Leave Strete for Bayard's Cove Fort, 5.5 km away
A day out from Strete leads to Dartmouth Castle, 5.7 km away. With nothing inside Strete’s built-up area, the list has 2 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a castle and a fort, among others. Among them, 2 are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust.
Around Strete: where to begin
Next to Bayard's Cove Fort, the best known is a fort.
Castle · English HeritageBayard's Cove Fort4.9 km outside town, to the northeastFortFort · National TrustGallants Bower Fort (ruin)4.8 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.
Around Strete, mapped
Bayard's Cove Fort marks the outer edge, 5.5 km away.
The dashed line is Strete’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Both are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Strete. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Bayard's Cove Fort and Gallants Bower Fort (ruin)).
The complete list
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Strete’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Strete →
Around the region
Of the 12 day trips, Dartmouth Castle (5.7 km) is the best known.
Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle5.7 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustGreenway House8.3 km north
CastleKingswear Castle6.1 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle15 km north
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle14 km north
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle18 km north
AttractionKents Cavern20 km northeast
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey23 km northwest
ZooPaignton Zoo13 km north
Historic house · National TrustNational Trust - Coleton Fishacre7.9 km northeast
Theme parkWoodlands Family Theme Park5.7 km northwest
CastlePowderham Castle39 km northPlaces well known beyond Strete (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.
What people ask about Strete
What is there to see near Strete?
No attraction is mapped inside Strete itself. Within 5 km of it are Bayard's Cove Fort and Gallants Bower Fort (ruin).
Does Strete have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Strete.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Strete?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Strete, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Bayard's Cove Fort and Gallants Bower Fort (ruin)).
What are the best-known days out near Strete?
Within 40 km: Dartmouth Castle (5.7 km), Greenway House (8.3 km), Kingswear Castle (6.1 km), Berry Pomeroy Castle (15 km).
Where are Strete’s historic buildings listed?
Strete has 10 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 Strete 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 (13)
- Bayard's Cove Fort: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmouth Castle: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenway House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingswear Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paignton Zoo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Trust - Coleton Fishacre: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodlands Family Theme Park: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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