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Exeter Cathedral
Attractions in Ide

Around Ide, Exeter Cathedral leads the list

Royal Albert Memorial Museum counted 340K visitors in 2012. None of our places to visit is inside Ide’s built-up area; 12 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 4 museums, 2 castles and 2 abbeys or priories, among others. A drive of 9.7 km brings you to Powderham Castle.

Photo: Exeter Cathedral, Rüdiger Wölk (CC BY-SA 2.5)
In Ide
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
12
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Best known

Top of the list around Ide

Behind Exeter Cathedral on the list are 3 museums, a castle and an abbey or priory.

CathedralExeter Cathedral2.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum2.7 km outside town, to the northeast · 340K visitors a year (2012)CastleRougemont Castle2.8 km outside town, to the northeastAbbey or priorySt Nicholas Priory2.2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumThe Bill Douglas Cinema Museum3.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumCricklepit Mill With Secondary Wheel Attached2.1 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Finding your way

Of the 12 nearby, most are to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Ide’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

How the list breaks down

There are more castles or historic places (5) than anything else, then museums or galleries (4).

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 2 abbeys or priories · 1 cathedral0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

Every place

Every entry

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 12 places.

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

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

Big names nearby

Out of town

Worth the drive, Powderham Castle (9.7 km) is first of the 12.

CastlePowderham Castle9.7 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo18 km westAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey28 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle26 km southAttractionKents Cavern26 km southHistoric house · National TrustKillerton House12 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustA la Ronde13 km southeastCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle29 km southCastle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle32 km westCastleBickleigh Castle17 km northCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle32 km southHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House36 km south

Places well known beyond Ide (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.

Planning a visit to Ide

What is there to see near Ide?

No attraction is mapped inside Ide itself. Within 5 km of it are Exeter Cathedral, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Rougemont Castle and St Nicholas Priory.

Does Ide have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ide: Royal Albert Memorial Museum, The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, Cricklepit Mill With Secondary Wheel Attached and Exeter's Underground Passages.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castle Drogo (National Trust), 18 km west.

What are the best-known days out near Ide?

Within 40 km: Powderham Castle (9.7 km), Castle Drogo (18 km), Buckfast Abbey (28 km), Compton Castle (26 km).

Where are Ide’s historic buildings listed?

Ide has 32 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 Ide 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 (20)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.