Bygones
Bygones is a museum in Torbay. It stands inside Torquay’s built-up area. Around it, within 15 km, lie 50 more places, Kents Cavern (2.1 km) first on our list.
Museum in Torquay
Inside Torquay
Bygones is inside Torquay’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Torquay
Aim for June to September, when Torquay reaches 19–21°C.
Bygones
Museum in Torbay, England, UK.
In Torquay, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in Torquay
- Official site
- bygones.co.uk
Finding Bygones
Bygones sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Torquay’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Bygones, by distance
In size, Paignton comes first of the 4, with 67,509 people. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Torquay
Paignton
Kingskerswell
Stokeinteignhead
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Bygones is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay | It’s in town | 52,034 | 24 |
| Paignton | 2 km southwest of it | 67,509 | 24 |
| Kingskerswell | 3.6 km northwest of it | 3,761 | 13 |
| Stokeinteignhead | 3.9 km north of it | 345 | 11 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Also within reach
Of the 50 within 15 km, look for 2 historic houses, 2 castles and 2 zoos.
AttractionKents Cavern2.1 km away2
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle5.7 km away3
Abbey or prioryTorre Abbey2.4 km away4
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle8.9 km away5
ZooLiving Coasts2.6 km away6
ZooPaignton Zoo7.3 km away7
Historic house · National TrustGreenway House12 km away8
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Bygones: the answers
Where is Bygones?
Bygones is in Torquay, Devon, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Bygones?
Museum in Torbay, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Bygones?
June to September are the warmest months in Torquay, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Bygones?
Within 15 km: Kents Cavern (2.1 km), Compton Castle (5.7 km), Torre Abbey (2.4 km) and Berry Pomeroy Castle (8.9 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 (9)
- Bygones: Phil Sangwell from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Torre Abbey: Jazzamedeo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Living Coasts: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paignton Zoo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenway House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Totnes Castle: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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