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Tiverton Castle
Attractions in Tiverton

Seeing Tiverton? Begin at Tiverton Castle

Tiverton’s list takes in 3 castles, 2 museums and a water park. The built-up area itself has 3 places on our list; 5 others are within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 2 are cared for by the National Trust. Walking distance covers 2 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Beyond the town, Exeter Cathedral sits 21 km away.

Photo: Tiverton Castle, Lewis Clarke (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Tiverton
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Tiverton’s best known

Once you have seen Tiverton Castle, try 2 museums, a water park and a historic house.

CastleTiverton Castlein townMuseumTiverton Museum of Mid Devon Lifein townWater parkWater parkPaddling Poolin townHistoric house · National TrustKnightshayes1 km outside town, to the northCastleBickleigh Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumDevonshire's Centre3.1 km outside town, to the south

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

Where to go

On the map, most of the 5 sit to the south.

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The dashed line is Tiverton’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

The types of place

Castles or historic places lead the count with 4; 2 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 2 museums1 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 1 historic house1 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park1 in town

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Knightshayes and Knightshayes Court).

Every place

All 8 on the list

It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 5 within 5 km of its edge.

The 3 inside Tiverton come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

215 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Tiverton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tiverton →

Big names nearby

Names further out

First of the 12 big names within reach is Exeter Cathedral, 21 km away.

CathedralExeter Cathedral21 km southMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum21 km south · 340K visitors a year (2012)Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle31 km northCastlePowderham Castle29 km southHistoric house · National TrustKillerton House13 km southCastleRougemont Castle20 km southCastleAffeton Castle21 km westHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo33 km southwestCastleBampton Castle9.5 km northFortHembury18 km southeastCastleHemyock Castle17 km eastCastleTaunton Castle29 km northeast

Places well known beyond Tiverton (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.

Practical questions about Tiverton

What are the main attractions in Tiverton?

The best known inside Tiverton’s built-up area are Tiverton Castle, Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life and Paddling Pool. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.

Does Tiverton have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Tiverton: Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life and Devonshire's Centre.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Tiverton, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Knightshayes and Knightshayes Court).

What are the best-known days out near Tiverton?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (21 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (21 km), Dunster Castle (31 km), Powderham Castle (29 km).

Where are Tiverton’s historic buildings listed?

Tiverton has 215 listed buildings, 4 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 Tiverton 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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