Bratton Castle
Bivallate Iron Age hillfort on Bratton Down in Wiltshire, England.
Attractions in Bratton
Photo: Bratton Castle, Phil Williams (CC BY-SA 2.0)Out from Bratton: Bratton Castle and more
A day out from Bratton leads to Salisbury Cathedral, 32 km away. There is no place to visit inside Bratton’s built-up area; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge. Look for a fort and a historic site. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage.
In Bratton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Just outside Bratton, the best known
The other best-known place is a historic site.
Fort · English HeritageBratton Castle800 m outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteWestbury White Horse1.1 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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
Mapped around Bratton
Furthest from the centre is Westbury White Horse, 1.6 km away.
The dashed line is Bratton’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
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Castles & historic places 1 fort · 1 historic site0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Bratton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bratton Castle).
Every place
All of it
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.
43 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Bratton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bratton →
Big names nearby
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Allow a day for Salisbury Cathedral, 32 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral32 km southeast
Historic houseLongleat House14 km southwest
CathedralWells Cathedral37 km west
MuseumThe Roman Baths20 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle12 km northwest
CastleDevizes Castle13 km northeast
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park23 km southwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey16 km north
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum39 km northwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral39 km northwest
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds35 km north
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower24 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Bratton (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.
Seeing Bratton: your questions
What is there to see near Bratton?
No attraction is mapped inside Bratton itself. Within 5 km of it are Bratton Castle and Westbury White Horse.
Does Bratton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Bratton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bratton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bratton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bratton Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Bratton?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (32 km), Longleat House (14 km), Wells Cathedral (37 km), The Roman Baths (20 km).
Where are Bratton’s historic buildings listed?
Bratton has 43 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 Bratton 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)
- Bratton Castle: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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