Wiltshire Heritage Museum
Museum in Devizes, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Urchfont
Photo: Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Mike Faherty (CC BY-SA 2.0)A day out from Urchfont: Wiltshire Heritage Museum, 5.4 km away
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Urchfont’s built-up area. There are 2 museums, an attraction and a historic house to choose from. The big name further out is Salisbury Cathedral, 29 km from the centre.
In Urchfont
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
The first to see around Urchfont
Beyond Wiltshire Heritage Museum, there are a museum, an attraction and a historic house.
MuseumWiltshire Heritage Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMarket Lavington Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionPorch House4.1 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric houseThe Manor House3.7 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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
Around Urchfont, mapped
Out of town, most of the 4 are to the southwest.
The dashed line is Urchfont’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
What there is to see
Between them they are 2 museums, an attraction and a historic house.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Urchfont. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every entry
You will find all 4 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
55 listed buildings are on Urchfont’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Urchfont →
Big names nearby
The wider area
Head 29 km out for Salisbury Cathedral, the best known of 12.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral29 km south
CastleDevizes Castle5.7 km northwest
Historic houseLongleat House27 km southwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey17 km northwest
MuseumThe Roman Baths30 km west
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds32 km north
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle24 km west
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park35 km southwest
Historic houseBowood House14 km northwest
Historic houseHighgrove House38 km northwest
Historic houseWilton House27 km south
Historic houseFonthill Abbey29 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Urchfont (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.
Questions about Urchfont’s attractions
What is there to see near Urchfont?
No attraction is mapped inside Urchfont itself. Within 5 km of it are Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Market Lavington Museum, Porch House and The Manor House.
Does Urchfont have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Urchfont: Wiltshire Heritage Museum and Market Lavington Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Urchfont?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Lacock Abbey (National Trust), 17 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Urchfont?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (29 km), Devizes Castle (5.7 km), Longleat House (27 km), Lacock Abbey (17 km).
Where are Urchfont’s historic buildings listed?
Urchfont has 55 listed buildings, 1 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 Urchfont 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 (13)
- Wiltshire Heritage Museum: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bowood House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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