Around Ashford, Barnstaple Castle leads the list
Of the 6 places to visit in and around Ashford, 4 are museums or galleries. Ashford itself has none of them. Further afield lies Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, at 7.8 km.
The best known around Ashford
Following Barnstaple Castle are 4 museums and a historic house.
CastleBarnstaple Castle2.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMuseum of Barnstaple & North Devon3.1 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMuseum of British Surfing4.3 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumSt Anne's Chapel2.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBraunton and District Museum4.3 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric houseTawstock Castle4.6 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
To the southeast lie most of the 6 nearby.
The dashed line is Ashford’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Museums or galleries number 4, castles or historic places 2.
Green: inside Ashford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 6.
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
History museum in Devon, England, United Kingdom.
Museum of British Surfing
Museum in Braunton, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
Braunton and District Museum
Museum in Braunton, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Ashford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ashford →
Further away
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, at 7.8 km, heads the 9.
Heritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway7.8 km east
Historic house · National TrustArlington Court9.5 km northeast
Theme parkWatermouth Castle13 km north
MuseumNorth Devon Maritime Museum8.4 km southwest
ZooExmoor Zoo13 km northeast
CastleAffeton Castle31 km southeast
GardenRHS Garden Rosemoor18 km south
CastleCastle Hill15 km southeast
Abbey or prioryHartland Abbey31 km westPlaces well known beyond Ashford (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.
Seeing Ashford: questions
What is there to see near Ashford?
No attraction is mapped inside Ashford itself. Within 5 km of it are Barnstaple Castle, Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon, Museum of British Surfing and St Anne's Chapel.
Does Ashford have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ashford: Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon, Museum of British Surfing, St Anne's Chapel and Braunton and District Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ashford?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Arlington Court (National Trust), 9.5 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Ashford?
Within 40 km: Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (7.8 km), Arlington Court (9.5 km), Watermouth Castle (13 km), North Devon Maritime Museum (8.4 km).
Where are Ashford’s historic buildings listed?
Ashford has 3 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
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 Ashford 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)
- Barnstaple Castle: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of British Surfing: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynton and Barnstaple Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlington Court: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Watermouth Castle: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- North Devon Maritime Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exmoor Zoo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Affeton Castle: Tony Dunlop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden Rosemoor: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hill: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartland Abbey: Greenshed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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