Museum · near Broadclyst · Devon

Budlake Old Post Office

Set 2.3 km north of Broadclyst, Budlake Old Post Office is a museum. It is maintained by the National Trust. 42 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Exeter Cathedral (9.3 km).

Where

2.3 km

north of Broadclyst

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Museum near Broadclyst

Just outside Broadclyst

Budlake Old Post Office is 2.3 km north of Broadclyst. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Which month to go

For warmth, aim for June to September (19–22°C highs in Broadclyst).

Jan9° / 3°88 mm

Feb9° / 2°69 mm

Mar11° / 3°63 mm

Apr14° / 5°57 mm

May17° / 7°51 mm

Jun20° / 10°62 mm

Jul22° / 12°53 mm

Aug21° / 12°64 mm

Sep19° / 10°58 mm

Oct15° / 8°92 mm

Nov12° / 5°99 mm

Dec9° / 3°90 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Broadclyst, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Broadclyst. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Broadclyst’s full climate →

About

Budlake Old Post Office

Museum.

It is run by National Trust.

Type: Museum
Run by: National Trust
Town: 2.3 km north of Broadclyst

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The way to Budlake Old Post Office

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Budlake Old Post Office is the orange one.

Towns near it

Towns around Budlake Old Post Office, by distance

In size, Exeter comes first of the 7, with 126,181 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · 2.3 km south of it

Broadclyst

1,549 people · 10 places to visit

2 · 3.5 km northwest of it

Silverton

1,501 people · 11 places to visit

3 · 3.6 km northeast of it

Bradninch

1,827 people · 8 places to visit

4 · 4.2 km south of it

West Clyst

2,683 people · 16 places to visit

Compare the 7 towns

Town	Where Budlake Old Post Office is	People	Places to visit
Broadclyst	2.3 km south of it	1,549	10
Silverton	3.5 km northwest of it	1,501	11
Bradninch	3.6 km northeast of it	1,827	8
West Clyst	4.2 km south of it	2,683	16
Stoke Canon	4.3 km southwest of it	666	13
Cranbrook	4.8 km southeast of it	4,936	10
Exeter	4.9 km southwest of it	126,181	22

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Budlake Old Post Office

Among the 42 within 15 km are 3 castles, a cathedral and a historic house.

CathedralExeter Cathedral9.3 km away 2

Historic house · National TrustKillerton House700 m away 3

MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum9.2 km away · 340K visitors a year (2012)4

CastleRougemont Castle9.1 km away 5

CastleBickleigh Castle8.3 km away 6

CastleTiverton Castle13 km away 7

FortHembury14 km away 8Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustKillerton Park900 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Budlake Old Post Office

Where is Budlake Old Post Office?

Budlake Old Post Office is 2.3 km north of Broadclyst, Devon.

What is Budlake Old Post Office?

Museum.

Who runs Budlake Old Post Office?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Budlake Old Post Office?

June to September are the warmest months in Broadclyst, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Budlake Old Post Office?

Within 15 km: Exeter Cathedral (9.3 km), Killerton House (700 m), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (9.2 km) and Rougemont Castle (9.1 km).

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 (7)

Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Killerton House: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rougemont Castle: Rougemont_Castle_gatehouse,_2010.jpg: Juan J. Martínez from Exeter, UK derivative work: Nev1, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bickleigh Castle: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tiverton Castle: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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