Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds
Abbey and parish church in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Corston
Photo: Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds, Tilman2007 (CC BY-SA 4.0)Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds heads the list around Corston
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Corston’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: an abbey or priory, a museum and a garden, among others. A day out reaches Highgrove House, 8.8 km away.
In Corston
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around Corston
Along with Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds, see a museum and a garden.
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumAthelstan Museum2.9 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenAbbey House Gardens3.1 km outside town, to the northEach 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 Corston
To the north lie most of the 3 nearby.
The dashed line is Corston’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 kind of places
The places here are an abbey or priory, a museum and a garden.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Corston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All of it
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Corston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Corston →
Big names nearby
Worth the drive
Leading the 12 is Highgrove House, 8.8 km away; they include 3 historic houses and 3 museums.
Historic houseHighgrove House8.8 km northwest
CathedralGloucester Cathedral36 km north
Historic houseBadminton House12 km west
MuseumThe Roman Baths26 km southwest
Historic houseGatcombe Park16 km north
GardenWestonbirt Arboretum9.4 km northwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey16 km south
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum37 km west
CathedralBristol Cathedral36 km west
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery36 km west · 451K visitors a year
CastleBerkeley Castle28 km northwest
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill23 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Corston (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.
Visiting Corston: questions
What is there to see near Corston?
No attraction is mapped inside Corston itself. Within 5 km of it are Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds, Athelstan Museum and Abbey House Gardens.
Does Corston have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Corston: Athelstan Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Corston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Lacock Abbey (National Trust), 16 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Corston?
Within 40 km: Highgrove House (8.8 km), Gloucester Cathedral (36 km), Badminton House (12 km), The Roman Baths (26 km).
Where are Corston’s historic buildings listed?
Corston has 10 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 Corston 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)
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westonbirt Arboretum: Photo taken by and copyright Stuz., 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
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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