Out from Horrabridge: Buckland Abbey and more
None of our places to visit is inside Horrabridge’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. They include an abbey or priory, a garden and a museum. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Beyond the town, the best known is Launceston Castle, 23 km off.
Top of the list around Horrabridge
Following Buckland Abbey are a garden and a museum.
GardenThe Garden House1.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumTavistock Museum4.7 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.
Places on the map
Close by, the 3 mostly lie to the southwest.
The dashed line is Horrabridge’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 sort of places
It comes down to an abbey or priory, a garden and a museum.
Green: inside Horrabridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Buckland Abbey).
The places, one by one
Here are the 3 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Horrabridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Horrabridge →
Further away
Day trips number 12; the best known is Launceston Castle, 23 km off.
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle23 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House9 km west
FortDrake's Island17 km south
Castle · English HeritageLydford Castle15 km north
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral15 km south
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey23 km east
MuseumMorwellham Quay6.7 km west
Historic house · National TrustSaltram House14 km south
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle26 km north
ZooDartmoor Zoo13 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageRoyal Citadel16 km south
MuseumHMS Courageous16 km southPlaces well known beyond Horrabridge (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 Horrabridge
What is there to see near Horrabridge?
No attraction is mapped inside Horrabridge itself. Within 5 km of it are Buckland Abbey, The Garden House and Tavistock Museum.
Does Horrabridge have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Horrabridge: Tavistock Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Horrabridge?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Horrabridge, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Buckland Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Horrabridge?
Within 40 km: Launceston Castle (23 km), Cotehele House (9 km), Drake's Island (17 km), Lydford Castle (15 km).
Where are Horrabridge’s historic buildings listed?
Horrabridge has 6 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 Horrabridge 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)
- The Garden House: TenToe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydford Castle: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morwellham Quay: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltram House: Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmoor Zoo: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Citadel: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Courageous: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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