Attraction · Newton Abbot · Devon

St. Leonard's Tower

Set in Newton Abbot, St. Leonard's Tower is an attraction. Around it, within 5 km, are 8 more places on our list. The pick nearby is Compton Castle, 6.4 km off.

Where

In Newton Abbot

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–21°C

In brief

Attraction in Newton Abbot

Inside Newton Abbot

St. Leonard's Tower is inside Newton Abbot’s built-up area, with 8 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

Choosing a month

Expect highs of 19–21°C in Newton Abbot from June to September.

Jan9° / 3°131 mm

Feb9° / 3°98 mm

Mar11° / 4°77 mm

Apr14° / 5°68 mm

May17° / 8°61 mm

Jun19° / 11°63 mm

Jul21° / 12°59 mm

Aug21° / 13°67 mm

Sep19° / 11°64 mm

Oct16° / 8°113 mm

Nov12° / 6°114 mm

Dec10° / 4°125 mm

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

About

St. Leonard's Tower

Attraction.

In Newton Abbot, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Attraction
Town: in Newton Abbot

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

The map

Around St. Leonard's Tower, mapped

Orange is St. Leonard's Tower; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns around St. Leonard's Tower, by distance

The 8 towns are led in size by Newton Abbot, with 29,650 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · It’s in town

Newton Abbot

29,650 people · 14 places to visit

2 · 1 km northeast of it

Kingsteignton

11,945 people · 11 places to visit

3 · 1.8 km southwest of it

East Ogwell

516 people · 11 places to visit

4 · 1.8 km south of it

Abbotskerswell

1,182 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where St. Leonard's Tower is	People	Places to visit
Newton Abbot	It’s in town	29,650	14
Kingsteignton	1 km northeast of it	11,945	11
East Ogwell	1.8 km southwest of it	516	11
Abbotskerswell	1.8 km south of it	1,182	9
Kingskerswell	2.8 km southeast of it	3,761	13
Denbury	3 km southwest of it	1,482	10
Ipplepen	4.2 km southwest of it	2,150	10
Coldeast	4.4 km northwest of it	1,186	10

Make a day of it

Other places close by

Of the 60 within 15 km, look for 2 historic houses, 2 castles and 2 abbeys or priories.

Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle6.4 km away 2

Historic house · National TrustBradley Manor1 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle9.1 km away 4

AttractionKents Cavern10 km away 5

Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey12 km away 6

Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle12 km away 7

ZooPaignton Zoo12 km away 8

Abbey or prioryThe Priory2.2 km away

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

Your questions on St. Leonard's Tower

Where is St. Leonard's Tower?

St. Leonard's Tower is in Newton Abbot, Devon, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is St. Leonard's Tower?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit St. Leonard's Tower?

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

What else is there to see near St. Leonard's Tower?

Within 15 km: Compton Castle (6.4 km), Bradley Manor (1 km), Berry Pomeroy Castle (9.1 km) and Kents Cavern (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 (8)

Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bradley Manor: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Totnes Castle: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Paignton Zoo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Priory: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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