Axe Valley Heritage Museum and 3 more places to visit in Seaton
4 places to visit are mapped inside Seaton’s built-up area, and 8 more within 5 km of its edge. One of them is cared for by English Heritage. Further out, Exeter Cathedral is 32 km away.
The best known in Seaton
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The dashed line is Seaton’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 kind of places
12 places in or within 5 km of Seaton.
Green: inside Seaton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Blackbury Camp).
In Seaton first, then nearby
The 4 inside Seaton 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.
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915 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Seaton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Seaton →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Places well known beyond Seaton (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.
CathedralExeter Cathedral32 km west
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House37 km northeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Historic house · National TrustShute Barton6.8 km north
CastlePowderham Castle28 km west
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum32 km west · 340K visitors a year (2012)
CastleForde Abbey19 km northeast
MuseumDinosaurland Fossil Museum10 km east
FortHembury18 km northwest
MuseumLyme Regis Museum10 km east
CastleRougemont Castle32 km west
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court32 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustA la Ronde25 km westQuestions about Seaton’s attractions
What are the main attractions in Seaton?
The best known inside Seaton’s built-up area are Axe Valley Heritage Museum, Jurassic Discovery, Seaton Tramway and Art Gallery Phone Box. In all, 4 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 8 more within 5 km.
Does Seaton have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Seaton: Axe Valley Heritage Museum, Art Gallery Phone Box, Colyton Heritage Centre and Motoring Memories.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Seaton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Seaton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Blackbury Camp).
What are the best-known days out near Seaton?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (32 km), Montacute House (37 km), Shute Barton (6.8 km), Powderham Castle (28 km).
Where are Seaton’s historic buildings listed?
Seaton has 15 listed buildings, 1 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 Seaton 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 (18)
- Axe Valley Heritage Museum: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colcombe Castle: Rev. John Swete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackbury Camp: Blokenearexeter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beer Quarry Caves: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pecorama: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musbury Castle: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shute Barton: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaurland Fossil Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Regis Museum: Joadl, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, 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
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A la Ronde: Becks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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