What is near Box: Corsham Court first
Our list finds nothing inside Box’s built-up area, but 4 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a historic house, a park or estate and a museum, among others. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Beyond the town, The Roman Baths sits 8.5 km away.
The first to see around Box
Close behind Corsham Court are a park or estate, a museum and an attraction.
Historic houseCorsham Court4.6 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustBathampton Meadows4.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBox Rock Circus100 m outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionLady Margaret Hungerford Almshouses and Schoolroom4.4 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
At the edge of the map sits Corsham Court, 5.2 km out.
The dashed line is Box’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 types of place
The list holds a historic house, a park or estate and a museum.
Green: inside Box. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Bathampton Meadows).
The full list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
117 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Box’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Box →
Worth the drive
Top of the 12 day trips: The Roman Baths, at 8.5 km.
MuseumThe Roman Baths8.5 km southwest
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill5.9 km west
CathedralWells Cathedral36 km southwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey9.3 km east
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum25 km west
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery8.4 km southwest · 92K visitors a year
CathedralBristol Cathedral25 km west
MuseumJane Austen Centre8.6 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle11 km south
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds22 km northeast
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery25 km west · 451K visitors a year
Historic houseLongleat House26 km southPlaces well known beyond Box (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.
Common questions about Box
What is there to see near Box?
No attraction is mapped inside Box itself. Within 5 km of it are Corsham Court, Bathampton Meadows, Box Rock Circus and Lady Margaret Hungerford Almshouses and Schoolroom.
Does Box have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Box: Box Rock Circus.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Box?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Box, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Bathampton Meadows).
What are the best-known days out near Box?
Within 40 km: The Roman Baths (8.5 km), Little Solsbury Hill (5.9 km), Wells Cathedral (36 km), Lacock Abbey (9.3 km).
Where are Box’s historic buildings listed?
Box has 117 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 Box 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)
- Corsham Court: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen Centre: Fahdshariff at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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