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Tiverton Castle
Attractions in Halberton

Tiverton Castle heads the list around Halberton

The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums, a castle and a historic house. 2 of them are cared for by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 22 km out to Exeter Cathedral.

Photo: Tiverton Castle, Lewis Clarke (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Halberton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Halberton

The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a historic house and a park or estate.

CastleTiverton Castle4.5 km outside town, to the westHistoric house · National TrustKnightshayes4.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumTiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life4.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumColdharbour Mill4.7 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustKnightshayes Court4.6 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkDiggerland3.7 km outside town, to the southeast

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

The map ends at Coldharbour Mill, 5.7 km out.

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The dashed line is Halberton’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

Which kinds

2 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 2.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Knightshayes and Knightshayes Court).

Every place

The whole list for Halberton

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 6.

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

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

Big names nearby

Trips out

Exeter Cathedral (22 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

CathedralExeter Cathedral22 km southMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum22 km south · 340K visitors a year (2012)CastleBickleigh Castle9.1 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustDunster Castle31 km northCastlePowderham Castle29 km southHistoric house · National TrustKillerton House13 km southCastleHemyock Castle13 km eastFortHembury14 km southeastCastleRougemont Castle22 km southCastleAffeton Castle25 km westCastleTaunton Castle25 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo36 km southwest

Places well known beyond Halberton (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.

Seeing Halberton: questions

What is there to see near Halberton?

No attraction is mapped inside Halberton itself. Within 5 km of it are Tiverton Castle, Knightshayes, Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life and Coldharbour Mill.

Does Halberton have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Halberton: Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life and Coldharbour Mill.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Halberton, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Knightshayes and Knightshayes Court).

What are the best-known days out near Halberton?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (22 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (22 km), Bickleigh Castle (9.1 km), Dunster Castle (31 km).

Where are Halberton’s historic buildings listed?

Halberton has 17 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 Halberton 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 (17)

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