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Places near Northam by type
All 238 places by distance →One day from Northam
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:17 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Northam
- Crow Point Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Braunton Burrowsviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Churchill Monasterymonastery · 1 hrs
- Barnstaple Castlechurch · 30 min
- Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torringtonchurch · 30 min
- Back in Northam
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Northam?
Chudleigh Fort (fort, about 3 km), Crow Point Lighthouse (beach, about 5 km), Braunton Burrows (viewpoint, about 9 km), Saunton Sands (beach, about 9 km), Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington (church, about 13 km), Barnstaple Castle (church, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Northam?
25 places on Spotwander: 6 forts & heritage, 2 churches, 1 viewpoint, 7 beaches & coast, 1 park.
Which is the nearest fort to Northam?
Chudleigh Fort, about 3 km by road; Penstowe Castle (33 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Northam?
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington, about 13 km by road; Barnstaple Castle (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Northam?
Start in Northam, visit Crow Point Lighthouse, then Braunton Burrows, then Churchill Monastery, then Barnstaple Castle, then Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.