Visit Clyston Mill in Broadclyst
Among the places to visit in and near Broadclyst are 3 historic houses, 3 parks or estates and 2 attractions. Only one place to visit is inside Broadclyst’s built-up area, but 9 more are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, 5 are looked after by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 7.6 km out to Exeter Cathedral.
Most famous in Broadclyst
Next to Clyston Mill, the best known are 2 parks or estates, a historic house and an abbey or priory.
Historic house · National TrustKillerton House2.8 km outside town, to the north
Abbey or prioryPolsloe Priory4.7 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustCranbrook Country Park2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseum · National TrustBudlake Old Post Office2.3 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustCross Park3 km 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.
The map view
Furthest out is Polsloe Priory, at 5.2 km.
The dashed line is Broadclyst’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (4) and gardens or estates (3).
Green: inside Broadclyst. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
5 places are cared for by the National Trust (Killerton House, Cranbrook Country Park, Budlake Old Post Office and Cross Park, and 1 more).
Place by place
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 9 more.
The one inside Broadclyst comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
43 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Broadclyst’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Broadclyst →
Beyond Broadclyst
Most famous of the 12 is Exeter Cathedral, 7.6 km from the centre.
CathedralExeter Cathedral7.6 km southwest
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum7.6 km southwest · 340K visitors a year (2012)
CastlePowderham Castle13 km south
CastleRougemont Castle7.4 km southwest
CastleBickleigh Castle11 km northwest
CastleTiverton Castle16 km north
Historic house · National TrustKnightshayes19 km north
Historic house · National TrustA la Ronde14 km south
Historic house · National TrustCastle Drogo27 km west
FortHembury14 km northeast
AttractionKents Cavern33 km south
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle34 km southPlaces well known beyond Broadclyst (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 Broadclyst
What are the main attractions in Broadclyst?
The place to visit inside Broadclyst’s built-up area is Clyston Mill. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.
Does Broadclyst have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Broadclyst: Budlake Old Post Office.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Broadclyst?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Broadclyst, 5 places are cared for by the National Trust (Killerton House, Cranbrook Country Park, Budlake Old Post Office and Cross Park).
What are the best-known days out near Broadclyst?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (7.6 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (7.6 km), Powderham Castle (13 km), Rougemont Castle (7.4 km).
Where are Broadclyst’s historic buildings listed?
Broadclyst has 43 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 Broadclyst 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 (14)
- Killerton House: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Polsloe Priory: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rougemont Castle: Rougemont_Castle_gatehouse,_2010.jpg: Juan J. Martínez from Exeter, UK derivative work: Nev1, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bickleigh Castle: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiverton Castle: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knightshayes: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A la Ronde: Becks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Drogo: Antony McCallum, http://www.wyrdlight.com, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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