Places to visit around Worton, from Devizes Castle
None of our places to visit is inside Worton’s built-up area; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. There are 3 museums, a castle and an attraction to choose from. A longer outing takes you to Salisbury Cathedral, 33 km off.
Leading the list near Worton
Alongside Devizes Castle you find 3 museums, an attraction and a historic house.
CastleDevizes Castle4.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumWiltshire Heritage Museum4.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumKennet and Avon Canal Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMarket Lavington Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionPorch House1.5 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric houseThe Manor House3.9 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
Head northeast for most of the 6 just outside.
The dashed line is Worton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (3) and castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Worton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
These 6 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.
13 listed buildings are on Worton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Worton →
Around the region
Salisbury Cathedral, 33 km away, is the best known of the 12.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral33 km southeast
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey12 km northwest
Historic houseLongleat House22 km southwest
MuseumThe Roman Baths23 km west
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds30 km north
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle17 km west
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park31 km southwest
Historic houseBowood House12 km north
Fort · English HeritageBratton Castle9 km southwest
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill23 km northwest
Historic houseHighgrove House35 km north
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower32 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Worton (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 Worton
What is there to see near Worton?
No attraction is mapped inside Worton itself. Within 5 km of it are Devizes Castle, Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Kennet and Avon Canal Museum and Market Lavington Museum.
Does Worton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Worton: Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Kennet and Avon Canal Museum and Market Lavington Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Worton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Lacock Abbey (National Trust), 12 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Worton?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (33 km), Lacock Abbey (12 km), Longleat House (22 km), The Roman Baths (23 km).
Where are Worton’s historic buildings listed?
Worton has 13 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 Worton 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)
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wiltshire Heritage Museum: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kennet and Avon Canal Museum: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Bratton Castle: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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