English Heritage sites near Copplestone Parish

Okehampton Castle

OKEHAMPTON CASTLE

13 miles from Copplestone Parish

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

Grimspound

GRIMSPOUND

14 miles from Copplestone 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

15 miles from Copplestone 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.

Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN

20 miles from Copplestone 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 Copplestone 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

25 miles from Copplestone Parish

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


Churches in Copplestone Parish

St Boniface (proprietary chapel)

Pubs in Copplestone Parish

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Copplestone, EX17 5NH

Locals pub offering what locals want. Two real ales are usually available, plus a real cider, usually Sam's Dry. The pub serves lunchtime bar meals, and is family friendly, plus dogs are welcome. A function room is available, and live music...