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North Devon Maritime Museum
Attractions in Instow

The nearest draw to Instow: North Devon Maritime Museum, 1.3 km away

With nothing inside Instow’s built-up area, the list has 6 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 3 museums, a castle and a park or estate. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust. Beyond the town, the best known is Barnstaple Castle, 8.4 km off.

Photo: North Devon Maritime Museum, Rob Noble (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Instow
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Instow

Behind North Devon Maritime Museum on the list are 2 museums, a castle and a park or estate.

MuseumNorth Devon Maritime Museum800 m outside town, to the southwestCastleTapeley Park900 m outside town, to the southMuseumBurton at Bideford3.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBideford Railway Heritage Centre4.5 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustBurrough Farm1.7 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkPebble Ridge Adventure Golf and Go Karts3.8 km outside town, to the west

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

Places on the map

To the southwest is where most of the 6 lie.

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The dashed line is Instow’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

Which kinds

The list holds 3 museums, a castle and a park or estate.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Burrough Farm).

Every place

Place after place

These 6 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

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

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

Big names nearby

Around the region

Out of town, Barnstaple Castle (8.4 km) leads 11 names to know.

CastleBarnstaple Castle8.4 km eastCastle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle38 km southHeritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway14 km eastHistoric house · National TrustArlington Court17 km northeastGardenRHS Garden Rosemoor14 km southTheme parkWatermouth Castle19 km northeastCastleAffeton Castle33 km southeastZooExmoor Zoo20 km northeastAbbey or prioryHartland Abbey24 km westCastleCastle Hill20 km eastCastleCastleMarisco Castle36 km west

Places well known beyond Instow (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.

Quick answers on Instow

What is there to see near Instow?

No attraction is mapped inside Instow itself. Within 5 km of it are North Devon Maritime Museum, Tapeley Park, Burton at Bideford and Bideford Railway Heritage Centre.

Does Instow have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Instow: North Devon Maritime Museum, Burton at Bideford and Bideford Railway Heritage Centre.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Instow, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Burrough Farm).

What are the best-known days out near Instow?

Within 40 km: Barnstaple Castle (8.4 km), Okehampton Castle (38 km), Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (14 km), Arlington Court (17 km).

Where are Instow’s historic buildings listed?

Instow has 20 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 Instow 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)

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