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Overbeck's Museum and Gardens
Attractions in Salcombe

Places to visit in Salcombe, led by Overbeck's Museum and Gardens

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 3 of 5. There are 3 places to visit inside Salcombe’s built-up area, and 2 more within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. Within 1 km of the middle there are 2 of the places on the list. Set 19 km out, Dartmouth Castle makes a day trip.

Photo: Overbeck's Museum and Gardens, Brian (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Salcombe
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Best known, in and near Salcombe

After Overbeck's Museum and Gardens come 3 museums and a castle.

Historic house · National TrustOverbeck's Museum and Gardensin townMuseumMuseumSalcombe Maritime Museumin townMuseumMuseumOverbeck's Housein townCastleFort Charles100 m outside town, to the southMuseumCookworthy Museum5 km outside town, to the north

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 to go

The map stretches to Cookworthy Museum, 5.7 km away.

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The dashed line is Salcombe’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

Kind by kind

3 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places top the count.

Museums & galleries 3 museums2 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 castle1 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Overbeck's Museum and Gardens).

Every place

Place after place

The town has 3; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 2 more.

The 3 inside Salcombe 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.

57 listed buildings are on Salcombe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Salcombe →

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

The pick of the 12 is Dartmouth Castle, 19 km off.

Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle19 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House21 km northeastCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle23 km northCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle26 km northeastAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey29 km northCastleKingswear Castle19 km northeastFortDrake's Island30 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle29 km northeastAttractionKents Cavern32 km northeastCathedralPlymouth Cathedral31 km northwestZooPaignton Zoo25 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustSaltram House27 km northwest

Places well known beyond Salcombe (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.

Planning a visit to Salcombe

What are the main attractions in Salcombe?

The best known inside Salcombe’s built-up area are Overbeck's Museum and Gardens, Salcombe Maritime Museum and Overbeck's House. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.

Does Salcombe have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Salcombe: Salcombe Maritime Museum, Overbeck's House and Cookworthy Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Salcombe, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Overbeck's Museum and Gardens).

What are the best-known days out near Salcombe?

Within 40 km: Dartmouth Castle (19 km), Greenway House (21 km), Totnes Castle (23 km), Berry Pomeroy Castle (26 km).

Where are Salcombe’s historic buildings listed?

Salcombe has 57 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 Salcombe 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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