The one place to visit in Westward Ho! is Pebble Ridge Adventure Golf and Go Karts
Around Westward Ho!, the places to visit include 3 museums, 2 theme parks and 2 parks or estates. Only one place to visit is inside Westward Ho!’s built-up area, but 8 more are within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 2 places cared for by the National Trust. If you have a day, head to Barnstaple Castle, 13 km away.
The names to know in Westward Ho!
After Pebble Ridge Adventure Golf and Go Karts come 3 museums, a theme park and a castle.
MuseumNorth Devon Maritime Museum2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumBideford Railway Heritage Centre1.6 km outside town, to the southTheme parkTheme parkThe BIG Sheep1.9 km outside town, to the south
MuseumBurton at Bideford2.3 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleTapeley Park3.4 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
Out at 4.4 km is Tapeley Park, the farthest.
The dashed line is Westward Ho!’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
There are more museums or galleries (3) than anything else, then zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).
Green: inside Westward Ho!. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Burrough Farm and Abbotsham Cliffs).
All of them, one by one
9 places in all: one in town and 8 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Westward Ho! comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Westward Ho!’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Westward Ho! →
Out of town
Leading the 11 is Barnstaple Castle, 13 km away; they include 5 castles and a garden.
CastleBarnstaple Castle13 km east
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle38 km southeast
GardenRHS Garden Rosemoor13 km southeast
Heritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway19 km east
Historic house · National TrustArlington Court21 km northeast
CastleAffeton Castle36 km southeast
Theme parkWatermouth Castle22 km northeast
Abbey or prioryHartland Abbey20 km west
ZooExmoor Zoo25 km northeast
CastleCastle Hill24 km eastCastleCastleMarisco Castle33 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Westward Ho! (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.
Westward Ho!, answered
What are the main attractions in Westward Ho!?
The place to visit inside Westward Ho!’s built-up area is Pebble Ridge Adventure Golf and Go Karts. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 8 more within 5 km.
Does Westward Ho! have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Westward Ho!: North Devon Maritime Museum, Bideford Railway Heritage Centre and Burton at Bideford.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Westward Ho!?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Westward Ho!, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Burrough Farm and Abbotsham Cliffs).
What are the best-known days out near Westward Ho!?
Within 40 km: Barnstaple Castle (13 km), Okehampton Castle (38 km), RHS Garden Rosemoor (13 km), Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (19 km).
Where are Westward Ho!’s historic buildings listed?
Westward Ho! has 1 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 Westward Ho! 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)
- North Devon Maritime Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burton at Bideford: User:Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tapeley Park: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnstaple Castle: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden Rosemoor: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynton and Barnstaple Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlington Court: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Affeton Castle: Tony Dunlop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Watermouth Castle: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartland Abbey: Greenshed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Exmoor Zoo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hill: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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