Nothing mapped in Gastard itself; Lacock Abbey is the nearest draw
There is no place to visit inside Gastard’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are an abbey or priory, a historic house and a museum. Here, 2 places are kept up by the National Trust. For a longer trip, The Roman Baths lies 14 km away.
The first to see around Gastard
The rest of the best known are a historic house, a museum and an attraction.
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey3.1 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseCorsham Court2.1 km outside town, to the northwest
Museum · National TrustFox Talbot Museum2.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionLady Margaret Hungerford Almshouses and Schoolroom1.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
Out of town, most of the 4 are to the east.
The dashed line is Gastard’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
The places here are an abbey or priory, a historic house and a museum.
Green: inside Gastard. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lacock Abbey and Fox Talbot Museum).
All of it
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Gastard’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Gastard →
Big names nearby
The Roman Baths, at 14 km, heads the 12.
MuseumThe Roman Baths14 km west
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds19 km north
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum31 km west
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill12 km west
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle14 km southwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral31 km west
Historic houseLongleat House27 km south
CastleDevizes Castle14 km southeast
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery14 km west · 92K visitors a year
Historic houseHighgrove House23 km north
MuseumJane Austen Centre14 km west
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery31 km west · 451K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Gastard (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.
Gastard: questions and answers
What is there to see near Gastard?
No attraction is mapped inside Gastard itself. Within 5 km of it are Lacock Abbey, Corsham Court, Fox Talbot Museum and Lady Margaret Hungerford Almshouses and Schoolroom.
Does Gastard have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Gastard: Fox Talbot Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Gastard?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Gastard, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lacock Abbey and Fox Talbot Museum).
What are the best-known days out near Gastard?
Within 40 km: The Roman Baths (14 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (19 km), SS Great Britain Museum (31 km), Little Solsbury Hill (12 km).
Where are Gastard’s historic buildings listed?
Gastard has 13 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 Gastard 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 (15)
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Corsham Court: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fox Talbot Museum: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen Centre: Fahdshariff 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
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