Nothing mapped in Bickington itself; Barnstaple Castle is the nearest draw
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Bickington’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. Further out, Lynton and Barnstaple Railway is 8.4 km away.
The best known near Bickington
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The dashed line is Bickington’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
4 places in or within 5 km of Bickington.
Green: inside Bickington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Bickington
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Bickington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bickington →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Places well known beyond Bickington (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.
Heritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway8.4 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustArlington Court11 km northeast
MuseumNorth Devon Maritime Museum7.2 km west
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle39 km south
Theme parkWatermouth Castle16 km north
CastleAffeton Castle29 km southeast
ZooExmoor Zoo15 km northeast
GardenRHS Garden Rosemoor15 km south
CastleCastle Hill14 km east
Abbey or prioryHartland Abbey30 km westQuestions about Bickington’s attractions
What is there to see near Bickington?
No attraction is mapped inside Bickington itself. Within 5 km of it are Barnstaple Castle, Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon, St Anne's Chapel and Tawstock Castle.
Does Bickington have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bickington: Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon and St Anne's Chapel.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bickington?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Arlington Court (National Trust), 11 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Bickington?
Within 40 km: Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (8.4 km), Arlington Court (11 km), North Devon Maritime Museum (7.2 km), Okehampton Castle (39 km).
Where are Bickington’s historic buildings listed?
Bickington has 6 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 Bickington 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
- Lynton and Barnstaple Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlington Court: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Devon Maritime Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Watermouth Castle: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Affeton Castle: Tony Dunlop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exmoor Zoo: Chris Allen, 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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