Places to visit around Bromham, from Devizes Castle
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 3 of its 5. All of them lie outside Bromham. A drive of 5.4 km brings you to Lacock Abbey.
Leading the list near Bromham
After Devizes Castle come 2 museums, a historic house and a historic site.
CastleDevizes Castle5 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseBowood House3.9 km outside town, to the north
MuseumKennet and Avon Canal Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumAtwell-Wilson Motor Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteDevizes White Horse4.3 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.
On the map
The outermost point is Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum, at 5.7 km.
The dashed line is Bromham’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 kind of places
Castles or historic places number 3, museums or galleries 2.
Green: inside Bromham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
Nothing is inside Bromham itself; these 5 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
35 listed buildings are on Bromham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bromham →
Beyond the town
Leading the 12 is Lacock Abbey, 5.4 km away; they include 3 museums and 2 abbeys or priories.
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey5.4 km northwest
MuseumThe Roman Baths21 km west
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds22 km north
Historic houseLongleat House27 km southwest
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum39 km west
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle18 km southwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral39 km west
Historic houseHighgrove House28 km north
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill20 km west
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery39 km west · 451K visitors a year
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery21 km west · 92K visitors a year
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park37 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Bromham (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.
Bromham: questions and answers
What is there to see near Bromham?
No attraction is mapped inside Bromham itself. Within 5 km of it are Devizes Castle, Bowood House, Kennet and Avon Canal Museum and Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum.
Does Bromham have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bromham: Kennet and Avon Canal Museum and Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bromham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Lacock Abbey (National Trust), 5.4 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Bromham?
Within 40 km: Lacock Abbey (5.4 km), The Roman Baths (21 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (22 km), Longleat House (27 km).
Where are Bromham’s historic buildings listed?
Bromham has 35 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 Bromham 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 (16)
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bowood House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kennet and Avon Canal Museum: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum: Maurice Pullin, 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
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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