Shaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust) is the place to visit in Shaldon
One place to visit is mapped inside Shaldon’s built-up area, and 8 more within 5 km of its edge. Further out, Exeter Cathedral is 20 km away.
The best known in Shaldon
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
ZooShaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust)in town
PierGrand Pier, Teignmouth800 m outside town, to the northeast
CastleCastle Duke (historic hill fort)4.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumTeign Heritage Centre1 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionTeign Ferry200 m outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBishopsteignton Museum1.6 km outside town, to the northwestWhere they are
The dashed line is Shaldon’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
9 places in or within 5 km of Shaldon.
Green: inside Shaldon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
In Shaldon first, then nearby
The one inside Shaldon comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Castle Duke (historic hill fort)
Iron Age hill fort situated between Chudleigh and Dawlish in Devon, England, UK.
887 listed buildings are on Shaldon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shaldon →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Places well known beyond Shaldon (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 Cathedral20 km north
AttractionKents Cavern8 km south
CastlePowderham Castle12 km north
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle9.7 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle13 km southwest
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum21 km north · 340K visitors a year (2012)
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey19 km west
Historic house · National TrustGreenway House18 km south
Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle22 km south
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle17 km southwest
ZooPaignton Zoo13 km south
Abbey or prioryTorre Abbey8.6 km southQuestions about Shaldon’s attractions
What are the main attractions in Shaldon?
The place to visit inside Shaldon’s built-up area is Shaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust). In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 8 more within 5 km.
Does Shaldon have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Shaldon: Teign Heritage Centre, Bishopsteignton Museum and Dawlish Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shaldon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Compton Castle (National Trust), 9.7 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Shaldon?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (20 km), Kents Cavern (8 km), Powderham Castle (12 km), Compton Castle (9.7 km).
Where are Shaldon’s historic buildings listed?
Shaldon has 87 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 Shaldon 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 (17)
- Shaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust): Anthony Volante, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grand Pier, Teignmouth: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Duke (historic hill fort): David Gearing, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Teign Heritage Centre: Robin Stott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawlish Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenway House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmouth Castle: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Totnes Castle: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paignton Zoo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Torre Abbey: Jazzamedeo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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