Chagford
Chagford is a Town in the county of Devon.
Chagford postcode: TQ13 8
There are great places to visit near Chagford 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 Chagford boasts some of the best cities including Exeter.
There are a number of historic buildings near Chagford including Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.
There are a number of villages near Chagford including Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.
Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton are some of Chagford best canals to visit near Chagford.
There are a number of rivers and streams near to Chagford including East Lyn River.
The area around Chagford boasts some of the best beaches including Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.
There are a number of geological features near to Chagford including Valley of Rocks.
There are a number of sssis near to Chagford including Dartmoor.
There are a number of hiking areas near to Chagford including Dartmoor.
Dartmoor is one of Chagford's best, nearby nature reserves to visit in Chagford.
Chagford's best nearby towns can be found at Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.
Parks to visit near Chagford include Bicton Park.
Airports to visit near Chagford include Exeter Airport.
There are a number of castles near to Chagford including Berry Pomeroy Castle.
The area around Chagford's best ruins can be found at Berry Pomeroy Castle.
Chagford History
There are some historic monuments around Chagford:
- Wayside cross 225m north east of Scarhill Cross
- Settlement on Smallacombe Rocks
- Ring cairn 296m south east of Riddon Brake
- Blackaton Ball tin mill
- Stone hut circle 140m north west of Higher Shilstone
- Two cairns on Cator Common
- Stone alignment, hut circle settlement, medieval long house and post-medieval farmstead at Assycombe
- Round cairn on Cosdon Hill, 1010m north of Cosdon Beacon
- Four round barrows on Soussons Down, 960m north west of Soussons
- Cairn cemetery 880m south west of Wallabrook Bridge
- Two cairns 720m and 800m east of Higher White Tor
- Boundary stone 110m north west of St Mary's Church
- Hut circles W of Higher Shapley
- Prehistoric settlements, fields and enclosures within the Shapley Common coaxial field system, 770m south of Challacombe Cross
- Stone hut circle and field system 580m north west of North Creaber, forming part of a coaxial field system on Buttern Hill
- Chambered cairn 430m south of Buttern
- Gidleigh Castle (remains of)
- Round cairn 620m south east of Challacombe Cross
- Stone circle 400m south west of Buttern Hill
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement known as Kraps Ring
- Huts and fields on Hayne Down
- Deserted medieval settlement at Blackaton, 340m and 400m north east of Lower Blackaton
- Round cairn on the summit of Little Hound Tor
- Stone hut circle 380m north west of North Creaber
- Spinster's Rock
- Coaxial fields, prehistoric settlement, two cairns and a stone alignment in Little Stannon Newtake, 900m south east of Stannon Tor
- Broadun prehistoric enclosed settlement, 780m NNW of Archerton
- Stone hut circle 210m east of Scorhill stone circle
- Round cairn 80m south west of Little Hound Tor summit
- A stone hut circle settlement and irregular aggregate field system at the northern tip of Long Ridge
- A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 670m south of The Grey Wethers
- Triple stone alignment and cairn 780m east of Cawsand Beacon
- Cairn and cist on Chittaford Down, 300m north of Archerton
- Leapra Cross: a wayside cross at the entrance to Moor Gate Farm
- Earthwork in Houndtor Wood
- Cairn cemetery and earthwork bank 340m south west of Blackaton Brook Ford
- Grimspound, a partially enclosed prehistoric settlement with field system and two post-medieval caches between Hookney Tor and Hameldown Tor
- Cairn 500m NNW of Archerton
- A stone circle, known as Fernworthy Circle, three stone alignments and five cairns 425m and 525m north west of Sandeman Bridge
- A prehistoric settlement with enclosures, an irregular aggregate field system and cairn north of Bellever Tor
- Two hut circles E of Foxes Holt
- Stone hut circle 215m south east of Hartland Tor
- Cranbrook Castle
- Platform cairn 370m south east of Challacombe Cross
- Medieval strip fields, tinworks, prehistoric settlements, and a cairn on the lower western slopes of Hamel Down
- Two Headland Warren boundary stones, 275m and 430m north of Birch Tor
- Coaxial fields and prehistoric settlements 180m north and 350m north west of Hartland Tor
- Deserted medieval settlement at Challacombe
- Hut circles on Hedge Down
- Two hut circles NW of Bush Down
- Three Headland Warren boundary stones, 350m, 330m and 400m south east of Headland Warren Farm
- Hut circles on Bonehill Down
- Beetor Cross: the site of a wayside cross and a later, 18th century, waymarker 230m south east of Beetor
- Five round barrows on Black Hill
- Three agglomerated enclosures containing stone hut circles, a cairn cemetery, post-medieval fields and tinworks on Chagford Common
- Two stone hut circle settlements with an irregular aggregate field system east of Rival Tor, 900m south west of Buttern Hill
- Hut circles on Heatree Down
- Enclosure on Cator Common, 400m ESE of Riddon Brake
- The North Teign coaxial field system (western part) and associated later remains at Shovel Down, Stonetor Hill and Long Ridge
- Three stone hut circles 300m south east of Headland Warren Farm
- Prehistoric and medieval settlements and their field systems at Hound Tor
- Cairn on Chagford Common 320m west of West Vitifer Mine
- A ring cairn 700m south east of Runnage Bridge, on the southern side of Soussons Down
- Tor cairn 50m north east of Hookney Tor
- Warren in Whiddon Park
- Watching Place Cross: a wayside cross at the junction of the B3212 with the B3344
- A round cairn 190m north east of Cawsand Beacon forming part of a cairn cemetery on the summit of Cawsand Hill
- Camp 325yds (300m) SE of Archerton
- Village cross, Cross Street
- Two cairns with two cists and a stone hut circle on the east facing slope of Lakehead Hill forming part of a ritual complex
- Two stone hut circles and part of a coaxial field system at Frenchbeer Rock
- Hut circle NE of Thornworthy Lodge
- Five barrows on Hamel Down
- Cawsand Beacon, a round cairn, a ring cairn, a stone building and five post-medieval shelters on the summit of Cawsand Hill
- Cairn 190m west of Archerton
- Prehistoric enclosed settlement 740m north west of Hartland Tor
- Prehistoric enclosed settlement known as Broadun Ring, 500m north west of Hartland Tor
- Round cairn on Long Ridge 800m north east of Teignhead Farm
- Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers
- Cairn on Hameldown Tor
- Hut circles E of Southway
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 900m and 940m north west of Warren House Inn
- Hut circles E of Pritton
- Ring cairn south west of Hound Tor, 215m east of East Lodge
- North Bovey village cross: a wayside cross at the south west end of North Bovey village green
- Four stone hut circles and associated boundary walls south east of Fernworthy Reservoir, 250m north west of Metherall
- White Moor Stone
- A round cairn on White Ridge lying 570m north of the source of Stannon Brook
- Enclosure SW of Hingston Rocks
- Headland Warren boundary stone 570m NNE of Headland Warren Farm
- Agglomerate enclosure and ten stone hut circles 500m west of Cawsand Beacon
- Meacombe burial chamber
- An unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 400m north west of Scorhill stone circle
- Settlement W of Holwell Tor
- Sanduck Cross: a wayside cross on the north side of a minor road 45m south west of Sanduck Farm
- Enclosure 200yds (180m) WSW of Meacombe
- Two stone hut circles 850m WSW of the confluence of Gallaven Brook and Walla Brook, 1045m north east of the Thirlstone
- Stone hut circle 580m south west of Statts Bridge
- Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement 630m south of Hemstone Rocks
- Two hut circles N of Lower Blackaton
- Linscott Cross: a wayside cross on the north side of a minor road 280m north west of Howton Farm
- Chambered cairn 830m south of Buttern
- A platform cairn 240m NNE of Cawsand Beacon forming part of a cairn cemetery on the summit of Cawsand Hill
- Scorhill stone circle, three cairns and a length of reave
- Two stone circles known as The Grey Wethers, three round cairns, two ring cairns and an oval enclosure in Great Stannon Newtake
- Stone hut circle 450m north east of Teignhead Farm
- Pound NE of Holwell Tor
- Five cairns, two stone alignments and three cists, forming part of a ritual complex on Lakehead Hill
- Shorter Cross: a wayside cross on the north side of a minor road, 350m north west of Middlecott
- Hameldown Beacon barrow
- Tinworks, field systems, settlements, warren, cairns and a stone alignment at Headland Warren
- Stone hut circle settlement and post-medieval shelter 990m north east of Hawthorn Clitter, 1030m east of The Thirlstone
- Bennett's Cross: a wayside cross on the south side of the B3212, 900m north east of the Warren House Inn
- Round cairn 570m west of Stoneyhurst
- Medieval strip field system, tinworks, part of a prehistoric settlement, a cairn and reave on Challacombe Down
- Ring cairn 140m north east of Cawsand Beacon forming part of a cairn cemetery on the summit of Cawsand Hill
- Cairnfield 370m west of Blackaton Brook Ford
- An agglomerated enclosed settlement 480m west of Stoneyhurst
- Prehistoric settlement and field system 240m east of Challacombe Cross
- Cairnfield and field 1030m north west of Archerton
- Cairn and cist 430m north east of Grimspound
- Hunter's Tor camp
- Stone alignment, cairns, enclosed prehistoric settlement and a length of reave on Hurston Ridge
- Coaxial field system, associated and later remains at Throwleigh Common and Kennon Hill
- Cairn on Hurston Ridge 1km north west of Warren House Inn
- Three agglomerated enclosures, a round cairn and part of the Stannon block field system lying within Great Stannon Newtake
- Dispersed stone hut circle settlement and associated fields 490m south east of Silk House
- Clapper Bridge, Postbridge
- Enclosed prehistoric settlement 150m south east of Hookney Tor
- Hospit Cross: a wayside cross at Bovey Cross, 900m NNE of North Bovey village
- Medieval settlement 470m east of Hartyland
- Two round cairns 800m north west of Statts Bridge
- Prestonbury Castle (hillfort)
- Stone hut circle settlement, cairnfield and field system 580m north east of Gartaven Ford
- Two cairns on the summit of Water Hill 450m north west of Warren House Inn
- King's Barrow on King Tor, Hookney Down
- Hut circles E of the Saddle Tor
- Coaxial field system and prehistoric settlements at Kestor
- Circular enclosure 290m north of Great Parford
- Cairn and cist on the northern side of Fernworthy Reservoir, 660m north west of Metherall
- Kerbed cairn and cist 635m south west of The Grey Wethers
- Blowing Mill at Outer Down
- A partly enclosed stone hut circle settlement on Kennon Hill
- Two stone hut circles and field system, 590m south of Buttern, forming part of a coaxial field system on Buttern Hill
- Stone row N of Yarner Wells
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 780m south west of Metherall
- Tinners' building in Great Stannon Newtake, 810m north west of Stannon Tor
- Three hut circles E of Bush Down
- Coaxial fields forming part of Shapley Common coaxial field system, 720m north of Hookney Tor
- Four hut circles N of Bush Down
- Three hut circles at north end of Vogwell Down
- Round cairn 530m north east of Gartaven Ford
- Stone hut circle settlement 290m south east of Manga Rock
- Hut circle 300yds (270m) SW of Meacombe
- Round cairn on Soussons Down, 1.2km north west of Soussons
- Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns and section of field system 330m north east of Hemstone Rocks
- Agglomerate enclosure and 15 stone hut circles 560m west of Cawsand Beacon
- Two round cairns 400m north west of Scorhill Farm
- Round cairn and Headland Warren boundary stone 210m north of Birch Tor
- Round cairn 80m SSW of White Moor stone circle
- Hamel Down Cross
- Stone alignment and cairn 800m SSW of Yardworthy
- Kistvaen 325yds (300m) S of Archerton
- A cairn cemetery on Long Ridge
- Roundy Park prehistoric enclosure and cairn with cist, 560m north east of Archerton
- Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on Tom's Hill, 870m north west of Sandeman Bridge
- Stone circle and cairn 330m south of Little Hound Tor
- Wooston Castle
- Blowing mill 260m south east of Teignhead Farm
- Week Down cross: a wayside cross 530m south west of Yellam
- Hele Cross: a wayside cross 700m south east of Wormhill
- Stone alignment and cairn 470m east of Stannon Brook source
- Hillerton Cross
- Part of a coaxial field system, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Buttern Hill
- Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst
- An unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 1.1km south east of Gartaven Ford, south west of Rippator
- Cairnfield 760m west of Stoneyhurst
Places to see near Chagford
Lakes near Chagford
Rivers near Chagford
- Broughton Brook (South and West Somerset)
- Tributary of Back Stream (Tone Catchment)
- Hele Bk
- Tone - Wellington to Taunton
- Haywards Water
- Westford Stream
- Sherford Stream
- Tone - Upper
- Back Stream
- Halse WTR
- Allen Brook(Maiden brook)
- Hillfarrance Bk
- West Dart River (Lower)
- West Dart River (Upper)
- East Webburn River
- West Dart River (Blackbrook to Swincombe)
- Wash
- Ashburn
- East Dart River
- Hems - Upper
- West Webburn River
- Swincombe
- Avon (Devon Tidal) and Sth Hams - Blackpool
- Mardle
- Avon (Devon Tidal) and Sth Hams - Slapton
- Cherry Brook
- Hems - Lower
- Dean Burn
- Dart
- Dart (Tidal)
- Am Brook
- Webburn
- Bidwell Brook
- The Gara
- Blackbrook River
- Harbourne River
- Beadon Brook
- Lemon
- South Teign River
- Reedy Brook
- North Teign
- Fingle Brook
- Teign (Upper)
- Ugbrooke Stream
- Wray Brook
- Aller Brook (Teign) - Lower
- Kate Brook
- Scotley Brook
- Aller Brook (Teign) - Upper
- Middle Bovey
- Blackaton Brook
- Liverton Brook
- Aller Brook
- Sowton Brook
- Bramble Brook
- Lower Bovey
- Becka Brook
- Upper Bovey
- Teign (Lower)
- Sheepham Bk
- Ayleston Brook
- Lud Brook
- Lower Erme
- Erme
- Middle Barle
- Dart (Exe)
- Danes Brook
- Lower Batherm
- Upper Barle
- Exe (Haddeo to Barle)
- Burn (Exe)
- Iron Mill Stream
- Upper River Haddeo
- Upper Batherm
- Lowman
- Exe (Barle to Culm)
- North Brook (East Devon)
- Exe (Quarme to Haddeo)
- Calverleigh Stream
- Exe (Source to Quarme)
- Exe (Culm to Creedy)
- Exe (Creedy to Estuary)
- Lower Barle
- Ben Brook
- Ben Brook
- Brockey River
- Quarme
- Lower River Haddeo
- Pulham
- Sherdon Water
- Grindle Brook
- Bolham River
- Weaver
- Aylesbeare Stream
- Polly Brook
- Halberton Stream
- Fulford Water
- Lower Clyst
- Madford River
- Ken Stream
- Middle Culm
- Lower Cranny Brook
- Ford Stream (EXE)
- Spratford Stream
- Upper Clyst
- Sheldon Stream
- Upper Cranny Brook
- Upper Culm
- Lower Culm
- Kenn
- Colebrook
- Holly Water
- Alphin Brook
- Lower Yeo (Creedy)
- Matford Brook
- Ford Brook (EXE)
- Upper Creedy
- Dawlish Water
- Upper Yeo (Creedy)
- Jackmoor Brook
- Shobrooke Lake
- Lower Creedy
- Troney
- Middle Creedy
- Culvery River
- Lim
- Branscombe Stream
- Blackwater River
- Lower Axe
- Kit Brook
- Yarty
- Umborne Brook
- Upper Coly
- Upper Axe
- Offwell Brook
- Lower Coly
- Forton Brook
- Corry Brook
- West Lyn River
- Heddon
- Lower East Lyn River
- Mully Brook
- Rye Stream
- Upper East Lyn River
- Lower River Yeo (Lapford)
- Mole (Taw to Bray)
- Yeo (Molland)
- Venn
- Coney Gut
- Sterridge
- Crooked Oak
- Tributary of River Heddon
- Huntacott Water
- Taw (Source to Bullow Brook)
- Hawkridge Brook
- Newton Tracey Stream
- Taw (River Yeo to Little Dart River)
- Sturcombe River
- Bullow Brook
- Bray (Mole to Hole Water)
- Hollocombe Water
- Upper River Yeo (Barnstaple)
- Upper Caen
- Taw Estuary
- Bradwell Stream
- Upper Little Dart River
- Chelfham Stream
- Hole Water
- Knowl Water
- Badgworthy Water
- Umber
- Farley Water
- Taw (Little Dart River to River Mole)
- Lower River Yeo (Barnstaple)
- Lower Caen
- Mole (Bray to Yeo)
- Lower Little River Dart
- Burcombe Stream
- Taw (River Mole to Estuary)
- Little Silver Stream
- Dalch
- Mole (Yeo to Burcombe Stream)
- Nadrid Water
- Bradiford Water
- Langham Lake
- Bray (Source to Hole Water)
- Mole (Source to Burcombe Stream)
- Taw (Bullow Brook to River Yeo)
- Knighty Brook
- Upper River Yeo (Lapford)
- Dolton Stream
- Lower River Mere
- Kenwith Stream
- Dipple Water
- Horwood Stream
- Little Mere River
- Torridge (Dipple Water to Combe Lake)
- Wagaford Water
- Middle River Lew (Torridge)
- Iddesleigh Stream
- Middle River Okement
- Upper River Yeo (Bideford)
- West Okement
- Upper River Mere
- East Okemont River
- Langtree Lake
- Mussel Brook
- Hole Brook
- Lower River Okement
- Pulworthy Brook
- Waldon
- Torridge (Source to Dipple Water)
- Combe Lake
- Woolleigh Brook
- Whiteleigh Water
- Hookmoor Brook
- Northlew Stream
- Torridge (Lew to Estuary)
- Whitsleigh Down Brook
- Cookbury Stream
- Duntz
- Upper River Lew (Torridge)
- Torridge (Combe Lake to Lew)
- Huntshaw Water
- Lower River Yeo (Bideford)
- Lower River Lew (Torridge)
- Medland Brook
- Welcombe Stream
- Philham Water
- Abbey River
- Tamar (River Lyd to River Inny)
- Tamar (Kelly Brook)
- Lower River Lyd
- Lew (Tamar)
- Quither Brook
- Broadwood Brook
- Thrushel
- Wolf
- Upper River Lyd
- Piall
- Newton Stream
- Upper River Yealm
- Silverbridge Lake
- Lower River Yealm
- Tory Brook
- Meavy
- Lower River Plym
- Upper River Plym
- Walkham
- Burn (Tavy)
- Lumburn
- Upper River Tavy
- Lower River Tavy