Near Shebbear: Dunsland Parkland and other places to visit
The best-known day out from Shebbear is Launceston Castle, 27 km away. None of our places to visit is inside Shebbear’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a park or estate and a castle. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust.
Just outside Shebbear, the best known
Behind Dunsland Parkland on the list is a castle.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Furthest out is Dunsland House, at 5.3 km.
The dashed line is Shebbear’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
The list holds a park or estate and a castle.
Green: inside Shebbear. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Dunsland Parkland).
Near Shebbear
2 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Shebbear’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shebbear →
Names further out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Launceston Castle, 27 km away.
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle27 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle21 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageLydford Castle25 km south
GardenRHS Garden Rosemoor10 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustCastle Drogo34 km southeast
CastleAffeton Castle32 km east
CastleBarnstaple Castle27 km northeast
MuseumMuseum of Witchcraft and Magic39 km southwest
Abbey or prioryHartland Abbey26 km northwest
Heritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway31 km northeast
Heritage railwayLaunceston Steam Railway27 km southwest
MuseumNorth Devon Maritime Museum21 km northPlaces well known beyond Shebbear (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.
Common questions about Shebbear
What is there to see near Shebbear?
No attraction is mapped inside Shebbear itself. Within 5 km of it are Dunsland Parkland and Dunsland House.
Does Shebbear have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Shebbear.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shebbear?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Shebbear, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Dunsland Parkland).
What are the best-known days out near Shebbear?
Within 40 km: Launceston Castle (27 km), Okehampton Castle (21 km), Lydford Castle (25 km), RHS Garden Rosemoor (10 km).
Where are Shebbear’s historic buildings listed?
Shebbear has 6 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 Shebbear 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 (12)
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydford Castle: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden Rosemoor: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Drogo: Antony McCallum, http://www.wyrdlight.com, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Affeton Castle: Tony Dunlop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnstaple Castle: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Witchcraft and Magic: JUweL, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartland Abbey: Greenshed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynton and Barnstaple Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Steam Railway: Mick Heraty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Devon Maritime Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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