Museum of British Surfing
Museum in Braunton, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Braunton
Photo: Museum of British Surfing, Rodw (CC BY-SA 4.0)Seeing Braunton? Begin at Museum of British Surfing
2 places to visit are mapped inside Braunton’s built-up area, and one more within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 museums and an attraction. Out of town, Barnstaple Castle is 7.7 km away.
In Braunton
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Best known
What Braunton is known for
The rest of the best known are a museum and an attraction.
MuseumMuseum of British Surfingin townMuseumMuseumBraunton and District Museumin townAttractionAttractionRemains of a Matilda tank from World War II2.4 km outside town, to the westEach 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
Plotted on the map
Out at 3.5 km is the Remains of a Matilda tank from World War II, the farthest.
The dashed line is Braunton’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 sort of places
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Museums & galleries 2 museums2 in town
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Braunton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The full list
First the 2 in town, then one within 5 km of its edge.
The 2 inside Braunton 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.
40 listed buildings are on Braunton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Braunton →
Big names nearby
Beyond Braunton
Barnstaple Castle, at 7.7 km, heads the 11.
CastleBarnstaple Castle7.7 km east
MuseumNorth Devon Maritime Museum6.4 km south
Heritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway12 km east
Historic house · National TrustArlington Court13 km east
Theme parkWatermouth Castle13 km northeast
CastleAffeton Castle35 km southeast
ZooExmoor Zoo17 km east
GardenRHS Garden Rosemoor19 km south
Abbey or prioryHartland Abbey27 km southwest
CastleCastle Hill20 km eastCastleCastleMarisco Castle35 km westPlaces well known beyond Braunton (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.
Your questions on Braunton
What are the main attractions in Braunton?
The best known inside Braunton’s built-up area are Museum of British Surfing and Braunton and District Museum. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Braunton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Braunton: Museum of British Surfing and Braunton and District Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Braunton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Arlington Court (National Trust), 13 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Braunton?
Within 40 km: Barnstaple Castle (7.7 km), North Devon Maritime Museum (6.4 km), Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (12 km), Arlington Court (13 km).
Where are Braunton’s historic buildings listed?
Braunton has 40 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 Braunton 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 (11)
- Museum of British Surfing: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnstaple Castle: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Devon Maritime Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynton and Barnstaple Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlington Court: xlibber, CC BY 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
- Hartland Abbey: Greenshed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hill: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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