English Heritage sites near Exbourne Parish

Okehampton Castle

OKEHAMPTON CASTLE

5 miles from Exbourne Parish

Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.

Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN

12 miles from Exbourne Parish

Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th-century tower on a mound, built as a prison.

Grimspound

GRIMSPOUND

15 miles from Exbourne Parish

The best known of many Dartmoor prehistoric settlements, Grimspound dates from the late Bronze Age. The remains of 24 stone houses survive within a massive boundary wall.

Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village

HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE

17 miles from Exbourne Parish

The remains of four 13th century stone farmsteads, on land originally farmed in the Bronze Age. This isolated Dartmoor hamlet was probably abandoned in the early 15th century.

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement

MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT

17 miles from Exbourne Parish

The group of monuments at Merrivale is one of the finest on Dartmoor: side by side here are the remains of a Bronze Age settlement and a complex of ritual sites.

Launceston Castle

LAUNCESTON CASTLE

20 miles from Exbourne Parish

Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest, unusual in that during rebuilding one tower was constructed with the remains of the older.


Churches in Exbourne Parish

St Mary Blessed Virgin

Pubs in Exbourne Parish

Red Lion

High Street, Exbourne, EX20 3RY
(01837) 851551
theredlionexbourne.co.uk

This friendly village local has a well deserved reputation for the quality and consistency of its ales and has been local CAMRA branch pub of the year several times in recent years. Casks are set on stillage at the end of the L-shaped bar a...