Near Sherford: Saltram House and other places to visit
Of the 7 places to visit in and around Sherford, 5 are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Sherford itself. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. The best-known trip out is to Drake's Island, 7.3 km away.
The names to know near Sherford
Along with Saltram House, see 2 museums, a castle and a fort.
Historic house · National TrustSaltram House2.2 km outside town, to the northwest
CastlePlympton Castle1.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumPlym Valley Railway3.3 km outside town, to the northwest
FortFort Austin4.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumWembury Marine Centre5 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseHistoric houseWembury House4 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Wembury Marine Centre marks the outer edge, 5.4 km away.
The dashed line is Sherford’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
There are more castles or historic places (5) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Sherford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Saltram House).
The whole list for Sherford
Here are the 7 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Sherford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sherford →
Day trips from Sherford
Drake's Island (7.3 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
FortDrake's Island7.3 km west
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral7.2 km west
Castle · English HeritageRoyal Citadel6.1 km west
ZooDartmoor Zoo6.3 km northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey14 km northwest
MuseumHMS Courageous9.4 km west
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey24 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle38 km northwest
Historic houseMount Edgcumbe House8.9 km west
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House19 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle35 km east
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle27 km eastPlaces well known beyond Sherford (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.
Questions about Sherford’s attractions
What is there to see near Sherford?
No attraction is mapped inside Sherford itself. Within 5 km of it are Saltram House, Plympton Castle, Plym Valley Railway and Fort Austin.
Does Sherford have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sherford: Plym Valley Railway and Wembury Marine Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sherford?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Sherford, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Saltram House).
What are the best-known days out near Sherford?
Within 40 km: Drake's Island (7.3 km), Plymouth Cathedral (7.2 km), Royal Citadel (6.1 km), Dartmoor Zoo (6.3 km).
Where are Sherford’s historic buildings listed?
Sherford has 4 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 Sherford 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 (16)
- Saltram House: Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plympton Castle: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plym Valley Railway: Mark A Coleman, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Austin: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wembury Marine Centre: Glen Denny, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Citadel: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmoor Zoo: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Courageous: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Edgcumbe House: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmouth Castle: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Totnes Castle: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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