Top 10 Recommended Museums in South West England
Museums in South West England
Whilst the coast and sea, countryside and moorland of South West England attract most visitors, there are lots of quality museums. Some, like SS Great Britain, are internationally important. Others, like Museum of Dartmoor Life, are superb local resources. Here are our 'Top 10 Recommended Museums in South West England'. Browse our other 'Top 10' lists for recommendations relating to castles and cathedrals, country houses and churches.
 © JamesPenman | The world's first great ocean liner. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. On the Floating Harbour in Bristol and a great way to start exploring this exceptional city. |
 © JamesPenman | Museum in the centre of the 'Capital of the Cotswolds'. Collection focuses on the Roman period when Cirencester was England's second city. |
 © JamesPenman | Permanent exhibition which tells the story of Jane Austen's life in Bath. |
Fine local museum outlining the history of Plymouth, specifically The Pilgrim Fathers. Close to the steps down which The Pilgrim Fathers went to board the Mayflower. Special.
 © JamesPenman | One of the best local museums we've visited in the UK. Top views of Salisbury Cathedral. |
 © JamesPenman | Another of the best local museums we've visited in the UK. Hot on the Stonehenge and Avebury UNESCO World Heritage Site(s) which are local. |
 © JamesPenman | The largest Thomas Hardy collection in the world. Also explores Dorset history and the Jurassic Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
 © SomersetTourism | Magnificent fourteenth century tithe barn once belonging to Glastonbury Abbey at the centre of the Somerset Rural Life Museum. |
 © JamesPenman | Museum of the Great Western Railway (GWR) celebrating the life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, GWR engineer. |
 © JamesPenman | Exhibits explore life on Dartmoor from prehistoric times to the present. It's our local museum, it's brilliant so visit when in Devon! |
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