Places to visit around Melksham, from Lacock Abbey
There is no place to visit inside Melksham’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. On the list: an abbey or priory, a historic house and a garden, among others. Of these, 4 are looked after by the National Trust. Beyond the town, The Roman Baths sits 16 km away.
Top of the list around Melksham
Once you have seen Lacock Abbey, try a historic house, a garden and a museum.
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey2.9 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · National TrustGreat Chalfield Manor3.7 km outside town, to the west
Garden · National TrustThe Courts Garden4.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Museum · National TrustFox Talbot Museum2.9 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.
Map of the places
To the north lie most of the 4 nearby.
The dashed line is Melksham’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 types of place
It comes down to an abbey or priory, a historic house and a garden.
Green: inside Melksham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lacock Abbey, Great Chalfield Manor, The Courts Garden and Fox Talbot Museum).
Near Melksham
4 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
158 listed buildings are on Melksham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Melksham →
A little further out
Out of town, The Roman Baths (16 km) leads 12 names to know.
MuseumThe Roman Baths16 km west
CastleDevizes Castle9.7 km east
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle12 km southwest
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds24 km north
Historic houseLongleat House23 km southwest
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum34 km west
CathedralBristol Cathedral34 km west
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill15 km west
Historic houseBowood House9 km northeast
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery16 km west · 92K visitors a year
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery34 km west · 451K visitors a year
Historic houseHighgrove House28 km northPlaces well known beyond Melksham (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.
Common questions about Melksham
What is there to see near Melksham?
No attraction is mapped inside Melksham itself. Within 5 km of it are Lacock Abbey, Great Chalfield Manor, The Courts Garden and Fox Talbot Museum.
Does Melksham have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Melksham: Fox Talbot Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Melksham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Melksham, 4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lacock Abbey, Great Chalfield Manor, The Courts Garden and Fox Talbot Museum).
What are the best-known days out near Melksham?
Within 40 km: The Roman Baths (16 km), Devizes Castle (9.7 km), Farleigh Hungerford Castle (12 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (24 km).
Where are Melksham’s historic buildings listed?
Melksham has 158 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 Melksham 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 (16)
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Chalfield Manor: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Courts Garden: Nessy-Pic, 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
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bowood House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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