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.

There are a number of cities near to Beacon including Exeter.

There are a number of historic buildings near Beacon including Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

Beacon has some unmissable villages nearby like Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton are great places to visit near Beacon if you like canals.

Rivers and Streams to visit near Beacon include East Lyn River.

Beacon's best nearby beaches can be found at Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

There are a several good geological features in the area around Beacon like Valley of Rocks.

SSSIs to visit near Beacon include Dartmoor.

Beacon is near some unmissable hiking areas like Dartmoor,

There are a number of nature reserves near to Beacon including Dartmoor.

There are a number of towns near Beacon including Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

The area close to Beacon boasts some of the best parks including Bicton Park.

Exeter Airport is a great place to visit close to Beacon if you like airports.

Don't miss Berry Pomeroy Castle's castles if visiting the area around Beacon.

Don't miss Berry Pomeroy Castle's ruins if visiting the area around Beacon.

Beacon History

There are some historic monuments around Beacon:

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