English Heritage sites near Cheriton Bishop Parish

Grimspound

GRIMSPOUND

9 miles from Cheriton Bishop 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

9 miles from Cheriton Bishop 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.

Okehampton Castle

OKEHAMPTON CASTLE

11 miles from Cheriton Bishop 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

16 miles from Cheriton Bishop 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

17 miles from Cheriton Bishop 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.

Upper Plym Valley

UPPER PLYM VALLEY

19 miles from Cheriton Bishop Parish

This extraordinary landscape encompasses some 300 Bronze Age and medieval sites, covering 15 square kilometres (6 square miles) of Dartmoor.



Pubs in Cheriton Bishop Parish

Mulberry Inn

Cheriton Bishop, EX6 6JH
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Mulberry Inn, Cheriton Bishop
Old Thatch Inn

Cheriton Bishop, EX6 6JH
07708 240574

16th-century free house half a mile off the A30 inside the Dartmoor National Park. There is a large central open fire place, and a separate dining area. En-suite accommodation is available. Families and dogs are welcome. Guest beers are fro...