The nearest draw to Zeals: Stourhead Park, 2.7 km away
No place to visit is mapped inside Zeals’ built-up area; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 museums, a garden and an attraction. Our list counts 3 places looked after by the National Trust. Travel 36 km and you reach Salisbury Cathedral.
The best known around Zeals
Behind Stourhead Park on the list are 2 museums, an attraction and a historic house.
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park1.9 km outside town, to the north
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower4 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · National TrustStourhead House1.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumVisit Hillbrush1.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumMere Museum2.7 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastleMere Castle2.6 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
On the map, most of the 6 sit to the east.
The dashed line is Zeals’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (2), then museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Zeals. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Stourhead Park, King Alfred's Tower and Stourhead House).
All of them, one by one
The list runs to 6 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Zeals’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Zeals →
For a day out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Salisbury Cathedral, 36 km away.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral36 km east
Historic houseLongleat House12 km north
CathedralWells Cathedral27 km northwest
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey29 km west
Historic houseFonthill Abbey14 km east
Castle · English HeritageNunney Castle15 km north
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House32 km southwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle17 km east
MuseumThe Roman Baths33 km north
Abbey or prioryShaftsbury Abbey Museum12 km southeast
FortCadbury Castle17 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle20 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Zeals (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 Zeals: questions
What is there to see near Zeals?
No attraction is mapped inside Zeals itself. Within 5 km of it are Stourhead Park, King Alfred's Tower, Stourhead House and Visit Hillbrush.
Does Zeals have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Zeals: Visit Hillbrush and Mere Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Zeals?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Zeals, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Stourhead Park, King Alfred's Tower and Stourhead House).
What are the best-known days out near Zeals?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (36 km), Longleat House (12 km), Wells Cathedral (27 km), Glastonbury Abbey (29 km).
Where are Zeals’ historic buildings listed?
Zeals has 10 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 Zeals 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 (16)
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead House: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mere Museum: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nunney Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaftsbury Abbey Museum: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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