The one place to visit in Otterton is Otterton Mill
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 5 of 7. Only one place to visit is inside Otterton’s built-up area, but 6 more are within 5 km of its edge. Beyond the town, Exeter Cathedral sits 18 km away.
Otterton’s best known
After Otterton Mill come 4 museums and a garden.
MuseumBicton Park botanical garden1.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumSidmouth Museum4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCountryside Museum1 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenBicton Park1.1 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumFairlynch Musuem3.4 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
To the northwest lie most of the 6 nearby.
The dashed line is Otterton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
Museums or galleries lead the count with 5 of 7.
Green: inside Otterton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
7 places in all: one in town and 6 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Otterton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
56 listed buildings are on Otterton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Otterton →
A little further out
The 12 days out are led by Exeter Cathedral, 18 km away.
CathedralExeter Cathedral18 km northwest
CastlePowderham Castle12 km west
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum18 km northwest · 340K visitors a year (2012)
Historic house · National TrustA la Ronde8.1 km west
AttractionKents Cavern26 km southwest
CastleRougemont Castle18 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle30 km southwest
Fort · English HeritageBlackbury Camp13 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle34 km southwest
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey39 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustGreenway House37 km southwest
FortHembury18 km northPlaces well known beyond Otterton (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 Otterton: your questions
What are the main attractions in Otterton?
The place to visit inside Otterton’s built-up area is Otterton Mill. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Otterton have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Otterton: Bicton Park botanical garden, Sidmouth Museum, Countryside Museum and Fairlynch Musuem.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Otterton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is A la Ronde (National Trust), 8.1 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Otterton?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (18 km), Powderham Castle (12 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (18 km), A la Ronde (8.1 km).
Where are Otterton’s historic buildings listed?
Otterton has 56 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 Otterton 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)
- Bicton Park botanical garden: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidmouth Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fairlynch Musuem: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A la Ronde: Becks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rougemont Castle: Rougemont_Castle_gatehouse,_2010.jpg: Juan J. Martínez from Exeter, UK derivative work: Nev1, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackbury Camp: Blokenearexeter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenway House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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