English Heritage sites near Poughill Parish
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
19 miles from Poughill Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
20 miles from Poughill 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.
GRIMSPOUND
20 miles from Poughill 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.
DUNSTER GALLOX BRIDGE
23 miles from Poughill Parish
This ancient stone bridge - originally 'gallows bridge' - once carried packhorses bringing fleeces to Dunster market and is evidence of Dunster's once important role in the wool trade.
CLEEVE ABBEY
23 miles from Poughill Parish
With possibly the finest cloister buildings in England, visitors can get a glimpse of monastic life 800 years ago. 15th century refectory with glorious angel roof and 13th century heraldic tiles.
BLACKBURY CAMP
23 miles from Poughill Parish
An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.
No churches found in Poughill Parish
No churches found in Poughill Parish