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Powderham Castle
Attractions in Ebford

Powderham Castle, 4.8 km from Ebford

All of it lies outside: 7 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Ebford’s built-up area. The mix takes in 2 attractions, a castle and a historic house. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. If you have a day, head to Exeter Cathedral, 7.6 km away.

Photo: Powderham Castle, raymond cocks (CC BY 2.0)
In Ebford
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around Ebford

A historic house, a theme park and a museum follow Powderham Castle.

CastlePowderham Castle4.1 km outside town, to the southHistoric house · National TrustA la Ronde4.7 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkCrealy Adventure Park2.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumTopsham Museum1.1 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionRaceworld3.3 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooGreendale Farm Trail3.2 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Places on the map

At the edge of the map sits A la Ronde, 5.2 km out.

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The dashed line is Ebford’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 list by type

2 are castles or historic places; zoos, theme parks or other days out come next with 2.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

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

Every place

Everything to see

Here are the 7 places within 5 km of its edge.

A la Ronde

Historic house · 4.7 km outside town, to the southeast

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.

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

Big names nearby

Within a day

Most famous of the 12 is Exeter Cathedral, 7.6 km from the centre.

CathedralExeter Cathedral7.6 km northwestMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum7.9 km northwest · 340K visitors a year (2012)CastleRougemont Castle7.9 km northwestAttractionKents Cavern24 km southHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle26 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustKillerton House12 km northHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo26 km westAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey32 km southwestCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle30 km southwestCastle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle39 km southCastleBickleigh Castle19 km northHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House35 km south

Places well known beyond Ebford (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 Ebford

What is there to see near Ebford?

No attraction is mapped inside Ebford itself. Within 5 km of it are Powderham Castle, A la Ronde, Crealy Adventure Park and Topsham Museum.

Does Ebford have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ebford: Topsham Museum.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Ebford?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (7.6 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (7.9 km), Rougemont Castle (7.9 km), Kents Cavern (24 km).

Where are Ebford’s historic buildings listed?

Ebford has 8 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 Ebford 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 (16)

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.