Bowd is a Village in the county of Devon.

Bowd postcode: EX10 0ND

Retail in Bowd

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

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

The area around Bowd features a number of interesting villages including Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Hope Cove, Woolacombe, Churchstow, Starcross, and Otterton.

The area close to Bowd boasts some of the best sssis including Dartmoor.

Places near Bowd feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Dartmoor.

Dartmoor is one of Bowd's best, nearby nature reserves to visit in Bowd.

Bowd has some unmissable towns nearby like Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

The area close to Bowd boasts some of the best airports including Exeter Airport.

The area around Bowd features a number of interesting beaches including Hope Cove, Blacklands Beach, and Branscombe Beach.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Bowd area like Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

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

East Lyn River is a great place to visit close to Bowd if you like rivers and streams.

The area close to Bowd boasts some of the best geological features including Valley of Rocks.

Places near Bowd feature a number of interesting parks including Bicton Park.

There are a number of castles near to Bowd including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

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

Bowd History

There are some historic monuments around Bowd:

• Round barrow cemetery on Venn Ottery Hill, 660m south east of Happy Valley
• Two ring cairns 410m south east of Higher Blannicombe, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 100m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Old church (remains of)
• Sidford packhorse bridge, Church Street
• Two bowl barrows, 220m ESE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Common Farm
• Bowl barrow in Lee's Plantation, East Hill, 560m east of Higher Rill Farm
• Bowl barrow 320m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• An enclosure and two bowl barrows 180m east of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham 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
• Farway Castle earthwork enclosure
• Round barrow cemetery on Broad Down
• Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 770m south of Hawkerland Farm
• Two bowl barrows on Woodbury Common, 640m and 625m east of Four Firs
• A bowl barrow 420m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, 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.
• A bowl barrow 370m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• A bowl barrow 570m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Two bowl barrows to the north west of Roncombe Gate Farm, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• A ring cairn and bowl barrow 540m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 850m north west of Stowford House
• Two bowl barrows on Aylesbeare Common, 630m east and 760m east of Brackendale
• Sidbury Castle
• Bowl barrow 210m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow on the line of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 130m south east of St Mary's Church
• A bowl barrow 120m south west of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Two bowl barrows on Bicton Common, 770m and 780m north of Frying Pans
• A bowl barrow 460m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Belbury Castle
• Bowl barrow 160m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 60m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 20m north east of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• A bowl barrow 500m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 230m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• High Peak Camp
• Four bowl barrows divided by the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• A cairn 450m WNW of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill