Nothing in Kilmington itself: Shute Barton is 1.8 km away
Visitors to Kilmington can choose from 2 museums, 2 forts and a historic house. With nothing inside Kilmington’s built-up area, the list has 8 places within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. For a longer trip, Exeter Cathedral lies 35 km away.
Just outside Kilmington, the best known
Shute Barton aside, the next best known are a castle, a museum and a fort.
Historic house · National TrustShute Barton1.1 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleColcombe Castle3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumAxminster Museum2.2 km outside town, to the east
FortMusbury Castle3.5 km outside town, to the southZooZooAxe Valley Wildlife Park200 m outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionLittle Orchard Alpacas900 m outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The map shows most of the 8 nearby to the southwest.
The dashed line is Kilmington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (4) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Kilmington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Shute Barton).
Every entry
Nothing is inside Kilmington itself; these 8 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings are on Kilmington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kilmington →
Day trips
Out of town, Exeter Cathedral (35 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralExeter Cathedral35 km west
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House30 km northeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
CastleForde Abbey11 km northeast
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum35 km west · 340K visitors a year (2012)
Fort · English HeritageBlackbury Camp10 km southwest
CastlePowderham Castle33 km southwest
MuseumDinosaurland Fossil Museum9.5 km southeast
FortHembury16 km west
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court24 km northeast
CastleTaunton Castle27 km north
MuseumLyme Regis Museum9.7 km southeast
FortAthelney32 km northPlaces well known beyond Kilmington (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 Kilmington: the answers
What is there to see near Kilmington?
No attraction is mapped inside Kilmington itself. Within 5 km of it are Shute Barton, Colcombe Castle, Axminster Museum and Musbury Castle.
Does Kilmington have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kilmington: Axminster Museum and Colyton Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kilmington?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Kilmington, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Shute Barton).
What are the best-known days out near Kilmington?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (35 km), Montacute House (30 km), Forde Abbey (11 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (35 km).
Where are Kilmington’s historic buildings listed?
Kilmington has 22 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 Kilmington 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 (16)
- Shute Barton: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colcombe Castle: Rev. John Swete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Axminster Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musbury Castle: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackbury Camp: Blokenearexeter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaurland Fossil Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Regis Museum: Joadl, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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