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Compton Castle
Attractions in Kingskerswell

Just outside Kingskerswell: Compton Castle and more

Kingskerswell’s list takes in 5 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 abbeys or priories. Nothing on our list is inside Kingskerswell’s built-up area; the 13 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. The best-known trip out is to Exeter Cathedral, 25 km away.

Photo: Compton Castle, Smalljim (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Kingskerswell
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
13
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Kingskerswell

The list goes on from Compton Castle to 2 abbeys or priories, a historic house and a zoo.

Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle2.6 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryTorre Abbey3.5 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric house · National TrustBradley Manor3.3 km outside town, to the northwestZooLiving Coasts4.8 km outside town, to the southeastAbbey or prioryThe Priory1.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumTorquay Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southeast

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

The places, mapped

Furthest from the centre is Living Coasts, 6.3 km away.

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The dashed line is Kingskerswell’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

The kinds on offer

The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (5) and castles or historic places (4).

Museums & galleries 5 museums0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 2 abbeys or priories0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 zoos0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Compton Castle and Bradley Manor).

Every place

Every one of them

13 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

Bradley Manor

Historic house · 3.3 km outside town, to the northwest

National Trust medieval manor house near Newton Abbot, Devon, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Bradley Manor →

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

27 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Kingskerswell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kingskerswell →

Big names nearby

A little further out

Exeter Cathedral, at 25 km, heads the 12.

CathedralExeter Cathedral25 km northAttractionKents Cavern6.7 km southeastCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle7.1 km southwestAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey14 km westCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle11 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House13 km southCastle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle18 km southCastlePowderham Castle18 km northeastZooPaignton Zoo8.3 km southMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum25 km north · 340K visitors a year (2012)Historic house · English HeritageKirkham House7.1 km southCastleKingswear Castle18 km south

Places well known beyond Kingskerswell (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.

Your questions on Kingskerswell

What is there to see near Kingskerswell?

No attraction is mapped inside Kingskerswell itself. Within 5 km of it are Compton Castle, Torre Abbey, Bradley Manor and Living Coasts.

Does Kingskerswell have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kingskerswell: Torquay Museum, Bygones, Newton Abbot Museum and Dinosaur World.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Kingskerswell, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Compton Castle and Bradley Manor).

What are the best-known days out near Kingskerswell?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (25 km), Kents Cavern (6.7 km), Berry Pomeroy Castle (7.1 km), Buckfast Abbey (14 km).

Where are Kingskerswell’s historic buildings listed?

Kingskerswell has 27 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 Kingskerswell 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.