English Heritage sites near Hatherleigh Parish

Okehampton Castle

OKEHAMPTON CASTLE

7 miles from Hatherleigh Parish

Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.

Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN

12 miles from Hatherleigh 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.

Grimspound

GRIMSPOUND

17 miles from Hatherleigh 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.

Launceston Castle

LAUNCESTON CASTLE

18 miles from Hatherleigh 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.

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement

MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT

18 miles from Hatherleigh 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.

Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village

HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE

20 miles from Hatherleigh 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.


Churches in Hatherleigh Parish

St John the Baptist

Pubs in Hatherleigh Parish

Bridge Inn

Hatherleigh, EX20 3JA

CLOSED IN 2013 AND NOW FORMS PART OF A VETERINARY PRACTICE. Opening times:
George Hotel

Market Street, Hatherleigh, EX20 3JN
(01837) 811755

This heritage pub was restored tastefully after a catastrophic fire in 2010, with period-sympathetic and comfortable furnishings throughout, together with a real fire. The restaurant is situated on the hotel side of the ground floor with a...
Tally Ho!

14 Market Street, Hatherleigh, EX20 3JN
(01837) 810306
tallyhohatherleigh.co.uk

Oak-beamed 15th-century inn with a single bar featuring wood-burning fires at each end. There are usually three real ales, including Ukulale which, following the reopening of the Tally Ho! Brewery in May 2015, is brewed on the premises. Red...