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Days out & attractions in Skilgate

Days out around Skilgate – castles, lakes, viewpoints, hills and more. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏰 Castles & stately homes2🏞️ Lakes & lochs6🌄 Viewpoints2⛰️ Hills & peaks21🌿 Nature reserves1🦁 Zoos & wildlife parks1🏛️ Museums2🌳 Parks & gardens9🏊 Lidos & swimming pools1🗿 Monuments & memorials9🏚️ Ruins8🏰 Forts & fortifications1🏺 Archaeological sites17📸 Landmarks & sights5🛝 Playgrounds5

Days out

🏰 Castles & stately homes

🏰 Castle

Bampton Castle

Bampton · 3.7 miles

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🏰 Castle

Tiverton Castle

Tiverton · 9.3 miles

Map

Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Exmoor Fisheries

Hartford · 2.5 miles

Fish farm producing rainbow trout for restocking in Hartford, Somerset

Lady Harriet Acland's Drive, Dulverton TA22 9NS

+44 1398 371447

MapWebsite
🏞️ Lake

Wimbleball Lake

Woolcotts · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Clatworthy Reservoir

Clatworthy · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

The Lake

Huntsham · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Specimen Lake

Oakford · 6.8 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Winsbeer

Tonedale · 9.3 miles

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Days out

🌄 Viewpoints

🌄 Viewpoint

Haddon Hill

Hartford · 1.9 miles

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🌄 Viewpoint

Black Ball

Dunster · 9.3 miles

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Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

Heydon Hill

Chipstable · 3.1 miles · 342 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Storridge Hill

Venn · 3.1 miles · 327 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Pixton Hill

Brushford · 3.7 miles · 239 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Blagdon Hill

Gupworthy · 4.3 miles · 360 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Court Down

Bury · 5 miles · 316 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Treborough Common

Treborough · 5 miles · 412 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Exton Hill

Exton · 5.6 miles · 349 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

South Hill

Highercombe · 6.2 miles · 361 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Lype Hill

Luxborough · 6.2 miles · 423 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Mounsey Hill

Liscombe · 6.8 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Draydon Knap

Liscombe · 6.8 miles · 384 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Varle Hill

Liscombe · 6.8 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Beacon Hill

Holcombe Rogus · 7.5 miles · 148 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Black Hill

Kingsbridge · 7.5 miles · 381 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Willett Hill

Rook's Nest · 7.5 miles · 280 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Venford Moor

Hawkridge · 8.1 miles · 356 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Croydon Hill

Luxborough · 8.1 miles · 365 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Winsford Hill

Knaplock · 8.1 miles · 428 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

White Ball Hill

Higher Greenham · 8.7 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Bat's Castle

Dunster · 9.3 miles · 210 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Lyncombe Hill

Exford · 9.3 miles · 386 m above sea level

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Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

Westford Community Woodland

Lower Westford · 9.3 miles

Map

Days out

🦁 Zoos & wildlife parks

🦁 Zoo

Tropiquaria

Roadwater · 9.3 miles

Washford Cross, Watchet TA23 0QB

Mo-Su 10:30-17:00

Admission charge
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Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

Dulverton Heritage Centre

Dulverton · 4.3 miles

Map
🏛️ Museum

Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life

Tiverton · 9.3 miles

Becks Square, Tiverton EX16 6PJ

Jan 02-Dec 21 Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00

Admission charge
MapWebsite

Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Exmoor Lawns

Dulverton · 5 miles

Kemps Way, Dulverton TA22 9HL

Map
🌳 Park

Knightshayes Court

Chettiscombe · 8.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Peoples Park

Tiverton · 8.7 miles

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🌳 Park

The 'Rec'

Halberton · 9.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Amory Park

Tiverton · 9.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Sunningmead Community Park

Tiverton · 9.3 miles

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🌳 Park

The Oval

Tiverton · 9.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Westexe Recreation Ground

Tiverton · 9.3 miles

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🌳 Park

The Basins Park

Lower Westford · 9.3 miles

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Days out

🏊 Lidos & swimming pools

🏊 Swimming pool

Paddling Pool

Tiverton · 9.3 miles

Map

Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

Brompton Ralph War Memorial

Brompton Ralph · 6.8 miles

Celtic cross in granite on a granite plinth with a concrete base.

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🗿 Monument

"I Am" Stone

Tiverton · 8.7 miles

{Inscription Continued} Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo, quoniam tuum est regnum, et potentia, et gloria, per saecula saeculorum.

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🗿 Monument

Lydeard St. Lawrence War Memorial

Lydeard St Lawrence · 9.3 miles

Tapering square shaft on a tapered square base, surmounted by a boxed Latin cross.

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🗿 Monument

Caratacus Stone

Liscombe · 7.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

Cutcombe War Memorial

Wheddon Cross · 8.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Pet Gravestone

Chettiscombe · 8.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

Memorial to Froude Hancock

Hawkridge · 9.3 miles

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🗿 Monument

Edward the Peacemaker 1841-1910

Tiverton · 9.3 miles

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🗿 Monument

Canberra Bomber Crash XM266 21NOV61

Crossparks · 9.3 miles

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Days out

🏚️ Ruins

🏚️ Ruins

Comberow Incline Winding House

Treborough · 5 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

Lime Kilns

Holcombe Rogus · 7.5 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

Clicket

Luxborough · 7.5 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

Canonsleigh Priory

Westleigh · 8.1 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

Old platform - Bolham Stop

Bolham · 8.1 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

Prowse Mill

Sampford Arundel · 9.3 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

Cleeve Abbey

Hungerford · 9.3 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

Cleeve Abbey

Hungerford · 9.3 miles

Abbey Road, Watchet TA23 0PS

MapWebsite

Days out

🏰 Forts & fortifications

🏰 Fort

Cudmore Farm Roman Fort

Clayhanger · 3.7 miles

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Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Bury Castle

Bury · 3.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Dun's Stone

Treborough · 3.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Castles

Waterrow · 5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Oldberry Castle, Somerset

Dulverton · 5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Huntsham Castle

Huntsham · 5.6 miles

MapWebsite
🏺 Archaeological site

Wiveliscombe Roman Auxiliary Fort

Hartswell · 6.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Elworthy Barrows

Elworthy · 6.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Castle Close

Stoodleigh · 6.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

King's Castle

Wiveliscombe · 6.8 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Sampford Castle

Sampford Peverell · 8.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumulus

Hawkridge · 8.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Tiverton

Bolham · 8.1 miles

MapWebsite
🏺 Archaeological site

tumulus

Hawkridge · 8.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Bat's Castle Settlement

Dunster · 9.3 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Bat's Castle

Dunster · 9.3 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Gallox hill fort

Dunster · 9.3 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Settlement

Dunster · 9.3 miles

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Days out

📸 Landmarks & sights

📸 Landmark

Bampton Heritage & Visitor Centre

Bampton · 3.7 miles

MapWebsite
📸 Landmark

Mounsey Castle

Draydon Cottages · 6.2 miles

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📸 Landmark

Cothay Manor

Wellisford · 6.8 miles

+44 1823 672283

MapWebsite
📸 Landmark

Knightshayes Court

Chettiscombe · 7.5 miles

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📸 Landmark

Torre Cider Farm

Torre · 8.7 miles

MapWebsite

Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Enterprise playground

Craze Lowman · 8.7 miles

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🛝 Playground

Tiverton Adventure Playground

Tiverton · 8.7 miles

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🛝 Playground

Play Fort

Doniford · 9.3 miles

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🛝 Playground

Pirate Ships

Doniford · 9.3 miles

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🛝 Playground

Pirate Ships

Doniford · 9.3 miles

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Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Skilgate.

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