English Heritage sites near Milton Abbot Parish

Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN

6 miles from Milton Abbot 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

LAUNCESTON CASTLE

7 miles from Milton Abbot 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.

Dupath Well

DUPATH WELL

7 miles from Milton Abbot Parish

This charming well-house of around 1500 stands over an ancient spring, believed to cure whooping cough.

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement

MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT

9 miles from Milton Abbot Parish

The group of monuments at Merrivale is one of the finest on Dartmoor: side by side here are the remains of a Bronze Age settlement and a complex of ritual sites.

Hurlers Stone Circles

HURLERS STONE CIRCLES

11 miles from Milton Abbot Parish

Three fine late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone circles arranged in a line, a grouping unique in England.

Upper Plym Valley

UPPER PLYM VALLEY

12 miles from Milton Abbot Parish

This extraordinary landscape encompasses some 300 Bronze Age and medieval sites, covering 15 square kilometres (6 square miles) of Dartmoor.



Pubs in Milton Abbot Parish

Chichester Arms

, Nr Lifton, Chillaton, PL16 0HP
(01822) 860233
chichesterarms.2day.ws/chichesterarms/

The village is located just 10 minutes from Tavistock, with the pub in the centre of the village. Up to 3 real ales are available. Pool, darts and skittles are played, with a monthly quiz night with prizes! Real fires in winter maintain the...
Edgcumbe Arms

The Village, Milton Abbot, PL19 0PB
(01822) 870603
edgcumbearms.co.uk

A typical, two-roomed Devonian village local pub with an impressive log-burning fireplace in the lounge. There are usually two South West beers available, one at 4% and one at 5%, which complement the locally-produced Countryman cider. Good...
Hotel Endsleigh

Milton Abbot, PL19 0PQ
(01822) 870000
hotelendsleigh.com

Real ale is not available here.