Out from Landkey: Barnstaple Castle and more
All of it lies outside: 6 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Landkey’s built-up area. The mix takes in 3 museums, a castle and a heritage railway. At 9.5 km, Arlington Court is worth the journey.
The best known around Landkey
Once you have seen Barnstaple Castle, try 3 museums, a heritage railway and a historic house.
CastleBarnstaple Castle3.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Heritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway4.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMuseum of Barnstaple & North Devon3.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumCobbaton Combat Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSt Anne's Chapel3.5 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseTawstock Castle3.2 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
To the northwest is where most of the 6 lie.
The dashed line is Landkey’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Most are museums or galleries, 3 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Landkey. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
You will find all 6 within 5 km of its edge.
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
Narrow gauge railway in Devon, England.
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
History museum in Devon, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings are on Landkey’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Landkey →
The wider area
Start with Arlington Court, 9.5 km off, the best known of 11.
Historic house · National TrustArlington Court9.5 km north
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle37 km south
CastleAffeton Castle23 km southeast
ZooExmoor Zoo11 km northeast
CastleCastle Hill7.8 km east
Theme parkWatermouth Castle17 km north
GardenRHS Garden Rosemoor17 km southwest
MuseumNorth Devon Maritime Museum13 km west
Historic house · National TrustKnightshayes40 km east
Abbey or prioryHartland Abbey36 km west
CastleBampton Castle37 km eastPlaces well known beyond Landkey (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 Landkey: questions
What is there to see near Landkey?
No attraction is mapped inside Landkey itself. Within 5 km of it are Barnstaple Castle, Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon and Cobbaton Combat Museum.
Does Landkey have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Landkey: Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon, Cobbaton Combat Museum and St Anne's Chapel.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Landkey?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Arlington Court (National Trust), 9.5 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Landkey?
Within 40 km: Arlington Court (9.5 km), Okehampton Castle (37 km), Affeton Castle (23 km), Exmoor Zoo (11 km).
Where are Landkey’s historic buildings listed?
Landkey has 14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Landkey 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 (15)
- Barnstaple Castle: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynton and Barnstaple Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cobbaton Combat Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlington Court: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Affeton Castle: Tony Dunlop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exmoor Zoo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hill: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Watermouth Castle: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden Rosemoor: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Devon Maritime Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knightshayes: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartland Abbey: Greenshed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bampton Castle: (Lobsterthermidor 11:57, 4 July 2014 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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