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Newton Abbot Museum
Attractions in Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot Museum opens Newton Abbot’s list

Among the places to visit in and near Newton Abbot are 4 museums, 2 attractions and 2 historic houses. 3 places to visit are mapped inside Newton Abbot’s built-up area, with 11 more within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. A short walk covers 3, all within 1 km. The big name further out is Exeter Cathedral, 22 km from the centre.

Photo: Newton Abbot Museum, Simon Cobb (CC0)
In Newton Abbot
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Newton Abbot’s big names

After Newton Abbot Museum come 2 historic houses, an attraction and a museum.

MuseumNewton Abbot Museumin townAttractionAttractionSt. Leonard's Towerin townMuseumMuseumTuckers Maltingsin townHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle4.5 km outside town, to the southHistoric house · National TrustBradley Manor200 m outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryThe Priory600 m outside town, to the south

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

Mapped

Out at 6.9 km is The Italian Garden - Great Ambrook, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Newton Abbot’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

Kinds of place

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (4), then castles or historic places (4).

Museums & galleries 4 museums2 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 abbey or priory · 1 fort0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 zoos · 1 theme park0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions1 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Newton Abbot. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Compton Castle and Bradley Manor).

Every place

The complete list

The town has 3; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 11 more.

Bradley Manor

Historic house · 200 m outside town, to the southwest

National Trust medieval manor house near Newton Abbot, Devon, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Bradley Manor →

The 3 inside Newton Abbot come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

The standout of the 12 is Exeter Cathedral, 22 km from town.

CathedralExeter Cathedral22 km northCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle9.2 km southAttractionKents Cavern10 km southeastAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey12 km westCastlePowderham Castle16 km northeastCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle12 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House17 km southMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum22 km north · 340K visitors a year (2012)Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle21 km southZooPaignton Zoo12 km southHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo23 km northwestAbbey or prioryTorre Abbey8.9 km southeast

Places well known beyond Newton Abbot (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.

Your questions on Newton Abbot

What are the main attractions in Newton Abbot?

The best known inside Newton Abbot’s built-up area are Newton Abbot Museum, St. Leonard's Tower and Tuckers Maltings. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 11 more within 5 km.

Does Newton Abbot have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Newton Abbot: Newton Abbot Museum, Tuckers Maltings, Bishopsteignton Museum and Rora House.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Newton Abbot?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Newton Abbot, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Compton Castle and Bradley Manor).

What are the best-known days out near Newton Abbot?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (22 km), Berry Pomeroy Castle (9.2 km), Kents Cavern (10 km), Buckfast Abbey (12 km).

Where are Newton Abbot’s historic buildings listed?

Newton Abbot has 144 listed buildings, 3 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 Newton Abbot 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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