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Places near Modbury by type
All 168 places by distance →One day from Modbury
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:30 pm
80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Modbury
- Dartmoor Zoological Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- St Maurice's Churchchurch · 30 min
- Efford Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Radford Woods Local Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Salcombe Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Modbury
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Modbury?
Dartmoor Zoological Park (nature spot, about 13 km), St Maurice's Church (church, about 15 km), Radford Woods Local Nature Reserve (nature spot, about 18 km), Efford Fort (fort, about 19 km), Salcombe Castle (heritage site, about 19 km), Staddon Fort (fort, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Modbury?
119 places on Spotwander: 38 forts & heritage, 36 churches, 13 beaches & coast, 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Modbury?
Blackdown Rings, about 8 km by road; Salcombe Cannon Wreck (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Modbury?
St George's Church, Modbury, about 1 km by road; St Peter & St Paul (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Modbury?
Start in Modbury, visit Dartmoor Zoological Park, then St Maurice's Church, then Efford Fort, then Radford Woods Local Nature Reserve, then Salcombe Castle, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.






















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