English Heritage sites near Abbotskerswell Parish
BERRY POMEROY CASTLE
4 miles from Abbotskerswell Parish
Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.
KIRKHAM HOUSE, PAIGNTON
5 miles from Abbotskerswell Parish
This late medieval stone house, afterwards split into three cottages was restored in the 1960s.
TOTNES CASTLE
6 miles from Abbotskerswell 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.
HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
9 miles from Abbotskerswell 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.
BAYARD'S COVE FORT
11 miles from Abbotskerswell Parish
Picturesquely sited on the quayside at Darmouth, this Tudor artillery fort once contained heavy guns to protect the prosperous harbour town from attack.
DARTMOUTH CASTLE
12 miles from Abbotskerswell Parish
Beautifully located fortresses on the edge of the river. For over 600 years Dartmouth Castle has guarded the Dart Estuary and the busy, vibrant port of Dartmouth.
Churches in Abbotskerswell Parish
Blessed Virgin Mary Abbotskerswell
Pubs in Abbotskerswell Parish
Butchers Arms
Court Farm Inn
Wilton Way, Abbotskerswell, TQ12 5NY
(01626) 361866
courtfarminn.com/
Two Mile Oak Inn
Totnes Road, Abbotskerswell, TQ12 6DF
(01803) 812411
twomileoakdevon.org.uk