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Powderham Castle
Attractions in Lympstone

Peter's Tower is Lympstone’s place to visit

One place to visit is mapped inside Lympstone’s built-up area, and 8 more within 5 km of its edge. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Further out, Exeter Cathedral is 11 km away.

Photo: Powderham Castle, raymond cocks (CC BY 2.0)
In Lympstone
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known in Lympstone

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

AttractionAttractionPeter's Towerin townCastlePowderham Castle2 km outside town, to the westHistoric house · National TrustA la Ronde500 m outside town, to the southeastMuseumTopsham Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumExmouth Museum2.2 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionKenton Vineyard4.4 km outside town, to the west
The map

Where they are

The dashed line is Lympstone’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What kind of places

9 places in or within 5 km of Lympstone.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions1 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (A la Ronde).

Every place

In Lympstone first, then nearby

The one inside Lympstone comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

A la Ronde

Historic house · 500 m outside town, to the southeast

Heritage Museum in South West England, United Kingdom.

Run by National Trust
About A la Ronde →

67 listed buildings are on Lympstone’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lympstone →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Places well known beyond Lympstone (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.

CathedralExeter Cathedral11 km northwestMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum11 km northwest · 340K visitors a year (2012)CastleRougemont Castle11 km northwestAttractionKents Cavern21 km southHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle23 km southwestCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle27 km southwestAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey30 km southwestCastle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle36 km southHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo28 km westTheme parkCrealy Adventure Park6 km northHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House32 km southCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle31 km southwest

Questions about Lympstone’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Lympstone?

The place to visit inside Lympstone’s built-up area is Peter's Tower. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 8 more within 5 km.

Does Lympstone have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lympstone: Topsham Museum, Exmouth Museum and World of Country Life.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Lympstone, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (A la Ronde).

What are the best-known days out near Lympstone?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (11 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (11 km), Rougemont Castle (11 km), Kents Cavern (21 km).

Where are Lympstone’s historic buildings listed?

Lympstone has 67 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 Lympstone 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).

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