Places to visit near Sutton Benger: Sutton Lane Meadows & more
A day out from Sutton Benger leads to Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds, 8.8 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Sutton Benger’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a park or estate and a museum. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust.
The best known around Sutton Benger
A museum follows Sutton Lane Meadows.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
Out at 5.1 km is Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, the farthest.
The dashed line is Sutton Benger’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
It comes down to a park or estate and a museum.
Green: inside Sutton Benger. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sutton Lane Meadows).
Near Sutton Benger
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
27 listed buildings are on Sutton Benger’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sutton Benger →
Around the region
First of the 12 big names within reach is Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds, 8.8 km away.
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds8.8 km north
Historic houseHighgrove House15 km northwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey10 km south
MuseumThe Roman Baths24 km southwest
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum37 km west
Historic houseBadminton House15 km west
Historic houseBowood House9.1 km south
CathedralBristol Cathedral37 km west
Historic houseGatcombe Park22 km north
CastleDevizes Castle18 km south
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery37 km west · 451K visitors a year
Historic houseLongleat House38 km southPlaces well known beyond Sutton Benger (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.
Good to know in Sutton Benger
What is there to see near Sutton Benger?
No attraction is mapped inside Sutton Benger itself. Within 5 km of it are Sutton Lane Meadows and Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
Does Sutton Benger have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Sutton Benger: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sutton Benger?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Sutton Benger, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sutton Lane Meadows).
What are the best-known days out near Sutton Benger?
Within 40 km: Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (8.8 km), Highgrove House (15 km), Lacock Abbey (10 km), The Roman Baths (24 km).
Where are Sutton Benger’s historic buildings listed?
Sutton Benger has 27 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 Sutton Benger 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)
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bowood House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, 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
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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