South Devon Railway Museum
In Buckfastleigh stands South Devon Railway Museum. Our list has 10 more places within 5 km. First among the places near it is Buckfast Abbey, at 1.2 km.
Museum in Buckfastleigh
Inside Buckfastleigh
South Devon Railway Museum is inside Buckfastleigh’s built-up area, with 10 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.
Month by month
In Buckfastleigh the warm season is June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.
South Devon Railway Museum
In Buckfastleigh, inside the town’s built-up area.
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Its place on the map
On this map, South Devon Railway Museum is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Buckfastleigh’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Where people come from
The biggest base of the 3 is Ashburton (3,368 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where South Devon Railway Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckfastleigh | It’s in town | 2,720 | 12 |
| Buckfast | 800 m northwest of it | 283 | 11 |
| Ashburton | 2.8 km north of it | 3,368 | 11 |
While you are near South Devon Railway Museum
Nearby, 37 places within 15 km include 3 historic houses, 2 castles and an abbey or priory.
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey1.2 km away2
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle7.9 km away3
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle10 km away4
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle12 km away5
ZooPaignton Zoo15 km away6
MuseumTotnes Museum8.2 km away7
Historic house · National TrustBradley Manor11 km away8
Historic house · English HeritageKirkham House15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
South Devon Railway Museum, answered
Where is South Devon Railway Museum?
South Devon Railway Museum is in Buckfastleigh, Devon, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is South Devon Railway Museum?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit South Devon Railway Museum?
June to September are the warmest months in Buckfastleigh, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near South Devon Railway Museum?
Within 15 km: Buckfast Abbey (1.2 km), Totnes Castle (7.9 km), Berry Pomeroy Castle (10 km) and Compton Castle (12 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 (8)
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Totnes Castle: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paignton Zoo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Totnes Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradley Manor: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkham House: Ianmacm, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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