English Heritage sites near Heanton Punchardon Parish
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
25 miles from Heanton Punchardon Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
PENHALLAM MANOR
28 miles from Heanton Punchardon Parish
The low and grass-covered but complete ground-plan of a moated 13th-century manor house, in a delightful woodland setting.
LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN
31 miles from Heanton Punchardon 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.
LAUNCESTON CASTLE
32 miles from Heanton Punchardon Parish
Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest, unusual in that during rebuilding one tower was constructed with the remains of the older.
DUNSTER BUTTER CROSS
32 miles from Heanton Punchardon Parish
Transplanted stump of a medieval stone cross that was once a meeting place for people to bring and sell their own butter. Nearby attractions include Cleeve Abbey.
DUNSTER GALLOX BRIDGE
32 miles from Heanton Punchardon 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.
Churches in Heanton Punchardon Parish
St Augustine's
Pubs in Heanton Punchardon Parish
Williams Arms
Heanton Hill, Wrafton, EX33 2DE
(01271) 812360
williamsarms.co.uk