Close to West Hill: Cadhay Gardens and more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside West Hill’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 attractions, a garden and a museum. A longer outing takes you to Exeter Cathedral, 15 km off.
Top of the list around West Hill
After Cadhay Gardens, look out for 2 attractions and a museum.
GardenCadhay Gardens2.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWhimple Heritage Centre3.5 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionAuthentic Saxon Village3.3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionTumbling Weir2.1 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The map shows most of the 4 nearby to the northeast.
The dashed line is West Hill’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What is on offer
Between them they are 2 attractions, a garden and a museum.
Green: inside West Hill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything on the list
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 4 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on West Hill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in West Hill →
Trips out
Start with Exeter Cathedral, 15 km off, the best known of 12.
CathedralExeter Cathedral15 km west
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum15 km west · 340K visitors a year (2012)
CastlePowderham Castle14 km southwest
CastleRougemont Castle15 km west
FortHembury10 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustKillerton House12 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustA la Ronde12 km southwest
Fort · English HeritageBlackbury Camp12 km east
AttractionKents Cavern32 km southwest
CastleBickleigh Castle19 km northwest
CastleTiverton Castle22 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle35 km southwestPlaces well known beyond West Hill (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.
Planning a visit to West Hill
What is there to see near West Hill?
No attraction is mapped inside West Hill itself. Within 5 km of it are Cadhay Gardens, Whimple Heritage Centre, Authentic Saxon Village and Tumbling Weir.
Does West Hill have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of West Hill: Whimple Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near West Hill?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Killerton House (National Trust), 12 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near West Hill?
Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (15 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (15 km), Powderham Castle (14 km), Rougemont Castle (15 km).
Where are West Hill’s historic buildings listed?
West Hill 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 Hill 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 (13)
- Cadhay Gardens: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rougemont Castle: Rougemont_Castle_gatehouse,_2010.jpg: Juan J. Martínez from Exeter, UK derivative work: Nev1, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Killerton House: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A la Ronde: Becks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackbury Camp: Blokenearexeter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bickleigh Castle: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiverton Castle: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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