Nothing mapped in Sidbury itself; Blackbury Camp is the nearest draw
There is no place to visit inside Sidbury’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 museums, a fort and an attraction, among others. Here, one place is kept up by English Heritage. Exeter Cathedral is worth a day, 22 km from the centre.
Top of the list around Sidbury
Behind Blackbury Camp on the list are 2 museums and an attraction.
Fort · English HeritageBlackbury Camp4.5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumSidmouth Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionDonkey Sanctuary2.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Contemporary Art4.3 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.
The lie of the land
The 4 outside town cluster to the south.
The dashed line is Sidbury’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 is on offer
Between them they are 2 museums, a fort and an attraction.
Green: inside Sidbury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Blackbury Camp).
The places, one by one
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 4 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
56 listed buildings are on Sidbury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sidbury →
Names further out
The 12 days out are led by Exeter Cathedral, 22 km away.
CathedralExeter Cathedral22 km west
CastlePowderham Castle19 km southwest
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum22 km west · 340K visitors a year (2012)
FortHembury12 km north
CastleRougemont Castle22 km west
Historic house · National TrustShute Barton13 km northeast
CastleColcombe Castle11 km east
Historic house · National TrustA la Ronde16 km southwest
AttractionKents Cavern34 km southwest
Historic siteBeer Quarry Caves7.9 km east
Historic house · National TrustKillerton House19 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle39 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Sidbury (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.
Places to visit in Sidbury: questions
What is there to see near Sidbury?
No attraction is mapped inside Sidbury itself. Within 5 km of it are Blackbury Camp, Sidmouth Museum, Donkey Sanctuary and Museum of Contemporary Art.
Does Sidbury have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sidbury: Sidmouth Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sidbury?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Sidbury, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Blackbury Camp).
What are the best-known days out near Sidbury?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (22 km), Powderham Castle (19 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (22 km), Hembury (12 km).
Where are Sidbury’s historic buildings listed?
Sidbury has 56 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 Sidbury 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 (14)
- Blackbury Camp: Blokenearexeter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidmouth Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Shute Barton: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colcombe Castle: Rev. John Swete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A la Ronde: Becks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beer Quarry Caves: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Killerton House: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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