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Places near Axminster by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Axminster
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:17 pm
51 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Axminster
- Colcombe Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Monmouth Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Wessex Ridgewaytrek · 3 hrs
- St Mary's Churchchurch · 30 min
- Forde Abbeyheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Axminster
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Axminster?
Axminster Monastery (monastery, about 1 km), Colcombe Castle (heritage site, about 8 km), Wessex Ridgeway (trek, about 8 km), Monmouth Beach (beach, about 10 km), St Mary's Church (church, about 11 km), Forde Abbey (heritage site, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Axminster?
97 places on Spotwander: 48 churches, 23 forts & heritage, 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 beaches & coast, 3 parks.
Which is the nearest church to Axminster?
St Mary's Church, about 11 km by road; Netherhay Methodist Chapel (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Axminster?
Colcombe Castle, about 8 km by road; Forde Abbey (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Axminster?
Start in Axminster, visit Colcombe Castle, then Monmouth Beach, then Wessex Ridgeway, then St Mary's Church, then Forde Abbey, and drive back — about 51 km by road in all.