Kensington Dome
Kensington Dome is an observatory in Sidmouth, East Devon, England. Kensington Dome is situated nearby to the observatory McLean Dome, as well as near Norman Lockyer Observatory.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Norman Lockyer Observatory and Woolcombe House.
Norman Lockyer Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Paul Lang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Norman Lockyer Observatory, the Lockyer Technology Centre, and the Planetarium, is a public access optical observatory 1 mile east of Sidmouth, East Devon in South West England.
Woolcombe House
Public building
Photo: Anthony Vosper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woolcombe House is a public building, which is situated 3,700 feet west of Kensington Dome.
Sidmouth Museum
Museum
Sidmouth Museum is a museum in Sidmouth, Devon, England. The museum is housed in Hope Cottage, a Grade II listed building. The building was extended in 2020 to include more space for exhibits as well as new disabled access. Sidmouth Museum is situated 1 mile southwest of Kensington Dome.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salcombe Regis and Harcombe.
Salcombe Regis
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salcombe Regis is a coastal village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Sidmouth, in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England.
Harcombe
Locality
Photo: Anthony Vosper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harcombe is a locality, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Kensington Dome.
Sidbury
Village
Photo: Anthony Vosper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sidbury is a large village and former civil parish north of Sidmouth, now in the parish of Sidmouth, in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. Sidbury is situated 2 miles north of Kensington Dome.
Kensington Dome
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.68781° or 50° 41′ 16″ northLongitude
-3.22049° or 3° 13′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C2RMQQH+4ROpenStreetMap ID
way 115729081OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Highlights include McLean Dome and Victoria Dome.
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