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Castle Duke (historic hill fort)
Attractions in Bishopsteignton

Start with Bishopsteignton Museum: the sights of Bishopsteignton

Bishopsteignton and its surroundings hold 5 museums, 4 attractions and a castle. 2 places to visit are mapped inside Bishopsteignton’s built-up area, with 11 more within 5 km of its edge. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. The best-known trip out is to Exeter Cathedral, 19 km away.

Photo: Castle Duke (historic hill fort), David Gearing (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Bishopsteignton
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Highlights of Bishopsteignton

Next to Bishopsteignton Museum, the best known are an attraction, a castle and a zoo.

MuseumMuseumBishopsteignton Museumin townAttractionAttractionOld Walls Vineyardin townCastleCastle Duke (historic hill fort)2.8 km outside town, to the northZooShaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust)2.8 km outside town, to the southeastPierGrand Pier, Teignmouth2.6 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseUgbrooke House4.6 km outside town, to the northwest

Each 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

The map view

Dawlish Museum marks the outer edge, 5.9 km away.

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The dashed line is Bishopsteignton’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

What kind of places

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (5), then other attractions (4).

Museums & galleries 5 museums1 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 pier0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions1 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Bishopsteignton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The complete list

13 places in all: 2 in town and 11 within 5 km of its edge.

The 2 inside Bishopsteignton come first, best known 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 are on Bishopsteignton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bishopsteignton →

Big names nearby

Trips out

Of the 12 day trips, Exeter Cathedral (19 km) is the best known.

CathedralExeter Cathedral19 km northCastlePowderham Castle12 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle9.7 km southwestAttractionKents Cavern9.7 km southCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle13 km southwestMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum19 km north · 340K visitors a year (2012)Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey18 km westCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle17 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House19 km southCastle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle23 km southZooPaignton Zoo14 km southHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo25 km northwest

Places well known beyond Bishopsteignton (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.

Questions about Bishopsteignton’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Bishopsteignton?

The best known inside Bishopsteignton’s built-up area are Bishopsteignton Museum and Old Walls Vineyard. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 11 more within 5 km.

Does Bishopsteignton have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bishopsteignton: Bishopsteignton Museum, Teign Heritage Centre, Newton Abbot Museum and Dawlish Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bishopsteignton?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Compton Castle (National Trust), 9.7 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Bishopsteignton?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (19 km), Powderham Castle (12 km), Compton Castle (9.7 km), Kents Cavern (9.7 km).

Where are Bishopsteignton’s historic buildings listed?

Bishopsteignton has 53 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 Bishopsteignton 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 (19)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.