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Castle Drogo
Attractions in Chagford

Castle Drogo heads the list around Chagford

This is a list led by castles or historic places, 4 of its 6. All of them lie outside Chagford. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust. Exeter Cathedral, 22 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Castle Drogo, Antony McCallum, http://www.wyrdlight.com (CC BY 3.0)
In Chagford
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Chagford

Then come 2 historic sites, a museum and an attraction, behind Castle Drogo.

Historic house · National TrustCastle Drogo2.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMotor Museum4.7 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionMiniature Pony Centre2.6 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleGidleigh Castle2.7 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteScorhill Stone Circle4.2 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteSpinsters' Rock2.6 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

On the map

The map ends at Motor Museum, 5 km out.

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The dashed line is Chagford’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

By kind

The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 4 of the 6.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic sites · 1 historic house · 1 castle0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Castle Drogo).

Every place

Full list of places

You will find all 6 within 5 km of its edge.

Castle Drogo

Historic house · 2.5 km outside town, to the northeast

Country house in the form of a castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Castle Drogo →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

50 listed buildings are on Chagford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chagford →

Big names nearby

Days out

Head 22 km out for Exeter Cathedral, the best known of 12.

CathedralExeter Cathedral22 km eastCastle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle14 km northwestMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum22 km east · 340K visitors a year (2012)Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey21 km southCastle · English HeritageLydford Castle20 km westCastle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle37 km westCastlePowderham Castle27 km eastHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle28 km southeastCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle29 km southeastCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle29 km southCastleRougemont Castle22 km eastAttractionKents Cavern33 km southeast

Places well known beyond Chagford (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.

Good to know in Chagford

What is there to see near Chagford?

No attraction is mapped inside Chagford itself. Within 5 km of it are Castle Drogo, Motor Museum, Miniature Pony Centre and Gidleigh Castle.

Does Chagford have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Chagford: Motor Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Chagford, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Castle Drogo).

What are the best-known days out near Chagford?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (22 km), Okehampton Castle (14 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (22 km), Buckfast Abbey (21 km).

Where are Chagford’s historic buildings listed?

Chagford has 50 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 Chagford 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)

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