English Heritage sites near Crediton Hamlets Parish

Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village

HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE

13 miles from Crediton Hamlets 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

GRIMSPOUND

13 miles from Crediton Hamlets 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.

Okehampton Castle

OKEHAMPTON CASTLE

14 miles from Crediton Hamlets 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

20 miles from Crediton Hamlets 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.

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement

MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT

22 miles from Crediton Hamlets 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.

Berry Pomeroy Castle

BERRY POMEROY CASTLE

22 miles from Crediton Hamlets Parish

Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.


Churches in Crediton Hamlets Parish

Holy Trinity

Pubs in Crediton Hamlets Parish

Downes Crediton Golf Club

Hookway, Shobrooke, EX17 3PT
(01884) 252187

Downes Crediton Golf Club, Shobrooke
Duck

Yeoford, EX17 5JD
(01392) 85273
theduckatyeoford.co.uk

Set in beautiful countryside, this multi-roomed 19th-century (1860) free house is easily accessible from the train station on The Tarka Line connecting Exeter and Barnstaple. Offering locally brewed Devon ales, including our own label, Mudd...