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Wilton House
Attractions in Wilton

Wilton House: Wilton’s one place to visit

Around Wilton, the places to visit include 4 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 cathedrals. We list one place to visit inside Wilton’s built-up area and 9 within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. Allow a day for Winchester Cathedral, 39 km off.

Photo: Wilton House, Kachii (Katy) from London, England (CC BY 2.0)
In Wilton
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Must-know places in Wilton

After Wilton House, look out for 2 cathedrals, a museum and a castle.

Historic houseWilton Housein townCathedralSalisbury Cathedral4 km outside town, to the eastMuseum · National TrustMompesson House3.9 km outside town, to the eastCathedralOld Sarum Cathedral3 km outside town, to the eastCastleOld Sarum Castle3.1 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseArundells3.8 km outside town, to the east

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

To the east is where most of the 9 lie.

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The dashed line is Wilton’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

Sorted by kind

5 castles or historic places and 5 museums or galleries top the count.

Museums & galleries 4 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 2 cathedrals · 1 castle1 in town · 4 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Mompesson House).

Every place

Full list of places

The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 9 more.

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

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

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Worth the drive, Winchester Cathedral (39 km) is first of the 12.

CathedralWinchester Cathedral39 km eastCastle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle17 km westHistoric houseLongleat House31 km westHistoric houseFonthill Abbey18 km westCastleWinchester Castle38 km eastCastleClarendon Palace8.6 km eastGarden · National TrustStourhead Park33 km westBig drawTheme parkPaultons Park26 km southeast · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate32 km southAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower35 km westHistoric house · National TrustPhilipps House9.3 km westCastleDevizes Castle31 km north

Places well known beyond Wilton (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 Wilton

What are the main attractions in Wilton?

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

Does Wilton have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wilton: Mompesson House, The Rifles Museum, Salisbury Museum and Young Gallery.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Wilton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Mompesson House).

What are the best-known days out near Wilton?

Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (39 km), Old Wardour Castle (17 km), Longleat House (31 km), Fonthill Abbey (18 km).

Where are Wilton’s historic buildings listed?

Wilton has 132 listed buildings, 7 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 Wilton 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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