Cookworthy Museum
Grade II* listed building in Kingsbridge, Devon, England, UK.
Attractions in Aveton Gifford
Photo: Cookworthy Museum, Michael Dibb (CC BY-SA 2.0)Places to visit around Aveton Gifford, from Cookworthy Museum
The best-known day out from Aveton Gifford is Dartmouth Castle, 20 km away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Aveton Gifford’s built-up area. There are a museum and an attraction to choose from.
In Aveton Gifford
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Aveton Gifford
The list goes on from Cookworthy Museum to an attraction.
MuseumCookworthy Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionSouth Devon Chilli Farm3.7 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.
The map
Places on the map
Cookworthy Museum marks the outer edge, 5 km away.
The dashed line is Aveton Gifford’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Which kinds
The places here are a museum and an attraction.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Aveton Gifford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The whole list for Aveton Gifford
Nothing is inside Aveton Gifford itself; these 2 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Aveton Gifford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Aveton Gifford →
Big names nearby
The wider area
Worth the drive, Dartmouth Castle (20 km) is first of the 12.
Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle20 km east
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey20 km north
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle17 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustGreenway House19 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle21 km northeast
FortDrake's Island23 km west
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle24 km northeast
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral23 km west
CastleKingswear Castle20 km east
ZooDartmoor Zoo16 km northwest
AttractionKents Cavern29 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustSaltram House19 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Aveton Gifford (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.
What visitors ask about Aveton Gifford
What is there to see near Aveton Gifford?
No attraction is mapped inside Aveton Gifford itself. Within 5 km of it are Cookworthy Museum and South Devon Chilli Farm.
Does Aveton Gifford have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Aveton Gifford: Cookworthy Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Aveton Gifford?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Dartmouth Castle (English Heritage), 20 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Aveton Gifford?
Within 40 km: Dartmouth Castle (20 km), Buckfast Abbey (20 km), Totnes Castle (17 km), Greenway House (19 km).
Where are Aveton Gifford’s historic buildings listed?
Aveton Gifford has 8 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 Aveton Gifford 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 (13)
- Cookworthy Museum: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmouth Castle: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Totnes Castle: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenway House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingswear Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmoor Zoo: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltram House: Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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