Nothing in Shaw itself: Lacock Abbey is 4.4 km away
Nothing on our list is inside Shaw’s built-up area; the 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 historic houses, an abbey or priory and a garden. 4 of them are cared for by the National Trust. Further afield lies The Roman Baths, at 14 km.
Top of the list around Shaw
2 historic houses, a garden and a museum follow Lacock Abbey.
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey4 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustGreat Chalfield Manor3 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseCorsham Court5 km outside town, to the north
Garden · National TrustThe Courts Garden4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Museum · National TrustFox Talbot Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionLady Margaret Hungerford Almshouses and Schoolroom4.5 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.
How they lie
Corsham Court marks the outer edge, 5.2 km away.
The dashed line is Shaw’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
The places here are 2 historic houses, an abbey or priory and a garden.
Green: inside Shaw. 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).
Every entry
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 6 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Shaw’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shaw →
Beyond the town
The pick of the 12 is The Roman Baths, 14 km off.
MuseumThe Roman Baths14 km west
CathedralWells Cathedral39 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle12 km southwest
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds22 km north
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum32 km west
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill12 km west
Historic houseLongleat House24 km south
CathedralBristol Cathedral31 km west
CastleDevizes Castle12 km east
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery13 km west · 92K visitors a year
MuseumJane Austen Centre14 km west
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery31 km west · 451K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Shaw (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.
Know before you go to Shaw
What is there to see near Shaw?
No attraction is mapped inside Shaw itself. Within 5 km of it are Lacock Abbey, Great Chalfield Manor, Corsham Court and The Courts Garden.
Does Shaw have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Shaw: Fox Talbot Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shaw?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Shaw, 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 Shaw?
Within 40 km: The Roman Baths (14 km), Wells Cathedral (39 km), Farleigh Hungerford Castle (12 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (22 km).
Where are Shaw’s historic buildings listed?
Shaw has 4 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 Shaw 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 (17)
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Chalfield Manor: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corsham Court: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, 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
- 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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