Devon Railway Centre
The Devon Railway Centre is in the village of Bickleigh in Mid Devon, England, at the former Cadeleigh railway station on the closed Great Western Railway branch from Exeter to Dulverton, also known as the Exe Valley Railway.Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: railway museum located in Bickleigh, Devon, UK
- Also known as: “Devonshire’s Centre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Fisherman’s Cot and Bickleigh Castle.
The Fisherman’s Cot
Hotel
Photo: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fisherman's Cot is an inn on the A3072 road to the northwest of Bickleigh near Tiverton, in northeastern Devon. It is operated by Marston's Inns and lies on the River Exe. The Fisherman’s Cot is situated 620 feet west of Devon Railway Centre.
Bickleigh Castle
Castle
Photo: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bickleigh Castle is a fortified manor house that stands on the banks of the River Exe at Bickleigh in Devon, England. Once considerably larger, Bickleigh now comprises a group of buildings from various periods which together formed a water castle. Bickleigh Castle is situated 2,500 feet south of Devon Railway Centre.
Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.
Church of St Mary is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Devon Railway Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cadeleigh and Butterleigh.
Cadeleigh
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Cadeleigh is a small village and civil parish in the county of Devon in England. It sits in the hills above the valley of the River Exe and is about 15 km north of Exeter and 6 km southwest of Tiverton. Cadeleigh is situated 1½ miles west of Devon Railway Centre.
Butterleigh
Village
Photo: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Butterleigh is a village and civil parish in Mid Devon, England situated about three miles south east of Tiverton. The village includes a public house, village hall, award-winning blacksmith and is famous for its harvest home. Butterleigh is situated 2 miles east of Devon Railway Centre.
Up Exe
Hamlet
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rewe is a village and civil parish in the county of Devon in England. It lies on the river Culm, 5 miles north of the city of Exeter and 9 miles south of the town of Tiverton. Up Exe is situated 3 miles south of Devon Railway Centre.
Devon Railway Centre
- Categories: railway museum and tourism
- Location: Bickleigh, Mid Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.85786° or 50° 51′ 28″ northLongitude
-3.50924° or 3° 30′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C2RVF5R+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 38075542OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5267756
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