A short drive from Chawleigh
Only Affeton Castle is on our list in Chawleigh or within 5 km of its edge. Head 29 km out for Exeter Cathedral. Go further, within 40 km, and there are 12, including 7 castles and 3 historic houses.
The nearest place to visit
Setting out from the centre, Affeton Castle is 4.5 km away. Affeton Castle is a castle in East Worlington, Devon.
1Where to find them
The 7 numbers match the tiles below.
Chawleigh is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Castles or historic places lead the count with 12 of 13.
Green: inside Chawleigh. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
5 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 2 by English Heritage (Okehampton Castle, Castle Drogo, Lydford Castle and Knightshayes, and 1 more).
Full list of places
Look within 40 km for all 13 places listed.
Exeter Cathedral
Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter in England, UK.
Okehampton Castle
Motte and bailey castle with associated earthworks north of the West Okement River.
Royal Albert Memorial Museum
Museum and art gallery in Exeter, Devon, England, UK.
Castle Drogo
Country house in the form of a castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England, UK.
Powderham Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Teignbridge, United Kingdom.
Tiverton Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Mid Devon, England, UK.
Bickleigh Castle
Grade I listed English country house in Mid Devon, England, UK.
What is in or close to Chawleigh comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
16 listed buildings are on Chawleigh’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chawleigh →
The best known, a drive away
For a day out, 12 places within 40 km fit; the best known are here.
2CathedralExeter Cathedral29 km southeast
3Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle22 km southwest
4MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum28 km southeast · 340K visitors a year (2012)
5Historic house · National TrustCastle Drogo22 km south
6CastlePowderham Castle38 km southeast
7CastleTiverton Castle24 km east
Castle · English HeritageLydford Castle34 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustKnightshayes25 km east
CastleBickleigh Castle23 km east
CastleRougemont Castle28 km southeast
CastleBarnstaple Castle26 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustKillerton House29 km southeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Tiverton →
Asked about places to visit in Chawleigh
What is there to see near Chawleigh?
No attraction is mapped inside Chawleigh itself. Within 5 km of it are Affeton Castle.
Does Chawleigh have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Chawleigh.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chawleigh?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Okehampton Castle (English Heritage), 22 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Chawleigh?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (29 km), Okehampton Castle (22 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (28 km), Castle Drogo (22 km).
Where are Chawleigh’s historic buildings listed?
Chawleigh has 16 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 Chawleigh 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 (7)
- Affeton Castle: Tony Dunlop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Drogo: Antony McCallum, http://www.wyrdlight.com, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiverton Castle: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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