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Topsham Museum
Attractions in Topsham

Topsham Museum is the place to visit in Topsham

One place to visit is mapped inside Topsham’s built-up area, and 15 more within 5 km of its edge. Further out, A la Ronde is 6.5 km away.

Photo: Topsham Museum, Simon Cobb (CC0)
In Topsham
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
15
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Best known

The best known in Topsham

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

MuseumTopsham Museumin townCathedralExeter Cathedral4.6 km outside town, to the northwestCastlePowderham Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northwest · 340K visitors a year (2012)CastleRougemont Castle4.9 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkCrealy Adventure Park3.7 km outside town, to the northeast
The map

Where they are

The dashed line is Topsham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What kind of places

16 places in or within 5 km of Topsham. The biggest group is castles & historic places (5).

Museums & galleries 4 museums1 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 2 abbeys or priories · 1 cathedral0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby

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

Every place

In Topsham first, then nearby

The one inside Topsham comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Places well known beyond Topsham (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.

Historic house · National TrustA la Ronde6.5 km southeastAttractionKents Cavern25 km southHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle26 km southHistoric house · National TrustKillerton House12 km northHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo24 km westAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey31 km southwestCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle29 km southwestCastle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle39 km southCastleBickleigh Castle19 km northHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House35 km southCastle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle39 km westCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle32 km southwest

Questions about Topsham’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Topsham?

The place to visit inside Topsham’s built-up area is Topsham Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 15 more within 5 km.

Does Topsham have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Topsham: Topsham Museum, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Cricklepit Mill With Secondary Wheel Attached and Exeter's Underground Passages.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is A la Ronde (National Trust), 6.5 km southeast.

What are the best-known days out near Topsham?

Within 40 km: A la Ronde (6.5 km), Kents Cavern (25 km), Compton Castle (26 km), Killerton House (12 km).

Where are Topsham’s historic buildings listed?

Topsham has 216 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 Topsham 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 (21)

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