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All 180 places by distance →One day from Buckfastleigh
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:36 pm
64 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Buckfastleigh
- Ryder's Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Aish Torviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Haytor Rocksviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Compton Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Berry Pomeroy Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Buckfastleigh
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Buckfastleigh?
Aish Tor (viewpoint, about 8 km), Ryder's Hill (hill, about 10 km), Berry Pomeroy Castle (heritage site, about 13 km), Haytor Rocks (viewpoint, about 14 km), Greator Rocks (viewpoint, about 16 km), Compton Castle (heritage site, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Buckfastleigh?
80 places on Spotwander: 34 forts & heritage, 13 churches, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 beaches & coast, 6 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Buckfastleigh?
Berry Pomeroy Castle, about 13 km by road; Compton Castle (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Buckfastleigh?
Collaton Saint Mary Church, about 17 km by road; Chapel of St Michael (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Buckfastleigh?
Start in Buckfastleigh, visit Ryder's Hill, then Aish Tor, then Haytor Rocks, then Compton Castle, then Berry Pomeroy Castle, and drive back — about 64 km by road in all.