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Attractions in Budleigh Salterton

Visit Fairlynch Musuem in Budleigh Salterton

Around Budleigh Salterton, the places to visit include 5 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house. One place to visit is mapped inside Budleigh Salterton’s built-up area, with 9 more within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. The trip to Exeter Cathedral is 17 km.

Photo: Fairlynch Musuem, Simon Cobb (CC0)
In Budleigh Salterton
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know in Budleigh Salterton

The list goes on from Fairlynch Musuem to 2 museums, a historic house and an attraction.

MuseumFairlynch Musuemin townHistoric house · National TrustA la Ronde4.1 km outside town, to the westMuseumBicton Park botanical garden3.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumWorld of Country Life1.5 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionOtterton Mill2.5 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGardenBicton Park3.1 km outside town, to the north

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

The list reaches out to Exmouth Clock Tower, 6.6 km away.

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The dashed line is Budleigh Salterton’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

Kind by kind

5 are museums or galleries; other attractions come next with 2.

Museums & galleries 5 museums1 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Budleigh Salterton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (A la Ronde).

Every place

Place after place

One in town leads, with 9 more within 5 km of its edge after it.

A la Ronde

Historic house · 4.1 km outside town, to the west

Heritage Museum in South West England, United Kingdom.

Run by National Trust
About A la Ronde →

The one inside Budleigh Salterton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

37 listed buildings are on Budleigh Salterton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Budleigh Salterton →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Head 17 km out for Exeter Cathedral, the best known of 12.

CathedralExeter Cathedral17 km northwestCastlePowderham Castle9.5 km westMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum18 km northwest · 340K visitors a year (2012)AttractionKents Cavern22 km southwestCastleRougemont Castle18 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle26 km southwestCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle30 km southwestCastle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle37 km southwestAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey35 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House34 km southwestCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle34 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo35 km west

Places well known beyond Budleigh Salterton (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 Budleigh Salterton

What are the main attractions in Budleigh Salterton?

The place to visit inside Budleigh Salterton’s built-up area is Fairlynch Musuem. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.

Does Budleigh Salterton have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Budleigh Salterton: Fairlynch Musuem, Bicton Park botanical garden, World of Country Life and Countryside Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Budleigh Salterton?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Budleigh Salterton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (A la Ronde).

What are the best-known days out near Budleigh Salterton?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (17 km), Powderham Castle (9.5 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (18 km), Kents Cavern (22 km).

Where are Budleigh Salterton’s historic buildings listed?

Budleigh Salterton has 37 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 Budleigh Salterton 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).

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