Around Bishop's Tawton, Barnstaple Castle leads the list
Our list finds nothing inside Bishop's Tawton’s built-up area, but 4 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 museums, a castle and a historic house, among others. The big name further out is Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, 7 km from the centre.
The best known around Bishop's Tawton
Next to Barnstaple Castle, the best known are 2 museums and a historic house.
CastleBarnstaple Castle2.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMuseum of Barnstaple & North Devon1.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSt Anne's Chapel2.1 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseHistoric houseTawstock Castle800 m outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
Head to the north for most of the 4 on the list.
The dashed line is Bishop's Tawton’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 you can see
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (2) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Bishop's Tawton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 4 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
17 listed buildings are on Bishop's Tawton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bishop's Tawton →
Worth the drive
Head 7 km out for Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, the best known of 11.
Heritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway7 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustArlington Court11 km north
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle36 km south
CastleAffeton Castle25 km southeast
ZooExmoor Zoo14 km northeast
Theme parkWatermouth Castle18 km north
MuseumNorth Devon Maritime Museum10 km west
GardenRHS Garden Rosemoor14 km southwest
CastleCastle Hill10 km east
Abbey or prioryHartland Abbey33 km west
CastleBampton Castle40 km eastPlaces well known beyond Bishop's Tawton (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 Bishop's Tawton
What is there to see near Bishop's Tawton?
No attraction is mapped inside Bishop's Tawton itself. Within 5 km of it are Barnstaple Castle, Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon, St Anne's Chapel and Tawstock Castle.
Does Bishop's Tawton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bishop's Tawton: Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon and St Anne's Chapel.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bishop's Tawton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Arlington Court (National Trust), 11 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Bishop's Tawton?
Within 40 km: Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (7 km), Arlington Court (11 km), Okehampton Castle (36 km), Affeton Castle (25 km).
Where are Bishop's Tawton’s historic buildings listed?
Bishop's Tawton has 17 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 Bishop's Tawton 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)
- 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
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Affeton Castle: Tony Dunlop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exmoor Zoo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 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
- 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
- Bampton Castle: (Lobsterthermidor 11:57, 4 July 2014 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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