Why visit Marldon
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Paignton Zoo, Palace Theatre, Compton Castle and Berry Pomeroy Castle.
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About Marldon
Marldon is a village in the South Hams in Devon, United Kingdom, to the north-west of Paignton. It is the most northeasterly civil parish in the South Hams and includes the village of Compton with Compton Castle. Beacon Hill transmitting station is on the highest point in the parish.
From the Wikipedia article Marldon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Palace Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.8 mi
Theatre in Paignton, England
Pavilion Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.1 mi
Former theatre in Torquay, England
Princess Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.0 mi
Theatre in Torquay, England
Vue Paignton
Cinema and theater · 2.1 mi
Cinema and former theatre (Festival Theatre) in Paignton, Torbay, England
Museums and landmarks6
Compton Castle
Museum · 1.2 mi
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Hams, Devon, England, UK
Berry Pomeroy Castle
Museum · 1.8 mi
Grade I listed English country house in South Hams, United Kingdom
Kirkham House
Museum · 1.7 mi
Late medieval stone house in Devon, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Occombe Valley Woods
Park · 0.6 mi
Local Nature Reserve in Devon, England
Restaurants and cafes6
History
Church records date back to 1598. The parish was in the Haytor Hundred. Marldon was a small village until the 1960s when major residential development took place.
Marldon is known locally for its apple pie fair which originated in the nineteenth century and was revived in 1958.
From the History section of Marldon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Marldon
- Robert AdamsBritish gunsmith
Born in Marldon, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship13
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Marldon
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Getting there and nearby towns
Exeter Airport (EXT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Paignton 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Cockington 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Torquay 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Stoke Gabriel 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Newton Abbot 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Brixham 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Kingsteignton 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Teignmouth 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Dawlish 10 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Exmouth 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Mounting Block near Kiln Cross, Marldon, Partonez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palace Theatre Paignton, Leethomas787, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Berry Pomeroy Castle 01, J Morley ( Smalljim ), CC BY 2.5
- Kirkham House Paignton, Ianmacm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flowers in Abbey Gardens (7105), Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill, Torquay, JLParton, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torre Abbey Torquay exterior view, Jazzamedeo, Public domain
- Marldon, Totnesmartin, Public domain
- Chilean flamingos at Paignton Zoo, Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Torquay near harbour, showing the old pavilion theatre - panoramio, nigelb, CC BY 3.0
- Princess Theatre (2022-03-05), Simon Cobb, CC0
- Compton Castle 2, Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Philomachus pugnax -Living Coasts, Devon, England -male-8a, Ross Elliott, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, 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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