Visit Porch House in Potterne
Mapped inside Potterne’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 6. Look for 3 museums, an attraction and a castle. Day-trippers head 32 km out to Salisbury Cathedral.
Highlights of Potterne
Behind Porch House on the list are 3 museums, a castle and a historic site.
CastleDevizes Castle1.8 km outside town, to the north
MuseumWiltshire Heritage Museum1.8 km outside town, to the north
MuseumKennet and Avon Canal Museum2.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMarket Lavington Museum3.9 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteDevizes White Horse4.9 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.
The map view
The map puts most of the 6 to the north.
The dashed line is Potterne’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 list by type
Castles or historic places number 3, museums or galleries 3.
Green: inside Potterne. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
7 places in all: one in town and 6 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Potterne comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
56 listed buildings are on Potterne’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Potterne →
Within a day
Allow a day for Salisbury Cathedral, 32 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral32 km southeast
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey13 km northwest
MuseumThe Roman Baths25 km west
Historic houseLongleat House24 km southwest
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds29 km north
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle20 km west
Historic houseBowood House12 km north
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park33 km southwest
Historic houseHighgrove House35 km north
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill25 km west
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery25 km west · 92K visitors a year
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower34 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Potterne (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.
Quick answers on Potterne
What are the main attractions in Potterne?
The place to visit inside Potterne’s built-up area is Porch House. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Potterne have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Potterne: Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Kennet and Avon Canal Museum and Market Lavington Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Potterne?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Lacock Abbey (National Trust), 13 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Potterne?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (32 km), Lacock Abbey (13 km), The Roman Baths (25 km), Longleat House (24 km).
Where are Potterne’s historic buildings listed?
Potterne has 56 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. 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 Potterne 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)
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wiltshire Heritage Museum: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kennet and Avon Canal Museum: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, 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
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bowood House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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