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Places near Plympton by type
All 204 places by distance →One day from Plympton
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:26 pm
37 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Plympton
- Fort Austinfort · 1.5 hrs
- Woodland Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- St Jude's Churchchurch · 30 min
- Radford Woods Local Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Dartmoor Zoological Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Plympton
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Plympton?
St Maurice's Church (church, about 2 km), Efford Fort (fort, about 3 km), Fort Austin (fort, about 4 km), Eggbuckland Keep (heritage site, about 5 km), Bowden Battery (heritage site, about 5 km), Dartmoor Zoological Park (nature spot, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Plympton?
130 places on Spotwander: 51 forts & heritage, 29 churches, 8 beaches & coast, 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Plympton?
Plympton Castle, about 1 km by road; War Memorial (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Plympton?
St Mary's Church, about 1 km by road; St Maurice's Church (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Plympton?
Start in Plympton, visit Fort Austin, then Woodland Fort, then St Jude's Church, then Radford Woods Local Nature Reserve, then Dartmoor Zoological Park, and drive back — about 37 km by road in all.