Buckland Abbey heads the list around Yelverton
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Yelverton’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. There are an abbey or priory, a garden and a historic site to choose from. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 25 km out to Launceston Castle.
Where to start near Yelverton
Close behind Buckland Abbey are a garden and a historic site.
GardenThe Garden House1.4 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteBrisworthy stone circle4.3 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
Beyond the town, the 3 nearby are mostly to the west.
The dashed line is Yelverton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Yelverton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Buckland Abbey).
All the places to visit
Its 3 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Yelverton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Yelverton →
Days out
Of the 12 day trips, Launceston Castle (25 km) is the best known.
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle25 km northwest
FortDrake's Island16 km south
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House9.7 km west
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral14 km south
Castle · English HeritageLydford Castle17 km north
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey22 km east
Historic house · National TrustSaltram House12 km south
ZooDartmoor Zoo11 km southeast
MuseumMorwellham Quay7.6 km west
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle27 km north
Castle · English HeritageRoyal Citadel15 km south
MuseumHMS Courageous15 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Yelverton (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 Yelverton: the answers
What is there to see near Yelverton?
No attraction is mapped inside Yelverton itself. Within 5 km of it are Buckland Abbey, The Garden House and Brisworthy stone circle.
Does Yelverton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Yelverton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Yelverton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Yelverton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Buckland Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Yelverton?
Within 40 km: Launceston Castle (25 km), Drake's Island (16 km), Cotehele House (9.7 km), Plymouth Cathedral (14 km).
Where are Yelverton’s historic buildings listed?
Yelverton 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 Yelverton 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)
- The Garden House: TenToe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydford Castle: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltram House: Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmoor Zoo: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morwellham Quay: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Citadel: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Courageous: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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