Cookworthy Museum
Grade II* listed building in Kingsbridge, Devon, England, UK.
Attractions in West Charleton
Photo: Cookworthy Museum, Michael Dibb (CC BY-SA 2.0)Around West Charleton, Cookworthy Museum leads the list
Nothing to visit is mapped inside West Charleton’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums and a castle. The best-known trip out is to Dartmouth Castle, 16 km away.
In West Charleton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around West Charleton
Following Cookworthy Museum are a castle and a museum.
MuseumCookworthy Museum2.2 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleFort Charles4.5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSalcombe Maritime Museum3.3 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
The places, mapped
Most of the 3 close by lie to the south.
The dashed line is West Charleton’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 sort of places
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside West Charleton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All of them, one by one
Each of the 3 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on West Charleton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in West Charleton →
Big names nearby
Beyond West Charleton
Dartmouth Castle, 16 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle16 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustGreenway House17 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle19 km north
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle22 km northeast
CastleKingswear Castle16 km northeast
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey25 km north
Historic house · National TrustOverbeck's Museum and Gardens5.7 km south
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle25 km northeast
FortDrake's Island30 km west
AttractionKents Cavern28 km northeast
ZooPaignton Zoo21 km northeast
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral31 km westPlaces well known beyond West Charleton (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.
Visiting West Charleton: questions
What is there to see near West Charleton?
No attraction is mapped inside West Charleton itself. Within 5 km of it are Cookworthy Museum, Fort Charles and Salcombe Maritime Museum.
Does West Charleton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of West Charleton: Cookworthy Museum and Salcombe Maritime Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near West Charleton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Dartmouth Castle (English Heritage), 16 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near West Charleton?
Within 40 km: Dartmouth Castle (16 km), Greenway House (17 km), Totnes Castle (19 km), Berry Pomeroy Castle (22 km).
Where are West Charleton’s historic buildings listed?
West Charleton has 3 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 West Charleton 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)
- Cookworthy Museum: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Charles: Stephen Lea, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmouth Castle: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenway House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Totnes Castle: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingswear Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Overbeck's Museum and Gardens: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paignton Zoo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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