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Dawlish Museum
Attractions in Dawlish

Dawlish Museum is Dawlish’s place to visit

Among the places to visit in and near Dawlish are 5 attractions, 4 museums and 2 castles. We list one place to visit inside Dawlish’s built-up area and 12 within 5 km of its edge. Day-trippers head 16 km out to Exeter Cathedral.

Photo: Dawlish Museum, Simon Cobb (CC0)
In Dawlish
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
12
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Most famous in Dawlish

Once you have seen Dawlish Museum, try 2 castles, a pier and a zoo.

MuseumDawlish Museumin townCastlePowderham Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northCastleCastle Duke (historic hill fort)2.8 km outside town, to the westPierGrand Pier, Teignmouth3 km outside town, to the southwestZooShaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust)3.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumTeign Heritage Centre2.7 km outside town, to the southwest

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

The lie of the land

To the southwest lie most of the 12 nearby.

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The dashed line is Dawlish’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 kinds on offer

The two biggest groups: other attractions (5) and museums or galleries (4).

Museums & galleries 4 museums1 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 pier · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 5 attractions0 in town · 5 nearby

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

Every place

Place after place

In town there is one, and the list adds 12 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Dawlish comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Exeter Cathedral, 16 km away, is the best known of the 12.

CathedralExeter Cathedral16 km northMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum16 km north · 340K visitors a year (2012)AttractionKents Cavern13 km southHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle16 km southwestCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle19 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustA la Ronde7.6 km northeastAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey24 km southwestCastle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle28 km southHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House24 km southCastleRougemont Castle16 km northCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle23 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo27 km northwest

Places well known beyond Dawlish (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.

Planning a visit to Dawlish

What are the main attractions in Dawlish?

The place to visit inside Dawlish’s built-up area is Dawlish Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 12 more within 5 km.

Does Dawlish have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dawlish: Dawlish Museum, Teign Heritage Centre, Exmouth Museum and Bishopsteignton Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Compton Castle (National Trust), 16 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Dawlish?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (16 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (16 km), Kents Cavern (13 km), Compton Castle (16 km).

Where are Dawlish’s historic buildings listed?

Dawlish has 87 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 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 (19)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.