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Attractions in Dunkeswell

Dunkeswell Heritage Centre & one more place to visit in Dunkeswell

2 places to visit are mapped inside Dunkeswell’s built-up area, and 2 more within 5 km of its edge. Further out, Exeter Cathedral is 26 km away.

Photo: Hembury, Martin Bodman (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Dunkeswell
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

The best known in Dunkeswell

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

MuseumMuseumDunkeswell Heritage Centrein townTheme parkTheme parkMansell Racewayin townFortHembury3.8 km outside town, to the southwestCastleHemyock Castle4.7 km outside town, to the north
The map

Where they are

The dashed line is Dunkeswell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What kind of places

4 places in or within 5 km of Dunkeswell. The biggest group is castles & historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 1 fort · 1 castle0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park1 in town

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

Every place

In Dunkeswell first, then nearby

The 2 inside Dunkeswell come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

Hembury

Fort · 3.8 km outside town, to the southwest

Hillfort in Devon, England, UK.

Run by Devon Archaeological Society
About Hembury →

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

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Places well known beyond Dunkeswell (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.

CathedralExeter Cathedral26 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House37 km east · 120K visitors a year (2011)MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum26 km southwest · 340K visitors a year (2012)CastlePowderham Castle29 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustDunster Castle39 km northwestCastleTiverton Castle20 km westCastleTaunton Castle20 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustKnightshayes20 km northwestCastleBickleigh Castle20 km westCastleRougemont Castle26 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustShute Barton15 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustKillerton House18 km southwest

Questions about Dunkeswell’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Dunkeswell?

The best known inside Dunkeswell’s built-up area are Dunkeswell Heritage Centre and Mansell Raceway. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.

Does Dunkeswell have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Dunkeswell: Dunkeswell Heritage Centre.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 37 km east.

What are the best-known days out near Dunkeswell?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (26 km), Montacute House (37 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (26 km), Powderham Castle (29 km).

Where are Dunkeswell’s historic buildings listed?

Dunkeswell has 14 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 Dunkeswell 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)

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.