Axminster Museum is Axminster’s place to visit
4 of the 7 places to visit in and around Axminster are castles or historic places. One place to visit is mapped inside Axminster’s built-up area, and 6 more within 5 km of its edge. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Further out, Exeter Cathedral is 38 km away.
The best known in Axminster
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
MuseumAxminster Museumin town
Historic house · National TrustShute Barton3.7 km outside town, to the west
CastleColcombe Castle5 km outside town, to the southwest
FortMusbury Castle3.3 km outside town, to the southZooZooAxe Valley Wildlife Park1.3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionLittle Orchard Alpacas3.3 km outside town, to the westWhere they are
The dashed line is Axminster’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
7 places in or within 5 km of Axminster. The biggest group is castles & historic places (4).
Green: inside Axminster. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Shute Barton).
In Axminster first, then nearby
The one inside Axminster comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
53 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Axminster’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Axminster →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Places well known beyond Axminster (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.
CathedralExeter Cathedral38 km west
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House27 km northeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle38 km east
CastleForde Abbey8.6 km northeast
MuseumDinosaurland Fossil Museum7.7 km southeast
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum39 km west · 340K visitors a year (2012)
CastlePowderham Castle37 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court22 km northeast
Fort · English HeritageBlackbury Camp13 km southwest
MuseumLyme Regis Museum7.9 km southeast
FortHembury19 km west
CastleTaunton Castle27 km northQuestions about Axminster’s attractions
What are the main attractions in Axminster?
The place to visit inside Axminster’s built-up area is Axminster Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Axminster have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Axminster: Axminster Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Axminster?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Axminster, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Shute Barton).
What are the best-known days out near Axminster?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (38 km), Montacute House (27 km), Maiden Castle (38 km), Forde Abbey (8.6 km).
Where are Axminster’s historic buildings listed?
Axminster has 53 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 Axminster 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 (16)
- Axminster Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shute Barton: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colcombe Castle: Rev. John Swete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musbury Castle: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaurland Fossil Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackbury Camp: Blokenearexeter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Regis Museum: Joadl, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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