National Collections Centre
Science museum in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Broad Town
Photo: National Collections Centre, Victuallers (CC BY-SA 3.0)From Broad Town, 4.3 km to National Collections Centre
There is no place to visit inside Broad Town’s built-up area; there are 5 within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums, 2 historic sites and an attraction. Set 18 km out, Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds makes a day trip.
In Broad Town
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
Where to start near Broad Town
Alongside National Collections Centre you find 2 historic sites, a museum and an attraction.
MuseumNational Collections Centre4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumRoyal Wottoon Bassett Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionStudley Grange Butterfly Gardens and Craft Centre3.8 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteBroad Town White Horse700 m outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteHackpen White Horse4.3 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
On the map
The outermost point is Royal Wottoon Bassett Museum, at 5.3 km.
The dashed line is Broad Town’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
The types of place
Most are museums or galleries, 2 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic sites0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Broad Town. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All the places to visit
5 places make the list, every one 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 Broad Town’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Broad Town →
Big names nearby
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Allow a day for Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds, 18 km away, the pick of 12.
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds18 km northwest
FortBarbury Castle6.1 km east
Historic houseHighgrove House25 km northwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey20 km southwest
MuseumSTEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway8.8 km northeast
MuseumThe Roman Baths36 km west
CastleDevizes Castle19 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustAvebury Manor7.9 km south
Historic houseBowood House14 km southwestMuseumMuseum · National TrustAlexander Keiller Museum7.8 km southCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle38 km east
Historic houseGatcombe Park30 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Broad Town (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 Broad Town
What is there to see near Broad Town?
No attraction is mapped inside Broad Town itself. Within 5 km of it are National Collections Centre, Royal Wottoon Bassett Museum, Studley Grange Butterfly Gardens and Craft Centre and Broad Town White Horse.
Does Broad Town have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Broad Town: National Collections Centre and Royal Wottoon Bassett Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Broad Town?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Lacock Abbey (National Trust), 20 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Broad Town?
Within 40 km: Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (18 km), Barbury Castle (6.1 km), Highgrove House (25 km), Lacock Abbey (20 km).
Where are Broad Town’s historic buildings listed?
Broad Town 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 Broad Town 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 (11)
- National Collections Centre: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Wottoon Bassett Museum: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbury Castle: Geotrekker72, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway: BazzaDaRambler, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bowood House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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