Places to visit around Culmstock, from Hemyock Castle
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a castle, a museum and a park or estate. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. A longer outing takes you to Exeter Cathedral, 28 km off.
The best known around Culmstock
Following Hemyock Castle are a museum and a park or estate.
CastleHemyock Castle3.1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumColdharbour Mill3.6 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWellington Monument4.4 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
At the edge of the map sits Wellington Monument, 4.7 km out.
The dashed line is Culmstock’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
The list holds a castle, a museum and a park or estate.
Green: inside Culmstock. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Wellington Monument).
Full list of places
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Culmstock’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Culmstock →
Day trips
The 12 days out are led by Exeter Cathedral, 28 km away.
CathedralExeter Cathedral28 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle31 km north
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House40 km east · 120K visitors a year (2011)
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum28 km southwest · 340K visitors a year (2012)
Historic house · National TrustKnightshayes14 km west
CastleTiverton Castle15 km west
FortHembury11 km south
CastleTaunton Castle16 km northeast
CastlePowderham Castle33 km southwest
CastleBickleigh Castle18 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustKillerton House19 km southwest
CastleRougemont Castle28 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Culmstock (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.
Common questions about Culmstock
What is there to see near Culmstock?
No attraction is mapped inside Culmstock itself. Within 5 km of it are Hemyock Castle, Coldharbour Mill and Wellington Monument.
Does Culmstock have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Culmstock: Coldharbour Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Culmstock?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Culmstock, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Wellington Monument).
What are the best-known days out near Culmstock?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (28 km), Dunster Castle (31 km), Montacute House (40 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (28 km).
Where are Culmstock’s historic buildings listed?
Culmstock has 12 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 Culmstock 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 (14)
- Hemyock Castle: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coldharbour Mill: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knightshayes: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiverton Castle: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bickleigh Castle: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Killerton House: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
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