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Rougemont Castle
Attractions in Stoke Canon

Places to visit near Stoke Canon: Rougemont Castle & more

Stoke Canon’s list takes in 4 historic houses, 3 museums and 2 parks or estates. All of it lies outside: 13 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Stoke Canon’s built-up area. Of the places on our list, 4 are looked after by the National Trust. Exeter Cathedral is worth a day, 5.5 km from the centre.

Photo: Rougemont Castle, Rougemont_Castle_gatehouse,_2010.jpg: Juan J. Martínez from Exeter, UK derivative work: Nev1 (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Stoke Canon
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
13
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading the list near Stoke Canon

Close behind Rougemont Castle are 2 historic houses, an abbey or priory and a museum.

CastleRougemont Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southHistoric house · National TrustKillerton House3.8 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric housePynes House2.5 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryPolsloe Priory3.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumThe Bill Douglas Cinema Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustCross Park3.4 km outside town, to the northeast

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 map

The layout

Furthest out is Hay House, at 5.2 km.

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The dashed line is Stoke Canon’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

What there is to see

Castles or historic places lead the count with 6; 3 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 historic houses · 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 6 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 parks or estates0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Stoke Canon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Killerton House, Cross Park, Killerton Park and Budlake Old Post Office).

Every place

Every place, in and near Stoke Canon

You will find all 13 within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

9 listed buildings are on Stoke Canon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stoke Canon →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Worth the drive, Exeter Cathedral (5.5 km) is first of the 12.

CathedralExeter Cathedral5.5 km southMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum5.2 km south · 340K visitors a year (2012)CastlePowderham Castle15 km southCastleBickleigh Castle9.1 km northCastleTiverton Castle15 km northHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo23 km westHistoric house · National TrustKnightshayes18 km northAbbey or priorySt Nicholas Priory5.6 km southCastle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle35 km westAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey36 km southwestAttractionKents Cavern34 km southHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle34 km south

Places well known beyond Stoke Canon (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.

Your questions on Stoke Canon

What is there to see near Stoke Canon?

No attraction is mapped inside Stoke Canon itself. Within 5 km of it are Rougemont Castle, Killerton House, Pynes House and Polsloe Priory.

Does Stoke Canon have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Stoke Canon: The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, Budlake Old Post Office and Exeter's Underground Passages.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Stoke Canon?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Stoke Canon, 4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Killerton House, Cross Park, Killerton Park and Budlake Old Post Office).

What are the best-known days out near Stoke Canon?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (5.5 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (5.2 km), Powderham Castle (15 km), Bickleigh Castle (9.1 km).

Where are Stoke Canon’s historic buildings listed?

Stoke Canon has 9 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 Stoke Canon 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).

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