Becky Falls and more near Haytor Vale
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 5 of 9. None of them is inside Haytor Vale itself. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust. At 21 km, Exeter Cathedral is worth the journey.
Just outside Haytor Vale, the best known
Following Becky Falls are 3 museums and 2 attractions.
ZooBecky Falls2.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseum · National TrustChurch House4.7 km outside town, to the west
MuseumHouse of Marbles4.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBovey Tracey Heritage Centre4 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionDevon Guild of Craftsmen4.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionBowerman's Nose4.1 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
The map stretches to Church House, 5.4 km away.
The dashed line is Haytor Vale’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
5 are museums or galleries; other attractions come next with 2.
Green: inside Haytor Vale. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Church House).
All of it
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 9 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Haytor Vale’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Haytor Vale →
Names further out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Exeter Cathedral, 21 km off.
CathedralExeter Cathedral21 km northeast
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey10 km south
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle15 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustCastle Drogo14 km north
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum22 km northeast · 340K visitors a year (2012)
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle16 km southeast
CastlePowderham Castle21 km east
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle17 km south
AttractionKents Cavern21 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle26 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustGreenway House24 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle29 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Haytor Vale (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.
Questions before you go to Haytor Vale
What is there to see near Haytor Vale?
No attraction is mapped inside Haytor Vale itself. Within 5 km of it are Becky Falls, Church House, House of Marbles and Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre.
Does Haytor Vale have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Haytor Vale: Church House, House of Marbles, Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre and Kelly Mine.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Haytor Vale?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Haytor Vale, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Church House).
What are the best-known days out near Haytor Vale?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (21 km), Buckfast Abbey (10 km), Compton Castle (15 km), Castle Drogo (14 km).
Where are Haytor Vale’s historic buildings listed?
Haytor Vale has 1 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 Haytor Vale 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 (14)
- Becky Falls: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- House of Marbles: HouseOfMarbles, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Drogo: Antony McCallum, http://www.wyrdlight.com, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Totnes Castle: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenway House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmouth Castle: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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