The nearest draw to Heybrook Bay: Drake's Island, 4.8 km away
Heybrook Bay’s list takes in 3 museums, 2 forts and 2 castles. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 11 places to visit; none is inside Heybrook Bay’s built-up area. One of them is cared for by English Heritage. Go 6.5 km out for Plymouth Cathedral.
Leading the list near Heybrook Bay
After Drake's Island come 2 castles, 2 museums and an aquarium.
FortDrake's Island4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Castle · English HeritageRoyal Citadel4.8 km outside town, to the north
AquariumNational Marine Aquarium4.9 km outside town, to the north
CastleBovisand1.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumWembury Marine Centre2.1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumElizabethan House5 km outside town, to the northEach 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 find them
The list reaches out to Elizabethan House, 5.3 km away.
The dashed line is Heybrook Bay’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 is on offer
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (6), then museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Heybrook Bay. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Royal Citadel).
The complete list
You will find all 11 within 5 km of its edge.
7Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Heybrook Bay’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Heybrook Bay →
Within a day
Of the 12 day trips, Plymouth Cathedral (6.5 km) is the best known.
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral6.5 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustSaltram House7 km north
MuseumHMS Courageous7.5 km northwest
Historic houseMount Edgcumbe House5.9 km northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey18 km north
CastlePlympton Castle8.3 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle39 km northwest
ZooDartmoor Zoo13 km northeast
GardenMount Edgcumbe Country Park6.2 km northwest
CastleInce Castle12 km northwest
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey31 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House21 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Heybrook Bay (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.
Heybrook Bay: questions and answers
What is there to see near Heybrook Bay?
No attraction is mapped inside Heybrook Bay itself. Within 5 km of it are Drake's Island, Royal Citadel, National Marine Aquarium and Bovisand.
Does Heybrook Bay have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Heybrook Bay: Wembury Marine Centre, Elizabethan House and Mayflower Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Heybrook Bay?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Heybrook Bay, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Royal Citadel).
What are the best-known days out near Heybrook Bay?
Within 40 km: Plymouth Cathedral (6.5 km), Saltram House (7 km), HMS Courageous (7.5 km), Mount Edgcumbe House (5.9 km).
Where are Heybrook Bay’s historic buildings listed?
Heybrook Bay 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 Heybrook Bay 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 (18)
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Citadel: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Marine Aquarium: MyNameIsClare, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bovisand: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wembury Marine Centre: Glen Denny, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabethan House: Palickap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Breakwater Fort: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltram House: Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Courageous: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Edgcumbe House: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plympton Castle: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmoor Zoo: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Edgcumbe Country Park: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ince Castle: Bill Booth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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