English Heritage sites near Abbotskerswell Parish

Berry Pomeroy Castle

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

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

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

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

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

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

Slade Lane, Abbotskerswell, TQ12 5PE

Butchers Arms, Abbotskerswell
Court Farm Inn

Wilton Way, Abbotskerswell, TQ12 5NY
(01626) 361866
courtfarminn.com/

The Court Farm Inn was formerly a farmhouse, originally built in the 16th century, and the manorial farm for the Abbots of Horton and then Sherborne. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII it was sold and by 1541 was known a...
Two Mile Oak Inn

Totnes Road, Abbotskerswell, TQ12 6DF
(01803) 812411
twomileoakdevon.org.uk

The earliest reference to the building as an Inn is in the Tithe Map of 1839, although the name of the farm can be traced back to an advert for its sale in 1784. It serves its ales from a stillage behind the bar. It is a delightful 2 bar ol...