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Powderham Castle
Attractions in Woodbury

A day out from Woodbury: Powderham Castle, 5.6 km away

Woodbury and its surroundings hold 2 museums, 2 attractions and a castle. All of it lies outside: 8 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Woodbury’s built-up area. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust. Beyond the town, the best known is Exeter Cathedral, 11 km off.

Photo: Powderham Castle, raymond cocks (CC BY 2.0)
In Woodbury
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Woodbury

Once you have seen Powderham Castle, try 2 museums, a historic house and a theme park.

CastlePowderham Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric house · National TrustA la Ronde3.2 km outside town, to the southTheme parkCrealy Adventure Park2.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumTopsham Museum3.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumBicton Park botanical garden4.8 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionRaceworld1.9 km outside town, to the north

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

Where things are

The outermost point is Bicton Park botanical garden, at 5.7 km.

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The dashed line is Woodbury’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

A breakdown by kind

Castles or historic places number 2, zoos, theme parks or other days out 2.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (A la Ronde).

Every place

Every place to visit

These 8 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

A la Ronde

Historic house · 3.2 km outside town, to the south

Heritage Museum in South West England, United Kingdom.

Run by National Trust
About A la Ronde →

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

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

Big names nearby

A drive away

Head 11 km out for Exeter Cathedral, the best known of 12.

CathedralExeter Cathedral11 km northwestMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum11 km northwest · 340K visitors a year (2012)CastleRougemont Castle11 km northwestAttractionKents Cavern24 km southHistoric house · National TrustCompton Castle27 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustKillerton House14 km northCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle30 km southwestAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey33 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo29 km westCastle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle39 km southHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House35 km southCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle34 km southwest

Places well known beyond Woodbury (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 Woodbury

What is there to see near Woodbury?

No attraction is mapped inside Woodbury itself. Within 5 km of it are Powderham Castle, A la Ronde, Crealy Adventure Park and Topsham Museum.

Does Woodbury have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Woodbury: Topsham Museum and Bicton Park botanical garden.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Woodbury, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (A la Ronde).

What are the best-known days out near Woodbury?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (11 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (11 km), Rougemont Castle (11 km), Kents Cavern (24 km).

Where are Woodbury’s historic buildings listed?

Woodbury has 45 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Woodbury 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 (17)

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