English Heritage sites near Exminster Parish
HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
13 miles from Exminster 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.
GRIMSPOUND
15 miles from Exminster 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.
BLACKBURY CAMP
16 miles from Exminster Parish
An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.
KIRKHAM HOUSE, PAIGNTON
17 miles from Exminster Parish
This late medieval stone house, afterwards split into three cottages was restored in the 1960s.
BERRY POMEROY CASTLE
17 miles from Exminster Parish
Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.
TOTNES CASTLE
19 miles from Exminster Parish
A classic Norman motte and bailey castle, founded soon after the Conquest to overawe the Saxon town. A later stone shell-keep crowns its steep mound, giving views across the town to the River Dart.
Churches in Exminster Parish
Pubs in Exminster Parish
Royal Oak Inn
Main Road, Exminster, EX6 8DX
(01392) 832205
royaloakexminster.com/
Stowey Arms
Main Road, Exminster, EX6 8AT
(01392) 824970
thestoweyarms.co.uk/