Finch Foundry (NT), 1.2 km from South Zeal
Nothing is mapped inside South Zeal’s built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a museum, an attraction and a castle. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. Set 6.8 km out, Okehampton Castle makes a day trip.
The names to know near South Zeal
Once you have seen Finch Foundry (NT), try an attraction, a castle and a historic site.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
The list reaches out to Gidleigh Castle, 5.2 km away.
The dashed line is South Zeal’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
The places here are a museum, an attraction and a castle.
Green: inside South Zeal. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Finch Foundry (NT)).
All of them, one by one
Nothing is inside South Zeal itself; these 4 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
24 listed buildings are on South Zeal’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in South Zeal →
Bigger names, a drive away
Most famous of the 12 is Okehampton Castle, 6.8 km from the centre.
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle6.8 km west
CathedralExeter Cathedral27 km east
Historic house · National TrustCastle Drogo7.8 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageLydford Castle17 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle33 km west
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum27 km east · 340K visitors a year (2012)
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey27 km south
CastlePowderham Castle33 km east
CastleAffeton Castle23 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle36 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle36 km southeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey31 km southwestPlaces well known beyond South Zeal (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.
Good to know in South Zeal
What is there to see near South Zeal?
No attraction is mapped inside South Zeal itself. Within 5 km of it are Finch Foundry (NT), Moons Cross, Gidleigh Castle and Nine Maidens Stone Circle.
Does South Zeal have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of South Zeal: Finch Foundry (NT).
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near South Zeal?
Yes. In or within 5 km of South Zeal, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Finch Foundry (NT)).
What are the best-known days out near South Zeal?
Within 40 km: Okehampton Castle (6.8 km), Exeter Cathedral (27 km), Castle Drogo (7.8 km), Lydford Castle (17 km).
Where are South Zeal’s historic buildings listed?
South Zeal has 24 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 South Zeal 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 (11)
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Drogo: Antony McCallum, http://www.wyrdlight.com, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydford Castle: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Affeton Castle: Tony Dunlop, CC BY-SA 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
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