Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
Narrow gauge railway in Devon, England.
Attractions in Swimbridge
Photo: Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, Gareth James (CC BY-SA 2.0)Trips from Swimbridge, starting with Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
Barnstaple Castle, 7.2 km from Swimbridge, is the best-known trip nearby. Nothing on our list is inside Swimbridge’s built-up area; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include a heritage railway and a museum.
In Swimbridge
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
The first to see around Swimbridge
A museum follows Lynton and Barnstaple Railway.
Heritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumCobbaton Combat Museum3.4 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 map
Where to go
The outermost point is Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, at 5.3 km.
The dashed line is Swimbridge’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 is on offer
It comes down to a heritage railway and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Swimbridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The list in full
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 2 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings are on Swimbridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Swimbridge →
Big names nearby
Day trips from Swimbridge
Most famous of the 12 is Barnstaple Castle, 7.2 km from the centre.
CastleBarnstaple Castle7.2 km west
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle39 km east
Historic house · National TrustArlington Court10 km north
CastleAffeton Castle22 km southeast
CastleCastle Hill5.3 km east
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle36 km south
ZooExmoor Zoo11 km north
Theme parkWatermouth Castle19 km northwest
GardenRHS Garden Rosemoor18 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustKnightshayes37 km southeast
CastleTiverton Castle38 km southeast
MuseumNorth Devon Maritime Museum16 km westPlaces well known beyond Swimbridge (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.
Questions about Swimbridge’s attractions
What is there to see near Swimbridge?
No attraction is mapped inside Swimbridge itself. Within 5 km of it are Lynton and Barnstaple Railway and Cobbaton Combat Museum.
Does Swimbridge have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Swimbridge: Cobbaton Combat Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Swimbridge?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Dunster Castle (National Trust), 39 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Swimbridge?
Within 40 km: Barnstaple Castle (7.2 km), Dunster Castle (39 km), Arlington Court (10 km), Affeton Castle (22 km).
Where are Swimbridge’s historic buildings listed?
Swimbridge has 14 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 Swimbridge 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)
- Lynton and Barnstaple Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cobbaton Combat Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnstaple Castle: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlington Court: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Affeton Castle: Tony Dunlop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hill: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exmoor Zoo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Watermouth Castle: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden Rosemoor: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knightshayes: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiverton Castle: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Devon Maritime Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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