Why visit Kenton
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 8 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Powderham Castle, A La Ronde and Bowling Green Marsh RSPB reserve.
Weather in Kenton
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About Kenton
Kenton is a village and civil parish in the Teignbridge district, near Exeter, the county town of Devon, England. It has one restaurant, a primary school, a mediaeval church and is near Powderham Castle. In 2021 the parish had a population of 1042.
From the Wikipedia article Kenton, Devon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photos of Kenton
Museums and landmarks9
A La Ronde
Museum · 2.8 mi
Heritage Museum in South West England, United Kingdom
Topsham Museum
Museum · 2.8 mi
Archive organization in Topsham, United Kingdom
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Bowling Green Marsh RSPB reserve
Park · 2.8 mi
RSPB nature reserve in the United Kingdom
Restaurants and cafes8
Teign Bean @ Starcross
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.2 mi
"Opening hours subject to weather – Please check our social media for live updates"
09:00-17:00
Where to stay3
Notable people from Kenton
- Edith SplattExeter councillor who had led tram protest
Born in Kenton, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship6
Parish Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church · 2.1 mi
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
Map of Kenton
30 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Exeter Airport (EXT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Exmouth 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Dawlish 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Exeter 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Teignmouth 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Kingsteignton 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Newton Abbot 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Sidmouth 11 mi east, about 17 min by car
- Torquay 13 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Cockington 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Paignton 15 mi south, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kenton 2021-04-08 IMG 25, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Kenton 2021-04-08 IMG 26, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Kenton 2021-04-08 IMG 27, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Kenton 2021-04-08 IMG 24, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Kenton 2021-04-08 IMG 08, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Kenton 2021-04-08 IMG 09, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Kenton 2021-04-08 IMG 10, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Powderham Castle, 2009, raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0
- A La Ronde (5523285615), Becks, CC BY 2.0
- Topsham Museum 2020-05-27, Simon Cobb, CC0
- St Margaret's church, Topsham, Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Powderham Belvedere, Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of St Clement, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Starcross 2020-07-31 36, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Kenton (2021-09-26) 19, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Starcross 2020-07-31 44, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Starcross 2020-07-31 51, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Dolphin Inn (1), Simon Cobb, CC0
- Trinity Cottage, The Corner Shop And House Adjoining Trinity Cottage At The North West, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Kenton All Saints rood screen GeoUK 2814934, David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jasskurn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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