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Exeter Cathedral
Attractions in West Clyst

Exeter Cathedral heads the list around West Clyst

Visitor numbers at Royal Albert Memorial Museum reached 340K in 2012. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 16 places to visit; none is inside West Clyst’s built-up area. They include 4 museums, 4 historic houses and 3 parks or estates. The list includes 5 places cared for by the National Trust. Powderham Castle lies 12 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Exeter Cathedral, Rüdiger Wölk (CC BY-SA 2.5)
In West Clyst
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
16
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
7
in or near town
Cared for
5
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near West Clyst

Behind Exeter Cathedral on the list are 2 museums, a castle and a historic house.

CathedralExeter Cathedral5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southwest · 340K visitors a year (2012)CastleRougemont Castle4.8 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric house · National TrustKillerton House4.5 km outside town, to the northAbbey or prioryPolsloe Priory2.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumThe Bill Douglas Cinema Museum4.7 km outside town, to the west

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

Map of the places

Out at 5.6 km is Pynes House, the farthest.

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The dashed line is West Clyst’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

How the list breaks down

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (7) and museums or galleries (4).

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 historic houses · 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 7 nearby
Gardens & estates 3 parks or estates0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside West Clyst. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

5 places are cared for by the National Trust (Killerton House, Cranbrook Country Park, Budlake Old Post Office and Cross Park, and 1 more).

Every place

Every one of them

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 16 places in all.

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

2 listed buildings are on West Clyst’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in West Clyst →

Big names nearby

Beyond West Clyst

Most famous of the 12 is Powderham Castle, 12 km from the centre.

CastlePowderham Castle12 km southCastleBickleigh Castle12 km northHistoric house · National TrustA la Ronde12 km southHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo25 km westCastleTiverton Castle18 km northAbbey or priorySt Nicholas Priory5.8 km southwestTheme parkCrealy Adventure Park5.9 km southeastAttractionKents Cavern31 km southHistoric house · National TrustKnightshayes20 km northHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle32 km southAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey36 km southwestCastle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle39 km west

Places well known beyond West Clyst (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.

Common questions about West Clyst

What is there to see near West Clyst?

No attraction is mapped inside West Clyst itself. Within 5 km of it are Exeter Cathedral, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Rougemont Castle and Killerton House.

Does West Clyst have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of West Clyst: Royal Albert Memorial Museum, The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, Budlake Old Post Office and Exeter's Underground Passages.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near West Clyst?

Yes. In or within 5 km of West Clyst, 5 places are cared for by the National Trust (Killerton House, Cranbrook Country Park, Budlake Old Post Office and Cross Park).

What are the best-known days out near West Clyst?

Within 40 km: Powderham Castle (12 km), Bickleigh Castle (12 km), A la Ronde (12 km), Castle Drogo (25 km).

Where are West Clyst’s historic buildings listed?

West Clyst has 2 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 Clyst 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 (19)

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.