Where to go near Exford
Close by, the list has a single place: Landacre Lane, within 5 km of its edge. The trip to Dunster Castle is 15 km. Look within 40 km and there are 12, among them 9 castles and 2 historic houses.
The nearest place to visit
Leaving the centre, Landacre Lane comes first, at 4.3 km.
How far each one is
From 1 to 7, each number is a tile below.
Exford is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What there is to see
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 12 of the 13.
Green: inside Exford. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
7 places are cared for: 3 by Cadw, 2 by the National Trust and 2 by English Heritage (Dunster Castle, Ogmore Castle, Knightshayes and Cleeve Abbey, and 3 more).
The list in full
Nothing is inside Exford itself; these 13 are within 40 km.
Tiverton Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Mid Devon, England, UK.
Bickleigh Castle
Grade I listed English country house in Mid Devon, England, UK.
What is in or close to Exford comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Exford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Exford →
Big names within reach
Shown here are the best known of 12 places within 40 km.
2Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle15 km east
3Castle · CadwOgmore Castle39 km north
4CastleAffeton Castle27 km south
5CastleSt Donats Castle31 km north
6Historic house · National TrustKnightshayes26 km southeast
7Abbey or priory · English HeritageCleeve Abbey20 km east
CastleTiverton Castle28 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageDaw's Castle22 km east
CastleCandleston Castle39 km north
Castle · CadwOld Beaupre Castle37 km northeast
CastleBickleigh Castle33 km south
Castle · CadwSt Quintin's Castle38 km northThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Dunster →
Seeing Exford: your questions
What is there to see near Exford?
No attraction is mapped inside Exford itself. Within 5 km of it are Landacre Lane.
Does Exford have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Exford.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Exford?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Dunster Castle (National Trust), 15 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Exford?
Within 40 km: Dunster Castle (15 km), Ogmore Castle (39 km), Affeton Castle (27 km), St Donats Castle (31 km).
Where are Exford’s historic buildings listed?
Exford has 3 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 Exford 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 (6)
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ogmore Castle: Ewan Topping from Amsterdam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Affeton Castle: Tony Dunlop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Donats Castle: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knightshayes: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cleeve Abbey: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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