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Brixham Battery
Attractions in Brixham

Brixham Battery and 3 more places to visit in Brixham

4 places to visit are mapped inside Brixham’s built-up area, and 17 more within 5 km of its edge. 6 of them are cared for: 3 by English Heritage and 3 by the National Trust. Further out, Kents Cavern is 8.6 km away.

Photo: Brixham Battery, Chris Talbot (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Brixham
4
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
17
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
10
in or near town
Cared for
6
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known in Brixham

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

MuseumBrixham Batteryin townMuseumBrixham Heritage Museumin townHistoric shipGolden Hindin townArt galleryArt galleryStrand Art Galleryin townCastle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle4.6 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House1.5 km outside town, to the west
The map

Where they are

The dashed line is Brixham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What kind of places

21 places in or within 5 km of Brixham. The biggest group is castles & historic places (10).

Museums & galleries 5 museums · 1 art gallery3 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 historic houses · 3 castles · 2 historic ships · 1 fort1 in town · 9 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 heritage railway · 1 pier · 1 water park0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

6 places are cared for: 3 by English Heritage and 3 by the National Trust (Dartmouth Castle, Greenway House, National Trust - Coleton Fishacre and Bayard's Cove Fort, and 2 more).

Every place

In Brixham first, then nearby

The 4 inside Brixham 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.

198 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Brixham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Brixham →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Places well known beyond Brixham (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.

AttractionKents Cavern8.6 km northCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle10 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle11 km northwestCathedralExeter Cathedral37 km northCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle13 km westAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey21 km northwestCastlePowderham Castle28 km northAbbey or prioryTorre Abbey8.2 km northZooLiving Coasts7.4 km northMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum37 km north · 340K visitors a year (2012)Heritage railwaySouth Devon Railway16 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo40 km northwest

Questions about Brixham’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Brixham?

The best known inside Brixham’s built-up area are Brixham Battery, Brixham Heritage Museum, Golden Hind and Strand Art Gallery. In all, 4 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 17 more within 5 km.

Does Brixham have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Brixham: Brixham Battery, Brixham Heritage Museum, Strand Art Gallery and Dartmouth Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Brixham, 6 places are cared for: 3 by English Heritage and 3 by the National Trust (Dartmouth Castle, Greenway House, National Trust - Coleton Fishacre and Bayard's Cove Fort).

What are the best-known days out near Brixham?

Within 40 km: Kents Cavern (8.6 km), Berry Pomeroy Castle (10 km), Compton Castle (11 km), Exeter Cathedral (37 km).

Where are Brixham’s historic buildings listed?

Brixham has 198 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 Brixham 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 (27)

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