Trips from Widemouth Bay, starting with MONSTER SLIP AND SLIDE BUDE, CORNWALL
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Widemouth Bay’s built-up area, but 5 places are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 museums, 2 attractions and a water park to choose from. Tintagel Castle lies 20 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Leading the list near Widemouth Bay
The rest of the best known are 2 museums and 2 attractions.
MuseumThe Castle Heritage Centre3.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionThe Venue4 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionBude Tunnel4.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumCanal Barge Workshop1.8 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
Of the 5 nearby, most are to the north.
The dashed line is Widemouth Bay’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Museums or galleries number 2, other attractions 2.
Green: inside Widemouth Bay. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
5 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Out of town
Tintagel Castle (20 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle20 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle22 km southeast
MuseumMuseum of Witchcraft and Magic15 km southwest
Museum · National TrustTintagel Old Post Office20 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle39 km east
Castle · English HeritageLydford Castle35 km southeast
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone33 km south
Heritage railwayLaunceston Steam Railway21 km southeast
Abbey or prioryHartland Abbey23 km north
Fort · National TrustThe Rumps34 km southwestTheme parkTheme parkHidden Valley Discovery Park19 km southeast
Historic housePencarrow House35 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Widemouth Bay (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Visiting Widemouth Bay: questions
What is there to see near Widemouth Bay?
No attraction is mapped inside Widemouth Bay itself. Within 5 km of it are MONSTER SLIP AND SLIDE BUDE, CORNWALL, The Castle Heritage Centre, The Venue and Bude Tunnel.
Does Widemouth Bay have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Widemouth Bay: The Castle Heritage Centre and Canal Barge Workshop.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Widemouth Bay?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tintagel Castle (English Heritage), 20 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Widemouth Bay?
Within 40 km: Tintagel Castle (20 km), Launceston Castle (22 km), Museum of Witchcraft and Magic (15 km), Tintagel Old Post Office (20 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Widemouth Bay when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (12)
- The Castle Heritage Centre: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Witchcraft and Magic: JUweL, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Old Post Office: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydford Castle: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Steam Railway: Mick Heraty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartland Abbey: Greenshed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Rumps: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pencarrow House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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