North Devon Maritime Museum
North Devon Maritime Museum stands in Appledore. Another 6 places to visit lie within 5 km. The first name on our list around it is Tapeley Park, 2 km away.
Museum in Appledore
Inside Appledore
North Devon Maritime Museum is inside Appledore’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.
When to go
For warmth, aim for June to September (18–20°C highs in Appledore).
North Devon Maritime Museum
Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- in Appledore
- Official site
- northdevonmaritimemuseum.co.uk
Entry, hours, address
- EntryA fee is charged
Getting your bearings
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; North Devon Maritime Museum is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Appledore’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near North Devon Maritime Museum
Bideford, with 19,493 people, is the largest of the 8. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Appledore
Northam
Instow
Fremington
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where North Devon Maritime Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appledore | It’s in town | 1,711 | 8 |
| Northam | 800 m southwest of it | 5,191 | 9 |
| Instow | 800 m northeast of it | 400 | 6 |
| Fremington | 1.9 km northeast of it | 5,229 | 11 |
| Westward Ho! | 2 km southwest of it | 3,468 | 9 |
| Bideford | 2.7 km south of it | 19,493 | 9 |
| Chivenor and Wrafton | 4.4 km northeast of it | 1,953 | 5 |
| Braunton | 6.4 km north of it | 6,610 | 3 |
Nearby, too
Within 15 km are 19 places, among them 3 museums, 2 castles and a theme park.
CastleTapeley Park2 km away2
CastleBarnstaple Castle9.7 km away3
MuseumBurton at Bideford3.6 km away4MuseumMuseumBideford Railway Heritage Centre4.3 km away5Theme parkTheme parkThe BIG Sheep5.4 km away6
MuseumMuseum of British Surfing6.5 km away7Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustBurrough Farm1.5 km away8
GardenRHS Garden Rosemoor13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to North Devon Maritime Museum: questions
Where is North Devon Maritime Museum?
North Devon Maritime Museum is in Appledore, Devon, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is North Devon Maritime Museum?
Museum in Devon, England, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit North Devon Maritime Museum?
June to September are the warmest months in Appledore, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near North Devon Maritime Museum?
Within 15 km: Tapeley Park (2 km), Barnstaple Castle (9.7 km), Burton at Bideford (3.6 km) and Bideford Railway Heritage Centre (4.3 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 (6)
- North Devon Maritime Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tapeley Park: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnstaple Castle: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burton at Bideford: User:Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of British Surfing: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden Rosemoor: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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