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Bicton Park botanical garden
Attractions in Newton Poppleford

The nearest draw to Newton Poppleford: Bicton Park botanical garden, 3.6 km away

Of the 6 places to visit in and around Newton Poppleford, 4 are museums or galleries. None of them is inside Newton Poppleford itself. Further afield lies Exeter Cathedral, at 16 km.

Photo: Bicton Park botanical garden, Chris Allen (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Newton Poppleford
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Best known

Around Newton Poppleford: where to begin

Alongside Bicton Park botanical garden you find 3 museums, a garden and an attraction.

MuseumBicton Park botanical garden2.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumSidmouth Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCountryside Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southGardenGardenBicton Park3.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionOtterton Mill3.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumMuseum of Contemporary Art4.3 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 each one is

Most of the 6 out of town lie to the south.

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The dashed line is Newton Poppleford’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 list by type

Most common are museums or galleries: 4 of 6.

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Everything to see

All 6 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

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

24 listed buildings are on Newton Poppleford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Newton Poppleford →

Big names nearby

Beyond Newton Poppleford

The standout of the 12 is Exeter Cathedral, 16 km from town.

CathedralExeter Cathedral16 km westCastlePowderham Castle13 km southwestMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum17 km west · 340K visitors a year (2012)Historic house · National TrustA la Ronde9.9 km southwestCastleRougemont Castle17 km westAttractionKents Cavern29 km southwestFort · English HeritageBlackbury Camp11 km eastFortHembury14 km northHistoric house · National TrustKillerton House15 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle33 km southwestCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle37 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo36 km west

Places well known beyond Newton Poppleford (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.

Know before you go to Newton Poppleford

What is there to see near Newton Poppleford?

No attraction is mapped inside Newton Poppleford itself. Within 5 km of it are Bicton Park botanical garden, Sidmouth Museum, Countryside Museum and Bicton Park.

Does Newton Poppleford have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Newton Poppleford: Bicton Park botanical garden, Sidmouth Museum, Countryside Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is A la Ronde (National Trust), 9.9 km southwest.

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

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (16 km), Powderham Castle (13 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (17 km), A la Ronde (9.9 km).

Where are Newton Poppleford’s historic buildings listed?

Newton Poppleford has 24 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 Newton Poppleford 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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