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Compton Castle is actually a dramatic fortified manor house with a small formal garden. This has high curtain walls, towers and a portcullis. Home for nearly 600 years to the Gilbert family, including Sir Humphrey Gilbert, half-brother to Sir Walter Raleigh. Limited number of rooms open to the public; medieval kitchen, great hall, solar and sub solar. Read more…
Dartmouth Museum is a former merchant’s house c1640 situated in The Butterwalk. The Museum houses an extensive collection of artifacts, models, paintings and photographs covering maritime history, Dartmouth social and economic history. Read more…
The Old Mill at Wembury beach was operational until about 1900 and is now a cafe, open in the summer months. Read more…
Bradley is a medieval manor house set in woodland and meadows alongside the River Lemon. Nearest toilets and refreshments are available in nearby Newton Abbot Read more…
Okehampton Castle, the remains of the largest castle in Devon, in an outstandingly picturesque setting on a wooded hill by the River Okement. Started out as a motte and bailey castle with a stone keep, it was converted into a residence in the 14th century by the Earl of Devon. Read more…
Grimspound is one of the many prehistoric settlements you can find on Dartmoor. Dating from the late Bronze Age (about 1450–700 BC) you have the remains of 24 stone roundhouses a massive boundary wall about 150 metres in diameter. There are great views of the site from Hookney Tor and the high ground on Hameldown. Read more…
Hound Tor is a good example of a heavily weathered granite outcrop. Thought to derive its name from the shape assumed by the blocks on the summit that have been weathered into forms resembling the heads of dogs peering over the natural battlements. To the south-east of the tor, on a north-eastern-facing slope are the remains of Hundatora, a deserted Read more…
Overbeck’s Coastal garden surrounding elegant Edwardian house with diverse collections of scientist and inventor, Otto Overbeck. Spectacular views over sea and estuary. Read more…
The most southerly point in Devon, a stunning stretch of the South West Coast Path with dramatic cliffs, open farmland and secluded sandy coves. Excellent for spotting migratory birds and rare butterflies. Iron Age promontory fort at Bolt Tail and small sandy coves between Salcombe & Prawle. Read more…
The Mayflower Steps are from which the Pilgrim Fathers are believed to have finally left England aboard the Mayflower on 6 September 1620. The traditional site of their disembarkation in North America is Plymouth Rock. Read more…
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