
Nothing mapped in Stoke Fleming itself; Dartmouth Castle is the nearest draw
Castles or historic places make up 6 of the 10 places on the list. Stoke Fleming itself has none of them. Heritage bodies look after 4 of them: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust. A longer outing takes you to Greenway House, 6.2 km off.
Just outside Stoke Fleming, the best known
Alongside Dartmouth Castle you find 2 castles, a historic house and a heritage railway.
Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle2.3 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleKingswear Castle2.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Castle · English HeritageBayard's Cove Fort2 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustNational Trust - Coleton Fishacre4.5 km outside town, to the northeast
Heritage railwayDartmouth Steam Railway4.8 km outside town, to the north
MuseumDartmouth Museum2.4 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
Head northeast for most of the 10 just outside.
The dashed line is Stoke Fleming’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Count 6 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries.
Green: inside Stoke Fleming. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Dartmouth Castle, Bayard's Cove Fort, National Trust - Coleton Fishacre and Gallants Bower Fort (ruin)).
Place after place
All 10 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Stoke Fleming’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stoke Fleming →
Day trips
First of the 12 big names within reach is Greenway House, 6.2 km away.
Historic house · National TrustGreenway House6.2 km north
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle14 km north
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle13 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle16 km north
AttractionKents Cavern17 km northeast
ZooPaignton Zoo11 km north
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey22 km northwest
CastlePowderham Castle36 km north
Theme parkWoodlands Family Theme Park6.3 km northwest
Historic house · English HeritageKirkham House13 km north
FortDrake's Island40 km west
Abbey or prioryTorre Abbey16 km northPlaces well known beyond Stoke Fleming (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.
Before a day out in Stoke Fleming
What is there to see near Stoke Fleming?
No attraction is mapped inside Stoke Fleming itself. Within 5 km of it are Dartmouth Castle, Kingswear Castle, Bayard's Cove Fort and National Trust - Coleton Fishacre.
Does Stoke Fleming have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Stoke Fleming: Dartmouth Museum, Britannia Museum and Newcomen Engine.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Stoke Fleming?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Stoke Fleming, 4 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Dartmouth Castle, Bayard's Cove Fort, National Trust - Coleton Fishacre and Gallants Bower Fort (ruin)).
What are the best-known days out near Stoke Fleming?
Within 40 km: Greenway House (6.2 km), Berry Pomeroy Castle (14 km), Totnes Castle (13 km), Compton Castle (16 km).
Where are Stoke Fleming’s historic buildings listed?
Stoke Fleming has 12 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 Stoke Fleming 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 (18)
- Dartmouth Castle: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingswear Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bayard's Cove Fort: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Trust - Coleton Fishacre: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmouth Steam Railway: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmouth Museum: PJMarriott, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenway House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Totnes Castle: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paignton Zoo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodlands Family Theme Park: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkham House: Ianmacm, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Torre Abbey: Jazzamedeo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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