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Colcombe Castle
Attractions in Colyton

A museum to see in Colyton: Colyton Heritage Centre

Around Colyton, the places to visit include 4 attractions, 3 museums and a castle. We list one place to visit inside Colyton’s built-up area and 12 within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. 2 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. Further afield lies Exeter Cathedral, at 33 km.

Photo: Colcombe Castle, Rev. John Swete (Public domain)
In Colyton
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
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

First stops in Colyton

After Colyton Heritage Centre, look out for a castle, a historic house and a historic site.

MuseumMuseumColyton Heritage Centrein townCastleColcombe Castle300 m outside town, to the northHistoric house · National TrustShute Barton3 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteBeer Quarry Caves4.8 km outside town, to the southwestFortMusbury Castle2.7 km outside town, to the eastAttractionPecorama4.5 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Plotted on the map

Out at 5.5 km is Axe Valley Wildlife Park, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Colyton’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

What you can see

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

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery1 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house · 1 historic site · 1 fort0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Shute Barton).

Every place

Place after place

The one inside Colyton comes first, then 12 more within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

A little further out

Allow a day for Exeter Cathedral, 33 km away, the pick of 12.

CathedralExeter Cathedral33 km westHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House34 km northeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)Fort · English HeritageBlackbury Camp6.1 km westCastlePowderham Castle30 km westMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum33 km west · 340K visitors a year (2012)CastleForde Abbey16 km northeastMuseumDinosaurland Fossil Museum9.6 km eastFortHembury16 km northwestMuseumLyme Regis Museum9.8 km eastHistoric house · National TrustBarrington Court29 km northeastCastleRougemont Castle33 km westCastleTaunton Castle31 km north

Places well known beyond Colyton (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.

Visiting Colyton: questions

What are the main attractions in Colyton?

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

Does Colyton have a museum?

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

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Colyton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Shute Barton).

What are the best-known days out near Colyton?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (33 km), Montacute House (34 km), Blackbury Camp (6.1 km), Powderham Castle (30 km).

Where are Colyton’s historic buildings listed?

Colyton has 65 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 Colyton 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 (18)

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