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The Garden House
Attractions in Dousland

The Garden House heads the list around Dousland

From Dousland, the big name within reach is Buckland Abbey, 5.3 km away. What there is to see lies just outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge. They include a garden and a historic site.

Photo: The Garden House, TenToe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Dousland
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Around Dousland: where to begin

Then comes a historic site, behind The Garden House.

GardenThe Garden House3.9 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteBrisworthy stone circle3.3 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Furthest out is Brisworthy stone circle, at 4.3 km.

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The dashed line is Dousland’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

Kinds of place

The list holds a garden and a historic site.

Castles & historic places 1 historic site0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Place by place

These 2 are all within 5 km of its edge.

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

Parks, footpaths and green space in Dousland →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Buckland Abbey, at 5.3 km, heads the 12 day trips.

Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey5.3 km southwestCastle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle26 km northwestFortDrake's Island17 km southHistoric house · National TrustCotehele House11 km westCathedralPlymouth Cathedral15 km southwestCastle · English HeritageLydford Castle16 km northAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey21 km eastHistoric house · National TrustSaltram House13 km southZooDartmoor Zoo11 km southeastCastle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle26 km northMuseumMorwellham Quay9.2 km westCastle · English HeritageRoyal Citadel16 km south

Places well known beyond Dousland (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.

Asked about places to visit in Dousland

What is there to see near Dousland?

No attraction is mapped inside Dousland itself. Within 5 km of it are The Garden House and Brisworthy stone circle.

Does Dousland have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Dousland.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Buckland Abbey (National Trust), 5.3 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Dousland?

Within 40 km: Buckland Abbey (5.3 km), Launceston Castle (26 km), Drake's Island (17 km), Cotehele House (11 km).

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 Dousland 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 (12)

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.