Close to Shrewton: Stonehenge Exhibitions and more
For a trip from Shrewton, Salisbury Cathedral is 16 km away. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a museum and a historic site. One of them is cared for by English Heritage.
The names to know near Shrewton
Then comes a historic site, behind Stonehenge Exhibitions.
Each 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 list reaches out to Stonehenge, 5.4 km away.
The dashed line is Shrewton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
The places here are a museum and a historic site.
Green: inside Shrewton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Stonehenge Exhibitions).
Every entry
The list runs to 2 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
41 listed buildings are on Shrewton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shrewton →
Around the region
The standout of the 12 is Salisbury Cathedral, 16 km from town.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral16 km southeast
Historic houseWilton House13 km south
Historic houseLongleat House26 km west
Historic houseFonthill Abbey20 km southwest
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park31 km west
CastleDevizes Castle19 km north
MuseumThe Roman Baths38 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle22 km southwest
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower34 km west
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey29 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle30 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageLudgershall Castle21 km eastPlaces well known beyond Shrewton (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.
Visiting Shrewton: the answers
What is there to see near Shrewton?
No attraction is mapped inside Shrewton itself. Within 5 km of it are Stonehenge Exhibitions and Stonehenge.
Does Shrewton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Shrewton: Stonehenge Exhibitions.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shrewton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Shrewton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Stonehenge Exhibitions).
What are the best-known days out near Shrewton?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (16 km), Wilton House (13 km), Longleat House (26 km), Fonthill Abbey (20 km).
Where are Shrewton’s historic buildings listed?
Shrewton has 41 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 Shrewton 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 (12)
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludgershall Castle: Ade Sims, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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