Beacon is a Village in the county of Devon.

Beacon postcode: EX14 4TU

Retail in Beacon

There are great places to visit near Beacon including some great cities, historic buildings, villages, canals, rivers and streams, beaches, geological features, sssis, hiking areas, nature reserves, towns, parks, airports, castles and ruins.

The area close to Beacon boasts some of the best cities including Exeter.

Historic Buildings to visit near Beacon include Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove are great places to visit near Beacon if you like villages.

Beacon has some unmissable canals nearby like Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

East Lyn River is one of Beacon's best, nearby rivers and streams to visit in Beacon.

Don't miss Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove's beaches if visiting the area around Beacon.

Geological Features to visit near Beacon include Valley of Rocks.

There are a number of sssis near to Beacon including Dartmoor.

Dartmoor is one of Beacon's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Beacon.

Places near Beacon feature a number of interesting nature reserves including Dartmoor.

Beacon's best nearby towns can be found at Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Bicton Park is one of Beacon's best, nearby parks to visit in Beacon.

Beacon is near some unmissable airports like Exeter Airport,

There are a several good castles in the area around Beacon like Berry Pomeroy Castle.

The area close to Beacon boasts some of the best ruins including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Beacon History

There are some historic monuments around Beacon:

• Round barrow cemetery 100m south of School Farm
• Bowl barrow 60m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Dumpdon Camp
• Bowl barrow 20m north east of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 230m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 100m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Stockland Great Castle
• Two bowl barrows on the parish boundary to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Two bowl barrows to the north west of Roncombe Gate Farm, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Two bowl barrows, one 380m west and one 685m north west of Beech Croft
• A bowl barrow 420m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow in Lee's Plantation, East Hill, 560m east of Higher Rill Farm
• A bowl barrow 570m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• A bowl barrow 500m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• A cairn 450m WNW of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Stockland Little Castle
• Two ring cairns 410m south east of Higher Blannicombe, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow on Hartridge, 360m east of Shelves Farm
• An enclosure and two bowl barrows 180m east of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Farway Castle earthwork enclosure
• Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 160m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 30m west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill.
• Two World War II air traffic control buildings, 620m west and 560m WSW of Whitewall Corner, on the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, Trickey Warren
• Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Two bowl barrows 190m east of Brown Down Lodge
• World War II fighter pens and other airfield remains and defences of the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, at Trickey Warren Farm
• Two groups of World War II pillboxes in the north eastern and north western sectors of the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, Trickey Warren
• A bowl barrow 370m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 210m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Hemyock Castle
• A ring cairn and bowl barrow 540m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Hembury Fort
• Bowl barrow 320m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Dunkeswell Abbey
• Two bowl barrows 210m and 600m north west of Brown Down Cottage
• A bowl barrow 460m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 310m south of Widworthy Barton
• Bowl barrow on the line of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• A bowl barrow 120m south west of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Four bowl barrows divided by the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Two bowl barrows, 220m ESE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Row Barrow
• Castle Hill