Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum and more: what to see in Calne
We list 2 places to visit inside Calne’s built-up area and 2 within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums, a historic house and a historic site. Further out, Lacock Abbey is 8.6 km away.
Top of the list in Calne
Alongside Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum you find a museum, a historic house and a historic site.
MuseumAtwell-Wilson Motor Museumin townMuseumMuseumCalne Heritage Centrein town
Historic houseBowood House1.6 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteCherhill White Horse2.7 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.
Around Calne, mapped
The list reaches out to Cherhill White Horse, 5.2 km away.
The dashed line is Calne’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 is on offer
There are more museums or galleries (2) than anything else, then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Calne. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 2 within 5 km of its edge.
The 2 inside Calne come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
179 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Calne’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Calne →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Of the 12 day trips, Lacock Abbey (8.6 km) is the best known.
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey8.6 km west
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds17 km northwest
CastleDevizes Castle9.9 km south
MuseumThe Roman Baths26 km west
Historic houseHighgrove House24 km northwest
Historic houseLongleat House34 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle24 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustAvebury Manor9.9 km east
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill23 km west
Historic houseBadminton House23 km northwest
Historic houseGatcombe Park31 km northwest
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery26 km west · 92K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Calne (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.
Good to know in Calne
What are the main attractions in Calne?
The best known inside Calne’s built-up area are Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum and Calne Heritage Centre. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Calne have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Calne: Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum and Calne Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Calne?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Lacock Abbey (National Trust), 8.6 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Calne?
Within 40 km: Lacock Abbey (8.6 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (17 km), Devizes Castle (9.9 km), The Roman Baths (26 km).
Where are Calne’s historic buildings listed?
Calne has 179 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 Calne 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)
- Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bowood House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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