Around Lustleigh, start with Becky Falls
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Lustleigh’s built-up area, but 7 places are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 museums, 2 attractions and a zoo, among others. A day out reaches Exeter Cathedral, 18 km away.
The first to see around Lustleigh
Then come 3 museums and 2 attractions, behind Becky Falls.
ZooBecky Falls2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumHouse of Marbles4.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBovey Tracey Heritage Centre3.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionDevon Guild of Craftsmen3.7 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionBowerman's Nose3.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumKelly Mine600 m outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Lustleigh, mapped
Furthest out is the House of Marbles, at 5.2 km.
The dashed line is Lustleigh’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
Museums or galleries lead the count with 3; 2 are other attractions.
Green: inside Lustleigh. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
Each of the 7 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
27 listed buildings are on Lustleigh’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lustleigh →
Big names nearby
Most famous of the 12 is Exeter Cathedral, 18 km from the centre.
CathedralExeter Cathedral18 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustCastle Drogo11 km northwest
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey14 km south
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum18 km northeast · 340K visitors a year (2012)
CastlePowderham Castle19 km east
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle18 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle20 km south
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle24 km northwest
AttractionKents Cavern23 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle21 km south
CastleRougemont Castle18 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle33 km southPlaces well known beyond Lustleigh (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 Lustleigh
What is there to see near Lustleigh?
No attraction is mapped inside Lustleigh itself. Within 5 km of it are Becky Falls, House of Marbles, Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre and Devon Guild of Craftsmen.
Does Lustleigh have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lustleigh: House of Marbles, Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre and Kelly Mine.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lustleigh?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castle Drogo (National Trust), 11 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Lustleigh?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (18 km), Castle Drogo (11 km), Buckfast Abbey (14 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (18 km).
Where are Lustleigh’s historic buildings listed?
Lustleigh has 27 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 Lustleigh 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 (14)
- Becky Falls: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- House of Marbles: HouseOfMarbles, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Drogo: Antony McCallum, http://www.wyrdlight.com, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Totnes Castle: 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
- Dartmouth Castle: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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