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Trowbridge Museum
Attractions in Trowbridge

Trowbridge Museum is Trowbridge’s place to visit

Among the places to visit in and near Trowbridge are 4 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle. We list one place to visit inside Trowbridge’s built-up area and 9 within 5 km of its edge. On the list, 4 places are looked after: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Travel 13 km and you reach The Roman Baths.

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In Trowbridge
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see in Trowbridge

After Trowbridge Museum come 2 historic houses, a castle and a museum.

MuseumTrowbridge Museumin townCastle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle3.4 km outside town, to the westMuseum · National TrustWestwood Manor2.5 km outside town, to the westHistoric house · National TrustGreat Chalfield Manor2.6 km outside town, to the northGarden · National TrustThe Courts Garden1.2 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseIford Manor3.6 km outside town, to the west

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

Where each one is

The map ends at Iford Manor, 5.7 km out.

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The dashed line is Trowbridge’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

Which kinds

Count 4 museums or galleries and 3 castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 4 museums1 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

4 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Westwood Manor, Great Chalfield Manor and The Courts Garden).

Every place

Full list of places

After the one in town come 9 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Trowbridge comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

356 listed buildings are on Trowbridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Trowbridge →

Big names nearby

Day trips

Of the 12 day trips, The Roman Baths (13 km) is the best known.

MuseumThe Roman Baths13 km northwestCathedralWells Cathedral33 km westHistoric houseLongleat House16 km southAbbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey12 km northeastMuseumSS Great Britain Museum31 km northwestCathedralBristol Cathedral31 km northwestFort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill13 km northwestArt galleryVictoria Art Gallery13 km northwest · 92K visitors a yearMuseumJane Austen Centre13 km northwestGarden · National TrustStourhead Park25 km southAbbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds30 km northCastleDevizes Castle15 km east

Places well known beyond Trowbridge (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.

Places to visit in Trowbridge: questions

What are the main attractions in Trowbridge?

The place to visit inside Trowbridge’s built-up area is Trowbridge Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.

Does Trowbridge have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Trowbridge: Trowbridge Museum, Westwood Manor, Bradford on Avon Museum and Iron Duke.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Trowbridge, 4 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Westwood Manor, Great Chalfield Manor and The Courts Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Trowbridge?

Within 40 km: The Roman Baths (13 km), Wells Cathedral (33 km), Longleat House (16 km), Lacock Abbey (12 km).

Where are Trowbridge’s historic buildings listed?

Trowbridge has 356 listed buildings, 6 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 Trowbridge 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).

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