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Overbeck's Museum and Gardens
Attractions in Malborough

From Malborough, 2.8 km to Overbeck's Museum and Gardens

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 3 of 5. None of them is inside Malborough itself. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. Further out, Dartmouth Castle is 21 km away.

Photo: Overbeck's Museum and Gardens, Brian (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Malborough
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
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 first to see around Malborough

Along with Overbeck's Museum and Gardens, see 3 museums and a castle.

Historic house · National TrustOverbeck's Museum and Gardens2.4 km outside town, to the southeastCastleFort Charles2.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumCookworthy Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumSalcombe Maritime Museum2.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumOverbeck's House2.4 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

Where things are

Head to the southeast for most of the 5 on the list.

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The dashed line is Malborough’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

Most are museums or galleries, 3 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 castle0 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Overbeck's Museum and Gardens).

Every place

All 5 on the list

These 5 are all within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

First of the 12 big names within reach is Dartmouth Castle, 21 km away.

Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle21 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House22 km northeastCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle23 km northFortDrake's Island28 km northwestAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey28 km northCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle26 km northeastCastleKingswear Castle21 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle30 km northeastCathedralPlymouth Cathedral28 km northwestAttractionKents Cavern33 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustSaltram House25 km northwestZooPaignton Zoo26 km northeast

Places well known beyond Malborough (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.

Seeing Malborough: your questions

What is there to see near Malborough?

No attraction is mapped inside Malborough itself. Within 5 km of it are Overbeck's Museum and Gardens, Fort Charles, Cookworthy Museum and Salcombe Maritime Museum.

Does Malborough have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Malborough: Cookworthy Museum, Salcombe Maritime Museum and Overbeck's House.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Malborough, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Overbeck's Museum and Gardens).

What are the best-known days out near Malborough?

Within 40 km: Dartmouth Castle (21 km), Greenway House (22 km), Totnes Castle (23 km), Drake's Island (28 km).

Where are Malborough’s historic buildings listed?

Malborough has 25 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 Malborough 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)

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