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Lacock Abbey
Attractions in Whitley

Places to visit near Whitley: Lacock Abbey & more

The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 historic houses, an abbey or priory and a garden. Here, 4 places are kept up by the National Trust. Further out, The Roman Baths is 14 km away.

Photo: Lacock Abbey, Jürgen Matern (CC BY-SA 2.5)
In Whitley
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
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 best known around Whitley

After Lacock Abbey come 2 historic houses, a garden and a museum.

Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey3.6 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric house · National TrustGreat Chalfield Manor3.5 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseCorsham Court4.2 km outside town, to the northGarden · National TrustThe Courts Garden4.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseum · National TrustFox Talbot Museum3.4 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionLady Margaret Hungerford Almshouses and Schoolroom3.7 km outside town, to the north

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

The layout

Furthest from the centre is The Courts Garden, 5.1 km away.

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The dashed line is Whitley’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

The mix

The places here are 2 historic houses, an abbey or priory and a garden.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lacock Abbey, Great Chalfield Manor, The Courts Garden and Fox Talbot Museum).

Every place

Place after place

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 6 places.

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

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

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Allow a day for The Roman Baths, 14 km away, the pick of 12.

MuseumThe Roman Baths14 km westCathedralWells Cathedral39 km southwestAbbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds22 km northCastle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle12 km southwestMuseumSS Great Britain Museum31 km westFort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill12 km westHistoric houseLongleat House24 km southCathedralBristol Cathedral31 km westCastleDevizes Castle13 km eastArt galleryVictoria Art Gallery13 km west · 92K visitors a yearMuseumJane Austen Centre14 km westMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery31 km west · 451K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Whitley (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 Whitley

What is there to see near Whitley?

No attraction is mapped inside Whitley itself. Within 5 km of it are Lacock Abbey, Great Chalfield Manor, Corsham Court and The Courts Garden.

Does Whitley have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Whitley: Fox Talbot Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Whitley, 4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lacock Abbey, Great Chalfield Manor, The Courts Garden and Fox Talbot Museum).

What are the best-known days out near Whitley?

Within 40 km: The Roman Baths (14 km), Wells Cathedral (39 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (22 km), Farleigh Hungerford Castle (12 km).

Where are Whitley’s historic buildings listed?

Whitley has 14 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 Whitley 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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