Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle)
Tower in Devon, England, UK.
Attractions in Kennford
Photo: Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle), (Lobsterthermidor 11:10, 30 July 2015 (UTC)) (Public domain)Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle), 4 km from Kennford
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Kennford’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 attractions, a castle and a garden, among others. Beyond the town, the best known is Exeter Cathedral, 6.6 km off.
In Kennford
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Kennford
Following Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle) are 2 attractions and a garden.
CastleHaldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle)3.4 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionGo Ape!2.9 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionKenton Vineyard4 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenSummer Meadow & Kitchen Garden300 m 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.
The map
Where things are
Most of the 4 out of town lie to the west.
The dashed line is Kennford’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 2 attractions, a castle and a garden.
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Kennford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every one of them
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 4 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
16 listed buildings are on Kennford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kennford →
Big names nearby
Days out
Exeter Cathedral, at 6.6 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralExeter Cathedral6.6 km north
CastlePowderham Castle5.8 km southeast
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum6.9 km north · 340K visitors a year (2012)
CastleRougemont Castle7 km north
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle22 km south
AttractionKents Cavern22 km south
Historic house · National TrustCastle Drogo20 km west
Historic house · National TrustA la Ronde9.3 km east
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey25 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle25 km south
Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle36 km south
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle28 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Kennford (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.
Practical questions about Kennford
What is there to see near Kennford?
No attraction is mapped inside Kennford itself. Within 5 km of it are Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle), Go Ape!, Kenton Vineyard and Summer Meadow & Kitchen Garden.
Does Kennford have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Kennford.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kennford?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Compton Castle (National Trust), 22 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Kennford?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (6.6 km), Powderham Castle (5.8 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (6.9 km), Rougemont Castle (7 km).
Where are Kennford’s historic buildings listed?
Kennford has 16 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 Kennford 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)
- Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle): (Lobsterthermidor 11:10, 30 July 2015 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rougemont Castle: Rougemont_Castle_gatehouse,_2010.jpg: Juan J. Martínez from Exeter, UK derivative work: Nev1, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Drogo: Antony McCallum, http://www.wyrdlight.com, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A la Ronde: Becks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmouth Castle: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Totnes Castle: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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