From Princetown to Exeter Cathedral and beyond
One place to visit we list is in Princetown or within 5 km of its edge: Dartmoor Prison Museum. Further afield, the best known is Exeter Cathedral, at 38 km. Within 40 km, the list counts 12, among them 5 castles and 2 cathedrals.
Nearest place to visit
Closest of all is Dartmoor Prison Museum, 400 m from the centre. Dartmoor Prison Museum is a museum at HMP Dartmoor, Yelverton.
1The map
Numbered 1 to 7, the places follow the tiles below.
Princetown is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 12 of the 13.
Green: inside Princetown. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
8 places are cared for: 5 by English Heritage and 3 by the National Trust (Lydford Castle, Buckland Abbey, Launceston Castle and Okehampton Castle, and 4 more).
In Princetown first, then nearby
After the one in town come 12 more within 40 km.
Exeter Cathedral
Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter in England, UK.
Okehampton Castle
Motte and bailey castle with associated earthworks north of the West Okement River.
Castle Drogo
Country house in the form of a castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England, UK.
Cotehele House
Grade I listed historic house museum in Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK.
Berry Pomeroy Castle
Grade I listed English country house in South Hams, United Kingdom.
What is in or close to Princetown comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
19 listed buildings are on Princetown’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Princetown →
Further out from Princetown
Places within 40 km number 12; the best known lead.
2CathedralExeter Cathedral38 km northeast
3Castle · English HeritageLydford Castle13 km northwest
4Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey17 km eastAbbey or priory5Abbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey12 km southwest
6Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle28 km west
7Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle20 km north
FortDrake's Island24 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustCastle Drogo21 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House17 km west
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral22 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle25 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle28 km southeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Buckfast →
Seeing Princetown: questions
What are the main attractions in Princetown?
The place to visit inside Princetown’s built-up area is Dartmoor Prison Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Princetown have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Princetown: Dartmoor Prison Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Princetown?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Lydford Castle (English Heritage), 13 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Princetown?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (38 km), Lydford Castle (13 km), Buckfast Abbey (17 km), Buckland Abbey (12 km).
Where are Princetown’s historic buildings listed?
Princetown has 19 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 Princetown 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 (6)
- Dartmoor Prison Museum: David Hallam-Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydford Castle: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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