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Castle Duke (historic hill fort)
Attractions in Holcombe

Places to visit around Holcombe, from Castle Duke (historic hill fort)

Among the places to visit in and near Holcombe are 3 museums, 3 attractions and a castle. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 9 places to visit; none is inside Holcombe’s built-up area. Go 18 km out for Exeter Cathedral.

Photo: Castle Duke (historic hill fort), David Gearing (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Holcombe
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Leading the list near Holcombe

Behind Castle Duke (historic hill fort) on the list are 2 museums, a pier and a zoo.

CastleCastle Duke (historic hill fort)3.3 km outside town, to the northwestPierGrand Pier, Teignmouth2.3 km outside town, to the southwestZooShaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust)3.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumTeign Heritage Centre2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumDawlish Museum1.3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionTeign Ferry2.8 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Plotted on the map

Head southwest for most of the 9 just outside.

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The dashed line is Holcombe’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

The kinds on offer

3 museums or galleries and 3 other attractions top the count.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 pier · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

Every place

Every one of them

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 9.

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

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

Big names nearby

Trips out

Out of town, Exeter Cathedral (18 km) leads 12 names to know.

CathedralExeter Cathedral18 km northCastlePowderham Castle8.6 km northAttractionKents Cavern11 km southMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum18 km north · 340K visitors a year (2012)Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle14 km southwestCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle17 km southwestAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey23 km westCastle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle26 km southHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House22 km southHistoric house · National TrustA la Ronde9.8 km northeastCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle21 km southwestCastleRougemont Castle18 km north

Places well known beyond Holcombe (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 Holcombe: questions

What is there to see near Holcombe?

No attraction is mapped inside Holcombe itself. Within 5 km of it are Castle Duke (historic hill fort), Grand Pier, Teignmouth, Shaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust) and Teign Heritage Centre.

Does Holcombe have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Holcombe: Teign Heritage Centre, Dawlish Museum and Bishopsteignton Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Compton Castle (National Trust), 14 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Holcombe?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (18 km), Powderham Castle (8.6 km), Kents Cavern (11 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (18 km).

Where are Holcombe’s historic buildings listed?

Holcombe has 8 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 Holcombe 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).

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