Near Fremington: Barnstaple Castle and other places to visit
Among the places to visit in and near Fremington are 6 museums, 2 castles and a park or estate. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 11 places to visit; none is inside Fremington’s built-up area. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Further afield, Lynton and Barnstaple Railway is 11 km from the centre.
The names to know near Fremington
4 museums and a castle follow Barnstaple Castle.
CastleBarnstaple Castle3.7 km outside town, to the east
MuseumNorth Devon Maritime Museum1.9 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleTapeley Park2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumMuseum of British Surfing4 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMuseum of Barnstaple & North Devon3.9 km outside town, to the east
MuseumBurton at Bideford4.9 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
Pebble Ridge Adventure Golf and Go Karts, 7.7 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Fremington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What sort of places
The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (6) and castles or historic places (3).
Green: inside Fremington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Burrough Farm).
The whole list for Fremington
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 11 places in all.
North Devon Maritime Museum
Museum in Devon, England, United Kingdom.
Museum of British Surfing
Museum in Braunton, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
History museum in Devon, England, United Kingdom.
Braunton and District Museum
Museum in Braunton, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
29 listed buildings are on Fremington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Fremington →
Further afield
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, at 11 km, heads the 10 day trips.
Heritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway11 km east
Historic house · National TrustArlington Court13 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle39 km south
Theme parkWatermouth Castle17 km north
CastleAffeton Castle31 km southeast
GardenRHS Garden Rosemoor15 km south
ZooExmoor Zoo17 km northeast
CastleCastle Hill17 km east
Abbey or prioryHartland Abbey27 km westCastleCastleMarisco Castle38 km westPlaces well known beyond Fremington (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.
What visitors ask about Fremington
What is there to see near Fremington?
No attraction is mapped inside Fremington itself. Within 5 km of it are Barnstaple Castle, North Devon Maritime Museum, Tapeley Park and Museum of British Surfing.
Does Fremington have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Fremington: North Devon Maritime Museum, Museum of British Surfing, Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon and Burton at Bideford.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Fremington?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Fremington, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Burrough Farm).
What are the best-known days out near Fremington?
Within 40 km: Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (11 km), Arlington Court (13 km), Okehampton Castle (39 km), Watermouth Castle (17 km).
Where are Fremington’s historic buildings listed?
Fremington has 29 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 Fremington 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 (15)
- Barnstaple Castle: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Devon Maritime Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tapeley Park: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of British Surfing: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burton at Bideford: User:Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynton and Barnstaple Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlington Court: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Watermouth Castle: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Affeton Castle: Tony Dunlop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden Rosemoor: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exmoor Zoo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hill: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartland Abbey: Greenshed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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