Museum of British Surfing
Museum in Braunton, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Croyde
Photo: Museum of British Surfing, Rodw (CC BY-SA 4.0)Trips from Croyde, starting with Museum of British Surfing
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums and an attraction. Beyond the town, Barnstaple Castle sits 13 km away.
In Croyde
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Best known
The names to know near Croyde
Beyond Museum of British Surfing, there are a museum and an attraction.
MuseumMuseum of British Surfing4.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBraunton and District Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionRemains of a Matilda tank from World War II2.4 km outside town, to the southEach 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
The 3 outside town cluster to the southeast.
The dashed line is Croyde’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 there is to see
2 of the 3 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Croyde. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Everything to see
All 3 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
26 listed buildings are on Croyde’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Croyde →
Big names nearby
Around the region
Most famous of the 10 is Barnstaple Castle, 13 km from the centre.
CastleBarnstaple Castle13 km southeast
Theme parkWatermouth Castle14 km northeast
MuseumNorth Devon Maritime Museum9.2 km south
Historic house · National TrustArlington Court17 km east
Heritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway17 km east
ZooExmoor Zoo21 km east
GardenRHS Garden Rosemoor22 km south
Abbey or prioryHartland Abbey25 km southwest
CastleCastle Hill25 km southeastCastleCastleMarisco Castle30 km westPlaces well known beyond Croyde (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 Croyde: your questions
What is there to see near Croyde?
No attraction is mapped inside Croyde itself. Within 5 km of it are Museum of British Surfing, Braunton and District Museum and Remains of a Matilda tank from World War II.
Does Croyde have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Croyde: Museum of British Surfing and Braunton and District Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Croyde?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Arlington Court (National Trust), 17 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Croyde?
Within 40 km: Barnstaple Castle (13 km), Watermouth Castle (14 km), North Devon Maritime Museum (9.2 km), Arlington Court (17 km).
Where are Croyde’s historic buildings listed?
Croyde has 26 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 Croyde 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 (10)
- Museum of British Surfing: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnstaple Castle: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Watermouth Castle: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- North Devon Maritime Museum: Rob Noble, 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
- Exmoor Zoo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden Rosemoor: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartland Abbey: Greenshed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hill: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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