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A la Ronde
Attractions in Exmouth

Exmouth to see, A la Ronde first

Among the places to visit in and near Exmouth are 4 museums, 3 attractions and a historic house. There are 5 places to visit inside Exmouth’s built-up area, and 5 more within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. The big name further out is Exeter Cathedral, 14 km from the centre.

Photo: A la Ronde, Becks (CC BY 2.0)
In Exmouth
5
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start in Exmouth

Alongside A la Ronde you find 2 museums, an attraction and a water park.

Historic house · National TrustA la Rondein townMuseumExmouth Museumin townMuseumWorld of Country Lifein townAttractionAttractionExmouth Clock Towerin townWater parkWater parkIndoor Fun Poolin townCastlePowderham Castle3.2 km outside town, to the west

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 Raceworld, 7.8 km away.

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The dashed line is Exmouth’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

Count 4 museums or galleries and 3 other attractions.

Museums & galleries 4 museums2 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 castle1 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park1 in town
Other attractions 3 attractions1 in town · 2 nearby

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

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

Every place

The places, one by one

The 5 inside Exmouth come first, then 5 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 5 inside Exmouth 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.

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

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Leading the 12 is Exeter Cathedral, 14 km away; they include 4 castles and 4 historic houses.

CathedralExeter Cathedral14 km northwestMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum14 km northwest · 340K visitors a year (2012)AttractionKents Cavern19 km southCastleRougemont Castle14 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle22 km southwestCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle26 km southwestAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey31 km southwestCastle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle34 km southHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House31 km southwestCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle30 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo30 km westHistoric house · National TrustKillerton House19 km north

Places well known beyond Exmouth (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.

Exmouth, answered

What are the main attractions in Exmouth?

The best known inside Exmouth’s built-up area are A la Ronde, Exmouth Museum, World of Country Life and Exmouth Clock Tower. In all, 5 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.

Does Exmouth have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Exmouth: Exmouth Museum, World of Country Life, Bicton Park botanical garden and Fairlynch Musuem.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Exmouth?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (14 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (14 km), Kents Cavern (19 km), Rougemont Castle (14 km).

Where are Exmouth’s historic buildings listed?

Exmouth has 117 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 Exmouth 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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