Great Chalfield Manor
Grade I listed English country house in Atworth, Wiltshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Lower Wraxall
Photo: Great Chalfield Manor, Trish Steel (CC BY-SA 2.0)Out from Lower Wraxall: Great Chalfield Manor and more
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 4 of its 7. All of them lie outside Lower Wraxall. Among them, 2 are cared for by the National Trust. Further afield, The Roman Baths is 8.3 km from the centre.
In Lower Wraxall
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Just outside Lower Wraxall, the best known
Close behind Great Chalfield Manor are 3 museums, a garden and an attraction.
Historic house · National TrustGreat Chalfield Manor2.7 km outside town, to the east
Garden · National TrustThe Courts Garden3.5 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumThe American Museum (Claverton Manor)4.6 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionWiltshire Music Centre2.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBradford on Avon Museum3.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBox Rock Circus3.6 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
The places, mapped
The American Museum (Claverton Manor), 4.9 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Lower Wraxall’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
Kinds of place
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 4 of the 7.
Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Lower Wraxall. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Great Chalfield Manor and The Courts Garden).
Every place
Everything to see
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 7.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
37 listed buildings are on Lower Wraxall’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lower Wraxall →
Big names nearby
The wider area
The pick of the 12 is The Roman Baths, 8.3 km off.
MuseumThe Roman Baths8.3 km west
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle7.4 km southwest
CathedralWells Cathedral34 km southwest
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill7.5 km northwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey9.6 km northeast
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery8.2 km west · 92K visitors a year
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum27 km west
MuseumJane Austen Centre8.6 km west
CathedralBristol Cathedral26 km west
Historic houseLongleat House21 km south
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds25 km northeast
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery27 km west · 451K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Lower Wraxall (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.
Seeing Lower Wraxall: questions
What is there to see near Lower Wraxall?
No attraction is mapped inside Lower Wraxall itself. Within 5 km of it are Great Chalfield Manor, The Courts Garden, The American Museum (Claverton Manor) and Wiltshire Music Centre.
Does Lower Wraxall have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lower Wraxall: The American Museum (Claverton Manor), Bradford on Avon Museum, Box Rock Circus and Iron Duke.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lower Wraxall?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Lower Wraxall, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Great Chalfield Manor and The Courts Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Lower Wraxall?
Within 40 km: The Roman Baths (8.3 km), Farleigh Hungerford Castle (7.4 km), Wells Cathedral (34 km), Little Solsbury Hill (7.5 km).
Where are Lower Wraxall’s historic buildings listed?
Lower Wraxall has 37 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 Lower Wraxall 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)
- Great Chalfield Manor: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Courts Garden: Nessy-Pic, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The American Museum (Claverton Manor): don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen Centre: Fahdshariff at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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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