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Compton Castle
Attractions in East Ogwell

The nearest draw to East Ogwell: Compton Castle, 5.7 km away

Visitors to East Ogwell can choose from 2 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 zoos. With nothing inside East Ogwell’s built-up area, the list has 11 places within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Drive 24 km to reach Exeter Cathedral.

Photo: Compton Castle, Smalljim (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In East Ogwell
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside East Ogwell, the best known

Next to Compton Castle, the best known are a historic house, an abbey or priory and a museum.

Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric house · National TrustBradley Manor900 m outside town, to the northeastAbbey or prioryThe Priory1.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumNewton Abbot Museum1.7 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooTheden Animal Park3.7 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkTrago Family Fun Park3.9 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

Where to go

The map stretches to Compton Castle, 5.7 km away.

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The dashed line is East Ogwell’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

What is on offer

Ahead are castles or historic places (4); next, zoos, theme parks or other days out (3).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 abbey or priory · 1 fort0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 zoos · 1 theme park0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside East Ogwell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Compton Castle and Bradley Manor).

Every place

Near East Ogwell

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 11 places.

Bradley Manor

Historic house · 900 m outside town, to the northeast

National Trust medieval manor house near Newton Abbot, Devon, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Bradley Manor →

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

16 listed buildings are on East Ogwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in East Ogwell →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

The pick of the 12 is Exeter Cathedral, 24 km off.

CathedralExeter Cathedral24 km northCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle7.7 km southAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey10 km westAttractionKents Cavern11 km southeastCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle10 km southCastlePowderham Castle19 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House16 km southCastle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle20 km southMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum24 km north · 340K visitors a year (2012)ZooPaignton Zoo11 km southHeritage railwaySouth Devon Railway8.7 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo23 km northwest

Places well known beyond East Ogwell (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.

Visiting East Ogwell: the answers

What is there to see near East Ogwell?

No attraction is mapped inside East Ogwell itself. Within 5 km of it are Compton Castle, Bradley Manor, The Priory and Newton Abbot Museum.

Does East Ogwell have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of East Ogwell: Newton Abbot Museum and Tuckers Maltings.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near East Ogwell?

Yes. In or within 5 km of East Ogwell, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Compton Castle and Bradley Manor).

What are the best-known days out near East Ogwell?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (24 km), Berry Pomeroy Castle (7.7 km), Buckfast Abbey (10 km), Kents Cavern (11 km).

Where are East Ogwell’s historic buildings listed?

East Ogwell has 16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 East Ogwell 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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