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Attractions in Colyford

Motoring Memories, the place to visit in Colyford

Visitors to Colyford can choose from 4 attractions, 3 museums and 2 forts. Only one place to visit is inside Colyford’s built-up area, but 12 more are within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 2 places in care: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Exeter Cathedral is worth a day, 33 km from the centre.

Photo: Colcombe Castle, Rev. John Swete (Public domain)
In Colyford
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
12
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known in Colyford

Motoring Memories aside, the next best known are 2 forts, a castle and a historic house.

MuseumMuseumMotoring Memoriesin townCastleColcombe Castle1.6 km outside town, to the northHistoric house · National TrustShute Barton4.4 km outside town, to the northFort · English HeritageBlackbury Camp5 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteBeer Quarry Caves3.8 km outside town, to the southwestFortMusbury Castle3 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Where they are

Furthest out is Blackbury Camp, at 5.9 km.

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The dashed line is Colyford’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

Which kinds

There are more castles or historic places (5) than anything else, then museums or galleries (4).

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery1 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 forts · 1 castle · 1 historic house · 1 historic site0 in town · 5 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby

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

2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Shute Barton and Blackbury Camp).

Every place

All the places to visit

It starts in town with one place and goes on to 12 within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Further away

Exeter Cathedral (33 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

CathedralExeter Cathedral33 km westHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House35 km northeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)CastlePowderham Castle29 km westMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum33 km west · 340K visitors a year (2012)CastleForde Abbey17 km northeastMuseumDinosaurland Fossil Museum9.5 km eastFortHembury17 km northwestMuseumLyme Regis Museum9.6 km eastHistoric house · National TrustBarrington Court30 km northeastCastleRougemont Castle33 km westCastleTaunton Castle32 km northHistoric house · National TrustA la Ronde26 km west

Places well known beyond Colyford (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.

Seeing Colyford: questions

What are the main attractions in Colyford?

The place to visit inside Colyford’s built-up area is Motoring Memories. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 12 more within 5 km.

Does Colyford have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Colyford: Motoring Memories, Colyton Heritage Centre, Axe Valley Heritage Museum and Art Gallery Phone Box.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Colyford, 2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Shute Barton and Blackbury Camp).

What are the best-known days out near Colyford?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (33 km), Montacute House (35 km), Powderham Castle (29 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (33 km).

Where are Colyford’s historic buildings listed?

Colyford has 22 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 Colyford 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 (19)

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