Hele Cornmill: Chambercombe’s one place to visit
Chambercombe’s list takes in 3 museums, a theme park and a historic house. Only one place to visit is inside Chambercombe’s built-up area, but 7 more are within 5 km of its edge. Within 1 km of the middle there are 3 of them. Make a day of it at Arlington Court, 11 km away.
The best known in Chambercombe
Once you have seen Hele Cornmill, try 2 museums, a theme park and a historic house.
Theme parkWatermouth Castle1.7 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseChambercombe Manor100 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumIlfracombe Museum1.1 km outside town, to the westAquariumAquariumIlfracombe Aquarium600 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCombe Martin Museum4.1 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Furthest from the centre is Combe Martin Museum, 4.7 km away.
The dashed line is Chambercombe’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
Ahead are museums or galleries (3); next, zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).
Green: inside Chambercombe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
After the one in town come 7 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Chambercombe comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Chambercombe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chambercombe →
Further out, the best known
The pick of the 10 is Arlington Court, 11 km off.
Historic house · National TrustArlington Court11 km southeast
CastleBarnstaple Castle14 km south
Heritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway14 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Oxwich39 km north
ZooExmoor Zoo14 km southeast
MuseumNorth Devon Maritime Museum18 km south
GardenRHS Garden Rosemoor30 km south
CastleCastle Hill23 km southeast
Abbey or prioryHartland Abbey37 km southwestCastleCastleMarisco Castle39 km westPlaces well known beyond Chambercombe (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 people ask about Chambercombe
What are the main attractions in Chambercombe?
The place to visit inside Chambercombe’s built-up area is Hele Cornmill. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Chambercombe have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Chambercombe: Hele Cornmill, Ilfracombe Museum and Combe Martin Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chambercombe?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Arlington Court (National Trust), 11 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Chambercombe?
Within 40 km: Arlington Court (11 km), Barnstaple Castle (14 km), Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (14 km), Castell Oxwich (39 km).
Where are Chambercombe’s historic buildings listed?
Chambercombe has 1 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 Chambercombe 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 (12)
- Watermouth Castle: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chambercombe Manor: David Seale, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ilfracombe Museum: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlington Court: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnstaple Castle: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynton and Barnstaple Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Oxwich: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exmoor Zoo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Devon Maritime Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden Rosemoor: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hill: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartland Abbey: Greenshed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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