Shearwater Lake

#937 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Natural attraction, Lake, Body of water, Park

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Shearwater is a man-made freshwater lake near Crockerton village, about 2+1⁄4 miles southwest of the town of Warminster in Wiltshire, England. The lake is formed from a tributary of the River Wylye. ()

Elevation: 456 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°10'41"N, 2°12'40"W

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Shearwater Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Longleat, Longleat Safari Park, Warminster Town Park, Church of St John the Baptist.

2.8 miW
Garden, Historical place, History museum
Longleat, Warminster
72 min walk • Nestled in the lush Wiltshire countryside, Longleat stands as a magnificent testament to England's stately architectural heritage. This grand home, located near the town of Warminster, United Kingdom, is renowned for its Elizabethan Renaissance architecture...
2.4 miNW
Zoo
Longleat Safari Park, Warminster
61 min walk • Longleat Safari Park, a pioneering and captivating wildlife experience nestled in the heart of the English countryside in Warminster, stands as a premier attraction for animal lovers and adventure seekers alike. Opened in 1966, it was the first drive-through safari...
2.2 miNE
City hall
Warminster Town Park, Warminster
58 min walk • Warminster Town Hall is a former municipal building in the Market Place of Warminster, Wiltshire, England. The structure, which served as the headquarters of Warminster Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
5.9 miNW
Church
Church of St John the Baptist, Frome
152 min walk • The Church of St John the Baptist, Frome is a parish church in the Church of England located in Frome within the English county of Somerset. It is a Grade II* listed building.
6 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum
Frome Museum, Frome
154 min walk • Frome Heritage Museum in Frome, Somerset, England houses a collection of local history and has a particularly important collection of artefacts from the bronze foundry of J.W.Singer.
2.3 miNE
Church
St Denys' Church, Warminster
60 min walk • St Denys' Church is the parish church of the town of Warminster, Wiltshire, England, and is the town's oldest church. Begun in the 11th century, rebuilt in the 14th and restored in the 19th, it is a Grade II* listed building.
2.3 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Warminster Athenaeum, Warminster
58 min walk • Warminster Athenaeum is a Victorian theatre in Warminster, Wiltshire, England, and a Grade II listed building. Built in Jacobean style in 1857/8 to designs by William Jervis Stent, it is held in trust on behalf of the residents of Warminster by a charitable trust and is Wiltshire’s oldest working theatre.
6 miNW
Art gallery, Church, Theater
Rook Lane Chapel, Frome
154 min walk • Rook Lane Chapel was a place of worship, and is now an arts centre, in Frome, Somerset, England. Built in 1707 by James Pope the chapel was the place of worship for nonconformists. In 1717 there were a thousand ‘hearers’ in the congregation.
1.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Cley Hill
50 min walk • Cley Hill is a prominent hill to the west of Warminster in Wiltshire, England. Its summit has a commanding view of the Wiltshire / Somerset county boundary, at 244 metres elevation. The land is in Corsley parish and is owned by the National Trust.
4.3 miN
Church
St. Mary's Church
110 min walk • St Mary's Church in Old Dilton, Wiltshire, England was built in the 14th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It was declared redundant on 26 April 1973, and was vested in the Trust on 6 September 1974.
4.4 miE
Church
Church of St Peter and St Paul
114 min walk • The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Heytesbury is the Church of England parish church for the parish of Heytesbury with Tytherington and Knook, Wiltshire, England. It was a collegiate church from the 12th century until 1840. The present building is largely 13th-century and is designated as Grade I listed.