Around Erlestoke, Market Lavington Museum leads the list
There is no place to visit inside Erlestoke’s built-up area; there are 3 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a museum, an attraction and a historic house. Drive 30 km to reach Salisbury Cathedral.
Leading the list near Erlestoke
Close behind Market Lavington Museum are an attraction and a historic house.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
Most of the 3 close by lie to the east.
The dashed line is Erlestoke’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
The places here are a museum, an attraction and a historic house.
Green: inside Erlestoke. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every one of them
Here are the 3 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Erlestoke’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Erlestoke →
Further away
The 12 days out are led by Salisbury Cathedral, 30 km away.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral30 km southeast
CastleDevizes Castle8.1 km northeast
Historic houseLongleat House19 km southwest
MuseumThe Roman Baths24 km northwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey15 km north
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle17 km west
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park28 km southwest
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds34 km north
Fort · English HeritageBratton Castle7.3 km west
Historic houseFonthill Abbey24 km south
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower29 km southwest
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill25 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Erlestoke (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.
Questions before you go to Erlestoke
What is there to see near Erlestoke?
No attraction is mapped inside Erlestoke itself. Within 5 km of it are Market Lavington Museum, Porch House and The Manor House.
Does Erlestoke have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Erlestoke: Market Lavington Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Erlestoke?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Lacock Abbey (National Trust), 15 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Erlestoke?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (30 km), Devizes Castle (8.1 km), Longleat House (19 km), The Roman Baths (24 km).
Where are Erlestoke’s historic buildings listed?
Erlestoke has 2 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 Erlestoke 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 (12)
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bratton Castle: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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