Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle)
Tower in Devon, England, UK.
Attractions in Christow
Photo: Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle), (Lobsterthermidor 11:10, 30 July 2015 (UTC)) (Public domain)From Christow, 4.3 km to Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle)
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums, a castle and an attraction. Drive 11 km to reach Exeter Cathedral.
In Christow
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Christow
The rest of the best known are 2 museums and an attraction.
CastleHaldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle)3.6 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionGo Ape!4.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHistory Box1.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumKelly Mine4.8 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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
Mapped
To the east lie most of the 4 nearby.
The dashed line is Christow’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
Grouped by kind
The places here are 2 museums, a castle and an attraction.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Christow. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every place, in and near Christow
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 4 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
25 listed buildings are on Christow’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Christow →
Big names nearby
Day trips from Christow
Out of town, Exeter Cathedral (11 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralExeter Cathedral11 km northeast
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum12 km northeast · 340K visitors a year (2012)
CastlePowderham Castle14 km east
Historic house · National TrustCastle Drogo12 km northwest
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey20 km southwest
CastleRougemont Castle12 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle21 km south
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle23 km south
AttractionKents Cavern23 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle27 km west
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle25 km south
Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle35 km southPlaces well known beyond Christow (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.
Places to visit in Christow: questions
What is there to see near Christow?
No attraction is mapped inside Christow itself. Within 5 km of it are Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle), Go Ape!, History Box and Kelly Mine.
Does Christow have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Christow: History Box and Kelly Mine.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Christow?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castle Drogo (National Trust), 12 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Christow?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (11 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (12 km), Powderham Castle (14 km), Castle Drogo (12 km).
Where are Christow’s historic buildings listed?
Christow has 25 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 Christow 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 (13)
- Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle): (Lobsterthermidor 11:10, 30 July 2015 (UTC)), Public domain, 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
- Castle Drogo: Antony McCallum, http://www.wyrdlight.com, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Totnes Castle: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmouth Castle: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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