Totnes Museum
Totnes Museum is a grade I listed historic house museum in Totnes, South Hams, Devon. There are 56 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Totnes Castle (300 m). Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia.
Museum in Totnes
Inside Totnes
Totnes Museum is inside Totnes’ built-up area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Totnes has 314 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
In Totnes the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–21°C.
Totnes Museum
Grade I listed historic house museum in Totnes, South Hams, Devon, England, UK.
In Totnes, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- in Totnes
- Official site
- totnesmuseum.org
Plan your visit
- EntryA fee is charged
The map
The map puts Totnes Museum in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Totnes’ built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Totnes Museum, by distance
Totnes tops the 3 for size, at 9,217 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Totnes Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Totnes | It’s in town | 9,217 | 8 |
| Dartington | 1.6 km northwest of it | 924 | 9 |
| Stoke Gabriel | 4.8 km southeast of it | 1,340 | 10 |
What else is near Totnes Museum
56 more lie within 15 km, 3 castles, 2 historic houses and an abbey or priory among them.
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle300 m away2
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle4.1 km away3
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle7.6 km away4
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey9.3 km away5
Historic house · National TrustGreenway House8.9 km away6
Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle13 km away7
Heritage railwaySouth Devon Railway3.9 km away8
ZooPaignton Zoo7.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Totnes Museum: common questions
Where is Totnes Museum?
Totnes Museum is in Totnes, Devon, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Totnes Museum?
Grade I listed historic house museum in Totnes, South Hams, Devon, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Totnes Museum?
June to September are the warmest months in Totnes, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Totnes Museum a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Totnes Museum?
Within 15 km: Totnes Castle (300 m), Berry Pomeroy Castle (4.1 km), Compton Castle (7.6 km) and Buckfast Abbey (9.3 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 (9)
- Totnes Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenway House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmouth Castle: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- South Devon Railway: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paignton Zoo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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