Kingsbridge Cookworthy Museum

Nearby Attractions

• Overbecks (4 Miles)* Those with a love of nautical knick-knacks will thoroughly enjoy a visit to Overbeck's, named after the eccentric scientist who lived at the house from 1928-1937.
  
• Dartmouth Castle (9 Miles)* For 600 years Dartmouth Castle has stood in a superb waterfront setting as the guardian of the Dart estuary.
  
• Greenway (10 Miles)* Agatha Christie fans will immediately recognize Greenway as the setting for the thriller "Dead Man's Folly" and its cameo appearance in "Five Little Pigs".
  
• Totnes Castle (10 Miles)* Totnes Castle is a unique treasure in an area rich with character and history. It is one of the best surviving examples of a Norman motte and bailey castle.
  
• Totnes Guildhall (10 Miles)* In 1206 King John granted a charter to Totnes making it a free town. It could then draw up its own laws. The merchants also obtained permission to set up their own Guild, which by the middle of the 13th century had 120 members.
  
• Coleton Fishacre (11 Miles)* Visitors walking the delightful South West Coastal Path from Kingswear along the Dart Estuary will spy this delightful family home, built in the 1920s for the D'Oyly Carte family.
  
• Berry Pomeroy Castle (12 Miles)* This former home of the Pomeroy and Seymour families, in a beautiful woodland setting, is shrouded in sinister folklore and legend.
  
• Paignton Zoo (12 Miles)* With three thousand animals, five different habitats and acres of activities you're in for a great day out at Paignton Zoo in Devon.
  
• Pennywell Farm and Wildlife Centre (12 Miles)* Treat your family to the very best with a full day of hands on animal action at Pennywell Farm.
  
• Brixham Heritage Museum (13 Miles)* The Brixham Heritage Museum and History Society was founded in 1958 for the purpose of recording, saving and displaying the heritage of the historic town and fishing port.
  

Nearby Towns

• Bigbury-on-Sea (4 Miles)* The coastal village of Bigbury-on-Sea is in the South Hams district of South Devon, which is designated an "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty".
  
• Ugborough (7 Miles)* Ugborough Parish The South Hams was thinly populated when the English came south from Dartmoor. Unlike Cornwall there is little Celtic influence. The Anglo-Saxon settlers were agricultural rather than seafaring and by the mid 6th century
  
• Dartmouth (9 Miles)* Situated on the south coast of Devon, Dartmouth is well known for its naval academy and scenic estuary of the River Dart which gave the town its name.
  
• Stoke Gabriel (10 Miles)* The delightfully named village of Stoke Gabriel is in one of the most unspoilt parts of South Devon. It is situated on the banks of a small creek which is a tributary of the River Dart.
  
• Berry Pomeroy (11 Miles)* We have just received a description of Berry Pomeroy from one of our readers. This description is currently being prepared for publication and will appear on this page within the next few days.
  
• Paignton (13 Miles)* Paignton is located at Torbay on the on the south coast of Devon<. With good rail links to London and a sunny climate, it is a popular destination for holidaymakers for weekend breaks and bucket and spade type family holidays.
  
• Brixham (13 Miles)* Brixham is a natural port with breakwater protection from the sea and is first and foremost is a fishing port.
  
• Plymouth (16 Miles)* Welcome to Plymouth, vibrant regional capital of Devon and Cornwall, thriving modern city, historic seafaring port and holiday centre with something for everyone.
  
• Torquay (17 Miles)* Torquay has been a favourite holiday resort for generations, superbly situated in beautiful Torbay, at the heart of the English Riviera in the county of Devon.
  
• Stokeinteignhead (19 Miles)* This is the thatched village you dream about staying in. Its in a wide valley bottom surrounded by round hills like dumplings of field and wood. It smells of apple orchards and warm grass.