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Bickleigh Castle
Attractions in Thorverton

Nothing mapped in Thorverton itself; Bickleigh Castle is the nearest draw

Castles or historic places make up 4 of the 7 places on the list. Thorverton itself has none of them. In heritage care, 3 places on the list are looked after by the National Trust. The best-known trip out is to Exeter Cathedral, 9.5 km away.

Photo: Bickleigh Castle, Smb1001 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Thorverton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Thorverton

Next to Bickleigh Castle, the best known are 2 historic houses, 2 parks or estates and an attraction.

CastleBickleigh Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northHistoric house · National TrustKillerton House4.7 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustCross Park4.3 km outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustKillerton Park4.7 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseFursdon House2.2 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionColumbjohn3.6 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Mapped around Thorverton

The map stretches to Killerton House, 5.1 km away.

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The dashed line is Thorverton’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

Grouped by kind

Count 4 castles or historic places and 2 gardens or estates.

Castles & historic places 2 castles · 2 historic houses0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 parks or estates0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Thorverton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Killerton House, Cross Park and Killerton Park).

Every place

The complete list

These 7 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

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

45 listed buildings are on Thorverton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Thorverton →

Big names nearby

Days out

Of the 12 day trips, Exeter Cathedral (9.5 km) is the best known.

CathedralExeter Cathedral9.5 km southMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum9.2 km south · 340K visitors a year (2012)CastleRougemont Castle9.1 km southCastlePowderham Castle19 km southCastleTiverton Castle11 km northHistoric house · National TrustKnightshayes14 km northHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo24 km southwestCastleAffeton Castle21 km northwestCastle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle35 km westAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey39 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle38 km southAttractionKents Cavern38 km south

Places well known beyond Thorverton (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 before you go to Thorverton

What is there to see near Thorverton?

No attraction is mapped inside Thorverton itself. Within 5 km of it are Bickleigh Castle, Killerton House, Cross Park and Killerton Park.

Does Thorverton have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Thorverton.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Thorverton?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Thorverton, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Killerton House, Cross Park and Killerton Park).

What are the best-known days out near Thorverton?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (9.5 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (9.2 km), Rougemont Castle (9.1 km), Powderham Castle (19 km).

Where are Thorverton’s historic buildings listed?

Thorverton has 45 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 Thorverton 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 (15)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.