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Fonthill Abbey
Attractions in Tisbury

What is near Tisbury: Fonthill Abbey first

All of it lies outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Tisbury’s built-up area. The commonest are 2 castles and a historic house. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. At 20 km, Salisbury Cathedral is worth the journey.

Photo: Fonthill Abbey (Public domain)
In Tisbury
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading the list near Tisbury

The rest of the best known are 2 castles.

Historic houseFonthill Abbey2.4 km outside town, to the northwestCastle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle2.5 km outside town, to the southCastleNew Wardour Castle2.2 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Mapped around Tisbury

Old Wardour Castle, 3.3 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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The dashed line is Tisbury’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

Grouped by kind

Every one of them is among castles or historic places.

Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Tisbury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Old Wardour Castle).

Every place

Full list of places

These 3 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

52 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Tisbury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tisbury →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Tisbury

First of the 12 big names within reach is Salisbury Cathedral, 20 km away.

CathedralSalisbury Cathedral20 km eastHistoric houseLongleat House19 km northwestGarden · National TrustStourhead Park18 km westAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower20 km westHistoric houseWilton House16 km eastAbbey or prioryShaftsbury Abbey Museum11 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate29 km southHistoric house · National TrustPhilipps House6.6 km eastCastle · English HeritageNunney Castle26 km northwestCastle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle31 km northwestCastleDevizes Castle32 km northCastle · English HeritageSherborne Castle32 km southwest

Places well known beyond Tisbury (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.

Practical questions about Tisbury

What is there to see near Tisbury?

No attraction is mapped inside Tisbury itself. Within 5 km of it are Fonthill Abbey, Old Wardour Castle and New Wardour Castle.

Does Tisbury have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Tisbury.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Tisbury?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Tisbury, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Old Wardour Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Tisbury?

Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (20 km), Longleat House (19 km), Stourhead Park (18 km), King Alfred's Tower (20 km).

Where are Tisbury’s historic buildings listed?

Tisbury has 52 listed buildings, 5 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 Tisbury 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)

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