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Powderham Castle
Attractions in Dawlish Warren

Close to Dawlish Warren: Powderham Castle and more

Dawlish Warren and its surroundings hold 3 attractions, 2 castles and 2 museums. What there is to see lies just outside: 8 places within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. If you have a day, head to Exeter Cathedral, 15 km away.

Photo: Powderham Castle, raymond cocks (CC BY 2.0)
In Dawlish Warren
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around Dawlish Warren

Powderham Castle aside, the next best known are 2 museums, a historic house and a castle.

CastlePowderham Castle4.3 km outside town, to the northHistoric house · National TrustA la Ronde4.8 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastle Duke (historic hill fort)5 km outside town, to the westMuseumDawlish Museum2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumExmouth Museum2.9 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionKenton Vineyard4.4 km outside town, to the northwest

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

On the map

The farthest of them, A la Ronde, is 5.6 km out.

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The dashed line is Dawlish Warren’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

The types of place

Count 3 castles or historic places and 3 other attractions.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Dawlish Warren. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (A la Ronde).

Every place

Everything to see

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 8 places in all.

A la Ronde

Historic house · 4.8 km outside town, to the northeast

Heritage Museum in South West England, United Kingdom.

Run by National Trust
About A la Ronde →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

2 listed buildings are on Dawlish Warren’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dawlish Warren →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Head 15 km out for Exeter Cathedral, the best known of 12.

CathedralExeter Cathedral15 km northMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum15 km north · 340K visitors a year (2012)AttractionKents Cavern15 km southHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle18 km southwestCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle21 km southwestCastleRougemont Castle15 km northAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey26 km southwestCastle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle30 km southHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House26 km southCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle25 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo27 km northwestZooPaignton Zoo21 km southwest

Places well known beyond Dawlish Warren (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 Dawlish Warren: questions

What is there to see near Dawlish Warren?

No attraction is mapped inside Dawlish Warren itself. Within 5 km of it are Powderham Castle, A la Ronde, Castle Duke (historic hill fort) and Dawlish Museum.

Does Dawlish Warren have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dawlish Warren: Dawlish Museum and Exmouth Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dawlish Warren?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Dawlish Warren, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (A la Ronde).

What are the best-known days out near Dawlish Warren?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (15 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (15 km), Kents Cavern (15 km), Compton Castle (18 km).

Where are Dawlish Warren’s historic buildings listed?

Dawlish Warren has 2 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 Dawlish Warren 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).

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