Fort Charles
Fort Charles is a ruined fortification near Salcombe. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument. Add Overbeck's Museum and Gardens, 800 m away, to a visit; it leads 5 places within 15 km.
Castle near Salcombe
Just outside Salcombe
Fort Charles is 100 m south of Salcombe. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Salcombe has 57 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Salcombe
Warmest in Salcombe are June to September, at 18–20°C.
Fort Charles
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 100 m south of Salcombe
Mapping Fort Charles
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Fort Charles is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Fort Charles
Kingsbridge is the biggest of the 4 bases nearby (5,682 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Salcombe
Malborough
West Charleton
Kingsbridge
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Fort Charles is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salcombe | 100 m north of it | 1,583 | 5 |
| Malborough | 2.3 km northwest of it | 976 | 5 |
| West Charleton | 4.5 km north of it | 533 | 3 |
| Kingsbridge | 4.9 km north of it | 5,682 | 3 |
Around Fort Charles
Around it, within 15 km, lie 5 more, including 3 museums, a historic house and an attraction.
Historic house · National TrustOverbeck's Museum and Gardens800 m away2
MuseumCookworthy Museum6.5 km away3MuseumMuseumSalcombe Maritime Museum1.2 km away4AttractionAttractionSouth Devon Chilli Farm13 km away5MuseumMuseumOverbeck's House800 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Fort Charles
Where is Fort Charles?
Fort Charles is 100 m south of Salcombe, Devon.
What is Fort Charles?
Ruined fortification near Salcombe.
When is the best time to visit Fort Charles?
June to September are the warmest months in Salcombe, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Fort Charles a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Fort Charles?
Within 15 km: Overbeck's Museum and Gardens (800 m), Cookworthy Museum (6.5 km), Salcombe Maritime Museum (1.2 km) and South Devon Chilli Farm (13 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 (3)
- Fort Charles: Stephen Lea, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Overbeck's Museum and Gardens: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cookworthy Museum: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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