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Dawlish Museum

Set in Dawlish is Dawlish Museum. Close by, within 5 km, are 5 more places to see. It is a Grade II listed building.

Photo: Dawlish Museum, Simon Cobb (CC0)

Where

In Dawlish

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–21°C

In brief

Museum in Dawlish

Inside Dawlish

Dawlish Museum is inside Dawlish’s built-up area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Dawlish has 87 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

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

When to go

The best months to visit

Highs of 19–21°C mark June to September in Dawlish.

Jan9° / 4°93 mm

Feb9° / 3°77 mm

Mar11° / 4°74 mm

Apr13° / 5°63 mm

May16° / 8°56 mm

Jun19° / 11°61 mm

Jul21° / 13°48 mm

Aug21° / 13°68 mm

Sep19° / 11°64 mm

Oct15° / 9°109 mm

Nov12° / 6°105 mm

Dec10° / 4°110 mm

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

About

Dawlish Museum

Look also at Powderham Castle, 7 km away.

Dawlish’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Museum
Listed: Grade II listed building
Town: in Dawlish
Official site: devonmuseums.net/Dawlish-Museum/Devon-Museums

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

Plan your visit

Entry, hours, address

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Dawlish Museum on the map

Orange: Dawlish Museum.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Largest of the 8 is Teignmouth, home to 15,314. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · It’s in town

Dawlish

11,800 people · 13 places to visit

2 · 1.3 km south of it

Holcombe

642 people · 9 places to visit

3 · 2 km northeast of it

Dawlish Warren

1,191 people · 8 places to visit

4 · 2 km southwest of it

Teignmouth

15,314 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Dawlish Museum is	People	Places to visit
Dawlish	It’s in town	11,800	13
Holcombe	1.3 km south of it	642	9
Dawlish Warren	2 km northeast of it	1,191	8
Teignmouth	2 km southwest of it	15,314	9
Cockwood	3.7 km northeast of it	328	7
Bishopsteignton	4.6 km southwest of it	2,271	13
Starcross	4.7 km north of it	1,687	7
Shaldon	4.8 km southwest of it	1,717	9

Make a day of it

Around Dawlish Museum

Also close at hand are 2 castles, 2 historic houses and an attraction, among 49 within 15 km.

CastlePowderham Castle7 km away 2

AttractionKents Cavern13 km away 3

Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle15 km away 4

Historic house · National TrustA la Ronde8.2 km away 5

CastleCastle Duke (historic hill fort)3.6 km away 6

PierGrand Pier, Teignmouth4.2 km away 7

ZooShaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust)5.2 km away 8

Abbey or prioryTorre Abbey14 km away

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

Dawlish Museum in questions

Where is Dawlish Museum?

Dawlish Museum is in Dawlish, Devon, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Dawlish Museum?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Dawlish Museum?

June to September are the warmest months in Dawlish, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Dawlish Museum a listed building?

Yes: Grade II listed building.

What else is there to see near Dawlish Museum?

Within 15 km: Powderham Castle (7 km), Kents Cavern (13 km), Compton Castle (15 km) and A la Ronde (8.2 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)

Dawlish Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
A la Ronde: Becks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castle Duke (historic hill fort): David Gearing, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Grand Pier, Teignmouth: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Shaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust): Anthony Volante, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Torre Abbey: Jazzamedeo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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