Combe Martin Museum is the place to visit in Combe Martin
Around Combe Martin, the places to visit include 3 museums, 2 theme parks and a historic house. Mapped inside Combe Martin’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 8. A drive of 6.9 km brings you to Arlington Court.
Top of the list in Combe Martin
After Combe Martin Museum come 2 theme parks, 2 museums and a historic house.
Theme parkWatermouth Castle800 m outside town, to the west
Theme parkCombe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park500 m outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseChambercombe Manor1.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumIlfracombe Museum3.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumHele Cornmill1.6 km outside town, to the westEach 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 view
To the west lie most of the 8 nearby.
The dashed line is Combe Martin’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 they are
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (3), then zoos, theme parks or other days out (3).
Green: inside Combe Martin. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
One in town leads, with 8 more within 5 km of its edge after it.
The one inside Combe Martin comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
44 listed buildings are on Combe Martin’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Combe Martin →
Within a day
Leading the 9 is Arlington Court, 6.9 km away; they include 3 castles and a historic house.
Historic house · National TrustArlington Court6.9 km southeast
Heritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway11 km south
CastleBarnstaple Castle14 km south
ZooExmoor Zoo9.6 km southeast
CastleAffeton Castle37 km southeast
MuseumNorth Devon Maritime Museum20 km southwest
CastleCastle Hill20 km southeast
GardenRHS Garden Rosemoor30 km south
Theme parkConey Beach Funfair39 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Combe Martin (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 Combe Martin: questions
What are the main attractions in Combe Martin?
The place to visit inside Combe Martin’s built-up area is Combe Martin Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 8 more within 5 km.
Does Combe Martin have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Combe Martin: Combe Martin Museum, Ilfracombe Museum and Hele Cornmill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Combe Martin?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Arlington Court (National Trust), 6.9 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Combe Martin?
Within 40 km: Arlington Court (6.9 km), Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (11 km), Barnstaple Castle (14 km), Exmoor Zoo (9.6 km).
Where are Combe Martin’s historic buildings listed?
Combe Martin has 44 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 Combe Martin 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)
- Watermouth Castle: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park: Arpingstone at English Wikipedia, 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
- Lynton and Barnstaple Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnstaple Castle: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exmoor Zoo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Affeton Castle: Tony Dunlop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Devon Maritime Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hill: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden Rosemoor: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coney Beach Funfair: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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