Great Chalfield Manor, Trish Steel (CC BY-SA 2.0)The nearest draw to Bowerhill: Great Chalfield Manor, 5.6 km away
The best-known day out from Bowerhill is Salisbury Cathedral, 40 km away. With nothing inside Bowerhill’s built-up area, the list has 2 places within 5 km of its edge. There are a historic house and a garden to choose from. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust.
In Bowerhill
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Leading the list near Bowerhill
Along with Great Chalfield Manor, see a garden.
Historic house · National TrustGreat Chalfield Manor4.7 km outside town, to the west
Garden · National TrustThe Courts Garden4.5 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.
The map
Where they are
The farthest of them, Great Chalfield Manor, is 5.6 km out.
The dashed line is Bowerhill’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
The list holds a historic house and a garden.
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Bowerhill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Great Chalfield Manor and The Courts Garden).
Every place
All the places to visit
These 2 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Bowerhill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bowerhill →
Big names nearby
For a day out
Salisbury Cathedral, at 40 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral40 km southeast
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey6.5 km north
MuseumThe Roman Baths17 km west
CastleDevizes Castle8.8 km east
CathedralWells Cathedral40 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle12 km west
Historic houseLongleat House22 km southwest
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds25 km north
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum35 km west
CathedralBristol Cathedral35 km west
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill16 km west
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery17 km west · 92K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Bowerhill (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.
Questions about Bowerhill’s attractions
What is there to see near Bowerhill?
No attraction is mapped inside Bowerhill itself. Within 5 km of it are Great Chalfield Manor and The Courts Garden.
Does Bowerhill have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Bowerhill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bowerhill?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bowerhill, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Great Chalfield Manor and The Courts Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Bowerhill?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (40 km), Lacock Abbey (6.5 km), The Roman Baths (17 km), Devizes Castle (8.8 km).
Where are Bowerhill’s historic buildings listed?
Bowerhill has 3 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 Bowerhill 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)
- Great Chalfield Manor: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Courts Garden: Nessy-Pic, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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