What to see from Dartington: Totnes Castle first
Visitors to Dartington can choose from 2 castles, 2 museums and a heritage railway. None of our places to visit is inside Dartington’s built-up area; 8 are within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts 2 places looked after by English Heritage. The big name further out is Buckfast Abbey, 7.3 km from the centre.
The first to see around Dartington
After Totnes Castle come a castle, a heritage railway and a museum.
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle1.3 km outside town, to the southeast
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle4.8 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwaySouth Devon Railway1.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumTotnes Museum1.6 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryYvonne Coomber Art Gallery1.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionPennywell Farm4.3 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 lie of the land
Head southeast for most of the 8 just outside.
The dashed line is Dartington’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
Most are museums or galleries, 3 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Dartington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Totnes Castle and Berry Pomeroy Castle).
Near Dartington
8 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Berry Pomeroy Castle
Grade I listed English country house in South Hams, United Kingdom.
Totnes Museum
Grade I listed historic house museum in Totnes, South Hams, Devon, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
24 listed buildings are on Dartington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dartington →
Names further out
Buckfast Abbey, at 7.3 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey7.3 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle8.4 km northeast
CathedralExeter Cathedral34 km north
Historic house · National TrustGreenway House11 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle15 km southeast
AttractionKents Cavern15 km east
ZooPaignton Zoo9.4 km east
CastleKingswear Castle15 km southeast
CastlePowderham Castle28 km northeast
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum34 km north · 340K visitors a year (2012)
Historic house · English HeritageKirkham House9.9 km east
FortDrake's Island33 km westPlaces well known beyond Dartington (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.
What visitors ask about Dartington
What is there to see near Dartington?
No attraction is mapped inside Dartington itself. Within 5 km of it are Totnes Castle, Berry Pomeroy Castle, South Devon Railway and Totnes Museum.
Does Dartington have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dartington: Totnes Museum, Yvonne Coomber Art Gallery and The Timehouse.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dartington?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Dartington, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Totnes Castle and Berry Pomeroy Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Dartington?
Within 40 km: Buckfast Abbey (7.3 km), Compton Castle (8.4 km), Exeter Cathedral (34 km), Greenway House (11 km).
Where are Dartington’s historic buildings listed?
Dartington has 24 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 Dartington 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 (16)
- Totnes Castle: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- South Devon Railway: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Totnes Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenway House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmouth Castle: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paignton Zoo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingswear Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkham House: Ianmacm, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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