Places to visit near Axmouth: Colcombe Castle & more
Axmouth’s list takes in 3 attractions, 3 museums and a castle. What there is to see lies just outside: 10 places within 5 km of its edge. Out of town, Exeter Cathedral is 34 km away.
The first to see around Axmouth
3 attractions, a historic site and a fort follow Colcombe Castle.
CastleColcombe Castle3.5 km outside town, to the north
Historic siteBeer Quarry Caves4.4 km outside town, to the west
FortMusbury Castle3.5 km outside town, to the northeast
AttractionPecorama3.7 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionJurassic Discovery1.2 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionSeaton Tramway1.2 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Axmouth, mapped
The 10 outside town cluster to the southwest.
The dashed line is Axmouth’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
There are more museums or galleries (4) than anything else, then castles or historic places (3).
Green: inside Axmouth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
These 10 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
7Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
23 listed buildings are on Axmouth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Axmouth →
Trips out
Leading the 12 is Exeter Cathedral, 34 km away; they include 3 historic houses and 3 castles.
CathedralExeter Cathedral34 km west
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House35 km northeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Historic house · National TrustShute Barton6.5 km north
Fort · English HeritageBlackbury Camp7.5 km west
CastlePowderham Castle30 km west
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum34 km west · 340K visitors a year (2012)
MuseumDinosaurland Fossil Museum8.2 km east
CastleForde Abbey17 km northeast
MuseumLyme Regis Museum8.3 km east
FortHembury19 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court31 km northeast
CastleRougemont Castle34 km westPlaces well known beyond Axmouth (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.
Places to visit in Axmouth: questions
What is there to see near Axmouth?
No attraction is mapped inside Axmouth itself. Within 5 km of it are Colcombe Castle, Beer Quarry Caves, Musbury Castle and Pecorama.
Does Axmouth have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Axmouth: Axe Valley Heritage Museum, Colyton Heritage Centre, Art Gallery Phone Box and Motoring Memories.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Axmouth?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 35 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Axmouth?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (34 km), Montacute House (35 km), Shute Barton (6.5 km), Blackbury Camp (7.5 km).
Where are Axmouth’s historic buildings listed?
Axmouth has 23 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Axmouth 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 (17)
- Colcombe Castle: Rev. John Swete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beer Quarry Caves: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musbury Castle: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pecorama: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Axe Valley Heritage Museum: Betty Longbottom, 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
- Shute Barton: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackbury Camp: Blokenearexeter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaurland Fossil Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Regis Museum: Joadl, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rougemont Castle: Rougemont_Castle_gatehouse,_2010.jpg: Juan J. Martínez from Exeter, UK derivative work: Nev1, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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