Heritage Sites & Monuments



Bayard's Cove Fort - (English Heritage)
A small artillery fort built before 1534 to defend the harbour entrance.

Dartmouth, Devon.
Telephone:

 
Buckfast Abbey
Buckfast Abbey was rebuilt by French Benedictine monks in the early 1900's. Today it is famous for its beekeeping, stained, glass workshop and its tonic wine-making. An impressive stained glass figure of Christ dominates the eastern end of the chapel.

Buckfastleigh, Devon TQ11 0EE
Telephone: (01364) 642519
Email: enquiries@buckfast.org.uk


Castle Drogo - (National Trust)
Drewsteignton, nr Exeter, Devon EX6 6PB
Telephone: (01647) 433306
Email: castledrogo@nationaltrust.org.uk

Compton Castle - (National Trust)
Marldon, Paignton, Devon TQ3 1TA
Telephone: (01803) 842382
Email: greenway@nationaltrust.org.uk

Dartmouth Castle - (English Heritage)
One of the first castles built for artillery, standing guard over the narrow entrance of the Dart Estuary.

Dartmouth, Devon.
Telephone: (01803) 833588


Okehampton Castle - (English Heritage)
The ruins of the largest castle in Devon.

Okehampton, Devon.
Telephone: (01837) 52844


Powderham Castle
The historic family home of the Earl of Devon, mediaeval castle in an ancient deer park beside the River Exe.

Stourton, Warminster, Devon
Telephone: (01626) 890243


Totnes Castle - (English Heritage)
A superb motte and bailey castle.

Castle Street, Totnes, Devon
Telephone: (01803) 864406