Hemyock’s draw is Hemyock Castle
The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 2 others are within 5 km of its edge. They include a castle, a park or estate and a theme park. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. Set 30 km out, Exeter Cathedral makes a day trip.
Hemyock’s best known
After Hemyock Castle come a park or estate and a theme park.
CastleHemyock Castlein townPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWellington Monument3.3 km outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkMansell Raceway4.5 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
Mansell Raceway, 5.2 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Hemyock’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
Between them they are a castle, a park or estate and a theme park.
Green: inside Hemyock. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Wellington Monument).
Every one of them
In town there is one, and the list adds 2 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Hemyock comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Hemyock’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hemyock →
Days out
Allow a day for Exeter Cathedral, 30 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralExeter Cathedral30 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House36 km east · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle33 km northwest
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum30 km southwest · 340K visitors a year (2012)
CastleTaunton Castle14 km northeast
FortHembury11 km south
Historic house · National TrustKnightshayes18 km west
CastleTiverton Castle18 km west
CastlePowderham Castle34 km southwest
CastleBickleigh Castle21 km west
FortAthelney26 km northeast
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump28 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Hemyock (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.
Visiting Hemyock: questions
What are the main attractions in Hemyock?
The place to visit inside Hemyock’s built-up area is Hemyock Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Hemyock have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Hemyock.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hemyock?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Hemyock, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Wellington Monument).
What are the best-known days out near Hemyock?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (30 km), Montacute House (36 km), Dunster Castle (33 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (30 km).
Where are Hemyock’s historic buildings listed?
Hemyock has 14 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 Hemyock 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 (13)
- Hemyock Castle: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knightshayes: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiverton Castle: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bickleigh Castle: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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