South Molton Museum
South Molton Museum is a museum in South Molton, Devon. A short trip away is Affeton Castle, 13 km off, the first of 6 within 15 km.
Museum in South Molton
Inside South Molton
South Molton Museum is inside South Molton’s built-up area. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
In South Molton the warm season is June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.
South Molton Museum
Museum in South Molton, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
In South Molton, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in South Molton
- Official site
- southmoltonmuseum.org
South Molton Museum and what surrounds it
The map centres on South Molton Museum, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is South Molton’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases near South Molton Museum
These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
South Molton
North Molton
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where South Molton Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Molton | It’s in town | 6,226 | 3 |
| North Molton | 4.2 km northeast of it | 770 | 1 |
While you are near South Molton Museum
Choose from 6 places within 15 km, such as 3 castles, a heritage railway and a museum.
CastleAffeton Castle13 km away2
CastleCastle Hill5 km away3
Heritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway14 km away4
MuseumCobbaton Combat Museum10 km away5CastleCastleSham Castle5.1 km away6AttractionAttractionLandacre Lane14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about South Molton Museum
Where is South Molton Museum?
South Molton Museum is in South Molton, Devon, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is South Molton Museum?
Museum in South Molton, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit South Molton Museum?
June to September are the warmest months in South Molton, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near South Molton Museum?
Within 15 km: Affeton Castle (13 km), Castle Hill (5 km), Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (14 km) and Cobbaton Combat Museum (10 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 (4)
- Affeton Castle: Tony Dunlop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hill: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynton and Barnstaple Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cobbaton Combat Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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