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Attractions in Moretonhampstead

The one place to visit in Moretonhampstead is Motor Museum

Only one place to visit is inside Moretonhampstead’s built-up area, but 2 more are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a museum, a historic house and an attraction, among others. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. The best-known trip out is to Exeter Cathedral, 18 km away.

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In Moretonhampstead
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Start here in Moretonhampstead

Along with Motor Museum, see a historic house and an attraction.

MuseumMotor Museumin townHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo4.3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionMiniature Pony Centre3.3 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Finding your way

Furthest from the centre is Castle Drogo, 4.9 km away.

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The dashed line is Moretonhampstead’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

What is on offer

The places here are a museum, a historic house and an attraction.

Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Castle Drogo).

Every place

All of it

The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 2 more.

Castle Drogo

Historic house · 4.3 km outside town, to the northwest

Country house in the form of a castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Castle Drogo →

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

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

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

First of the 12 big names within reach is Exeter Cathedral, 18 km away.

CathedralExeter Cathedral18 km eastMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum18 km northeast · 340K visitors a year (2012)Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle19 km northwestAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey19 km southCastlePowderham Castle22 km eastHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle24 km southeastCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle25 km southCastle · English HeritageLydford Castle24 km westCastleRougemont Castle18 km northeastAttractionKents Cavern29 km southeastCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle26 km southCastle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle38 km south

Places well known beyond Moretonhampstead (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 Moretonhampstead: your questions

What are the main attractions in Moretonhampstead?

The place to visit inside Moretonhampstead’s built-up area is Motor Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.

Does Moretonhampstead have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Moretonhampstead: Motor Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Moretonhampstead, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Castle Drogo).

What are the best-known days out near Moretonhampstead?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (18 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (18 km), Okehampton Castle (19 km), Buckfast Abbey (19 km).

Where are Moretonhampstead’s historic buildings listed?

Moretonhampstead has 66 listed buildings, 2 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 Moretonhampstead 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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