Challacombe
Challacombe is a Village in the county of Devon.
Challacombe postcode: EX31 4TT
There are great places to visit near Challacombe 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.
Don't miss Exeter's cities if visiting the area around Challacombe.
Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter are great places to visit near Challacombe if you like historic buildings.
There are a several good villages in the Challacombe area like Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.
The area around Challacombe boasts some of the best canals including Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.
East Lyn River is one of Challacombe's best, nearby rivers and streams to visit in Challacombe.
Beaches to visit near Challacombe include Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.
There are a number of geological features near to Challacombe including Valley of Rocks.
There are a number of sssis near to Challacombe including Dartmoor.
There are a number of hiking areas near to Challacombe including Dartmoor.
The area close to Challacombe boasts some of the best nature reserves including Dartmoor.
Towns to visit near Challacombe include Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.
Bicton Park is a great place to visit close to Challacombe if you like parks.
Exeter Airport is one of Challacombe's best, nearby airports to visit in Challacombe.
There are a several good castles in the area around Challacombe like Berry Pomeroy Castle.
Places near Challacombe feature a number of interesting ruins including Berry Pomeroy Castle.
Challacombe History
There are some historic monuments around Challacombe:
- Hut circles on Hedge Down
- Hamel Down Cross
- Five cairns, two stone alignments and three cists, forming part of a ritual complex on Lakehead Hill
- Blowing mill 260m south east of Teignhead Farm
- Blowing house on Down Ridge
- Cist and cairn 590m SSE of Skir Ford
- Four hut circles N of Bush Down
- Two round cairns 800m north west of Statts Bridge
- Medieval settlement 470m east of Hartyland
- Warren in Whiddon Park
- Yar Tor stone row and adjacent cist
- A stone hut circle settlement and irregular aggregate field system at the northern tip of Long Ridge
- Cairn 500m NNW of Archerton
- King's Barrow on King Tor, Hookney Down
- Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns and section of field system 330m north east of Hemstone Rocks
- Blackaton Ball tin mill
- Hut circles and fields on Buckland Common
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 350m south west of Horn's Cross
- Earthworks in Boro' Wood
- Cairnfield 370m west of Blackaton Brook Ford
- Scorhill stone circle, three cairns and a length of reave
- A stone circle, known as Fernworthy Circle, three stone alignments and five cairns 425m and 525m north west of Sandeman Bridge
- Broadun prehistoric enclosed settlement, 780m NNW of Archerton
- A partly enclosed stone hut circle settlement on Kennon Hill
- Medieval farmstead and field system, post-medieval tinworks, prehistoric settlements and cairns north and west of Gibby Coombe
- Three agglomerated enclosures, a round cairn and part of the Stannon block field system lying within Great Stannon Newtake
- Circular enclosure 290m north of Great Parford
- Four cairns 560m east of Hapstead Ford and 1660m east of Ryder's Hill, forming part of a cairn cemetery in the Mardle Valley
- Hut circle 300yds (270m) SW of Meacombe
- Two round cairns 400m north west of Scorhill Farm
- Two cairns on Cator Common
- Bennett's Cross: a wayside cross on the south side of the B3212, 900m north east of the Warren House Inn
- Headland Warren boundary stone 570m NNE of Headland Warren Farm
- Burial chamber on Blackslade Down
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement known as Kraps Ring
- Round cairn and enclosure 930m south of Hound Tor
- Two hut circles NW of Bush Down
- Cairn cemetery and earthwork bank 340m south west of Blackaton Brook Ford
- Stone hut circle and field system 580m north west of North Creaber, forming part of a coaxial field system on Buttern Hill
- Enclosure and fields N of Yar Tor
- Cairn on Hurston Ridge 1km north west of Warren House Inn
- Coaxial field system, associated and later remains at Throwleigh Common and Kennon Hill
- Four cairns on Holne Lee 1140m north west of Greatcombe
- Wayside cross on Down Ridge 730m south west of Saddle Bridge
- Roundy Park prehistoric enclosure and cairn with cist, 560m north east of Archerton
- Three agglomerated enclosures containing stone hut circles, a cairn cemetery, post-medieval fields and tinworks on Chagford Common
- Five barrows on Hamel Down
- Watching Place Cross: a wayside cross at the junction of the B3212 with the B3344
- Settlement W of Holwell Tor
- Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers
- Pound at Newbridge
- Prehistoric settlement and irregular aggregate field system 340m south west of Laughter Hole Farm
- A cairn and cist 380m west and a cairn and standing stone 370m south west of Bellever Tor, forming an outlying part of a cairn cemetery
- Sherberton stone circle 315m SSE of Little Sherberton
- Shorter Cross: a wayside cross on the north side of a minor road, 350m north west of Middlecott
- Stone circle 400m south west of Buttern Hill
- Stone cross on Ter Hill
- Hut circle NE of Thornworthy Lodge
- A round cairn on White Ridge lying 570m north of the source of Stannon Brook
- Hut circles on Bonehill Down
- A cairn cemetery on Long Ridge
- Cairn cemetery 900m north east of Hapstead Ford and 2km WSW of Fore Stoke
- Four cairns 310m south of Horn's Cross forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge
- Hut circle at Tunhill Rocks
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 560m west of Horn's Cross
- Two cairns at Ausewell Rocks
- Chambered cairn 430m south of Buttern
- Ring cairn on Holne Moor 430m south west of Seale's Stoke
- Kerbed cairn and cist 635m south west of The Grey Wethers
- Blowing Mill at Outer Down
- Part of a coaxial field system, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Buttern Hill
- Stone alignment, hut circle settlement, medieval long house and post-medieval farmstead at Assycombe
- Cairn on Corndon Tor
- Stone hut circle settlement and post-medieval shelter 990m north east of Hawthorn Clitter, 1030m east of The Thirlstone
- Tinners' building in Great Stannon Newtake, 810m north west of Stannon Tor
- Huccaby Ring
- Camp 325yds (300m) SE of Archerton
- Stone hut circle settlement, cairnfield and field system 580m north east of Gartaven Ford
- Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on Tom's Hill, 870m north west of Sandeman Bridge
- Three stone hut circles 780m SSW of Venford Reservoir dam
- Two double stone alignments, cairn and standing stone 700m south west of Laughter Hole Farm
- Holne Chase Castle
- A prehistoric settlement complex, length of reave, tin streamwork and stamping mill on the western slopes of Cosdon Hill
- Coaxial fields and prehistoric settlements 180m north and 350m north west of Hartland Tor
- Stone alignment, cairns, enclosed prehistoric settlement and a length of reave on Hurston Ridge
- Two stone hut circles and a length of boundary walling 250m west of Rippon Tor
- Coaxial fields, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Halshanger and Horridge Commons, forming part of the Rippon Tor coaxial field system
- Prehistoric settlement and field system 240m east of Challacombe Cross
- Hut circles W of Higher Shapley
- Hospit Cross: a wayside cross at Bovey Cross, 900m NNE of North Bovey village
- Round cairn 780m south of the Thirlstone
- Prehistoric settlement and irregular aggregate field system 600m west of Laughter Hole Farm
- Gunpowder factory at Powder Mills, a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement and round cairn
- Tinworks, field systems, settlements, warren, cairns and a stone alignment at Headland Warren
- Pound NE of Holwell Tor
- Coaxial fields, prehistoric settlement, two cairns and a stone alignment in Little Stannon Newtake, 900m south east of Stannon Tor
- Hut circle 150yds (140m) NE of Moorlands Farm
- Lizwell Bridge
- Two stone circles known as The Grey Wethers, three round cairns, two ring cairns and an oval enclosure in Great Stannon Newtake
- Round cairn 80m SSW of White Moor stone circle
- Clapper Bridge, Postbridge
- Hut circles and field systems E of Mel Tor
- Enclosed prehistoric settlement and round cairn 880m south west of Venford Reservoir dam
- Stone hut circle and length of boundary walling 860m south west of Venford Reservoir dam
- Enclosure on Cator Common, 400m ESE of Riddon Brake
- Prehistoric enclosed settlement known as Outer Huccaby Ring and associated irregular aggregate field system
- Two cairns and a cist 300yds (270m) NW of Swincombe intake
- Round cairn 580m south of Horn's Cross forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge
- Chambered cairn 830m south of Buttern
- Three round cairns 960m and 920m north east of Outer Huccaby Ring
- Cairn 190m west of Archerton
- Stone alignment and cairn 800m SSW of Yardworthy
- Two Headland Warren boundary stones, 275m and 430m north of Birch Tor
- Hut circles E of Pritton
- Round cairn on Soussons Down, 1.2km north west of Soussons
- Round cairn 80m south west of Little Hound Tor summit
- Week Down cross: a wayside cross 530m south west of Yellam
- Wayside cross 1120m ENE of Childe's Tomb
- The North Teign coaxial field system (western part) and associated later remains at Shovel Down, Stonetor Hill and Long Ridge
- Deserted medieval settlement at Blackaton, 340m and 400m north east of Lower Blackaton
- Settlement on Smallacombe Rocks
- Tor cairn 50m north east of Hookney Tor
- Cairnfield and field 1030m north west of Archerton
- Ring cairn south west of Hound Tor, 215m east of East Lodge
- Round cairn and Headland Warren boundary stone 210m north of Birch Tor
- Hut circles E of the Saddle Tor
- A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 670m south of The Grey Wethers
- Cairn cemetery 880m south west of Wallabrook Bridge
- Eight cairns forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge and a stone alignment immediately west of Horn's Cross
- Prehistoric fields and settlements north east of Venford Reservoir forming part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system
- Foale's Arrishes, huts and fields, Blackslade Down
- Stone hut circle 140m north west of Higher Shilstone
- Blowing house and mill at Gobbet
- Two cairns with cists E of Whiteworks tin mine buildings
- Stone hut circle 450m north east of Teignhead Farm
- Beetor Cross: the site of a wayside cross and a later, 18th century, waymarker 230m south east of Beetor
- Medieval strip field system, tinworks, part of a prehistoric settlement, a cairn and reave on Challacombe Down
- Stone hut circle 380m north west of North Creaber
- A prehistoric settlement with enclosures, an irregular aggregate field system and cairn north of Bellever Tor
- Round cairn 620m south east of Challacombe Cross
- Cairn on Hameldown Tor
- Hut circle village 600yds (548m) SE of Swincombe
- Round cairn on Long Ridge 800m north east of Teignhead Farm
- Stone hut circle 580m south west of Statts Bridge
- White Moor Stone
- Two cairns on the summit of Water Hill 450m north west of Warren House Inn
- Round cairn 530m north east of Gartaven Ford
- Two stone hut circles and part of a coaxial field system at Frenchbeer Rock
- Two stone hut circles 80m and 130m north of Rippon Tor
- Cairn and cist on the northern side of Fernworthy Reservoir, 660m north west of Metherall
- Hut circle and field system NW of Saddle Bridge
- Platform cairn 370m south east of Challacombe Cross
- Deserted medieval settlement at Challacombe
- Ringleshutes tinwork
- Kistvaen 325yds (300m) S of Archerton
- Stone hut circle settlement 290m south east of Manga Rock
- Brimpts Mine, three prehistoric settlements and associated reaves 550m north west of Outer Huccaby Ring
- Enclosed prehistoric settlement 150m south east of Hookney Tor
- An unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 1.1km south east of Gartaven Ford, south west of Rippator
- Down Ridge stone circle and outlying standing stone 570m and 650m south of Forest Inn
- Medieval strip fields, tinworks, prehistoric settlements, and a cairn on the lower western slopes of Hamel Down
- Prestonbury Castle (hillfort)
- Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement 630m south of Hemstone Rocks
- Three Headland Warren boundary stones, 350m, 330m and 400m south east of Headland Warren Farm
- Prehistoric settlements, fields and enclosures within the Shapley Common coaxial field system, 770m south of Challacombe Cross
- Ring cairn on Holne Ridge 860m north west of Hapstead Ford and 1180m north east of Ryder's Hill
- Stone hut circle on Down Ridge 480m south west of Saddle Bridge
- Stone hut circle 215m south east of Hartland Tor
- Hut circles on Heatree Down
- Prehistoric enclosed settlement 740m north west of Hartland Tor
- Two cairns with two cists and a stone hut circle on the east facing slope of Lakehead Hill forming part of a ritual complex
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross
- Enclosure 200yds (180m) WSW of Meacombe
- An agglomerated enclosure and two stone hut circles 580m west of Laughter Hole Farm
- Hembury Castle
- Hut circles and field system SW of Combestone Wood
- Cairns N of Corndon Tor
- Two stone hut circles 850m WSW of the confluence of Gallaven Brook and Walla Brook, 1045m north east of the Thirlstone
- Cairn and cist on Chittaford Down, 300m north of Archerton
- Blowing houses at Week Ford
- Village cross, Cross Street
- Round cairn on Watern Tor
- Huts and fields on Hayne Down
- Hut circles SE of Yar Tor
- Round cairn on the summit of Little Hound Tor
- Prehistoric fields, settlements and cairn south east of Venford Reservoir forming part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system
- Grimspound, a partially enclosed prehistoric settlement with field system and two post-medieval caches between Hookney Tor and Hameldown Tor
- A ring cairn 700m south east of Runnage Bridge, on the southern side of Soussons Down
- Huts and fields NE of Rippon Tor
- Part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system and other archaeological remains on Holne Moor west and north west of Venford Reservoir
- Gidleigh Castle (remains of)
- Horn's Cross
- Cairn and cist 875m north west of Arch Tor
- Meacombe burial chamber
- Linscott Cross: a wayside cross on the north side of a minor road 280m north west of Howton Farm
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 900m and 940m north west of Warren House Inn
- Stone circle and cairn 330m south of Little Hound Tor
- Four stone hut circles and associated boundary walls south east of Fernworthy Reservoir, 250m north west of Metherall
- Cairn on Chagford Common 320m west of West Vitifer Mine
- Five round barrows on Black Hill
- Irregular aggregate field system and stone hut circle 755m north east of Dunnabridge Pound Farm
- Hut circle 400yds (370m) SE of Swincombe
- Three stone hut circles 300m south east of Headland Warren Farm
- Hunter's Tor camp
- A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns containing cists and a post-medieval building 440m NNW of Powder Mills
- Medieval farmstead 340m south east of Cold East Cross
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 780m south west of Metherall
- Two hut circles N of Lower Blackaton
- Wayside cross on Down Ridge 1.1km south west of Saddle Bridge
- Ring cairn 296m south east of Riddon Brake
- Three hut circles E of Bush Down
- Three hut circles at north end of Vogwell Down
- North Bovey village cross: a wayside cross at the south west end of North Bovey village green
- Stone alignment and cairn 470m east of Stannon Brook source
- Two stone hut circles and field system, 590m south of Buttern, forming part of a coaxial field system on Buttern Hill
- Cranbrook Castle
- Hele Cross: a wayside cross 700m south east of Wormhill
- Dispersed stone hut circle settlement and associated fields 490m south east of Silk House
- Round cairn 400m south east of Higher White Tor
- Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge
- Stone hut circle 210m east of Scorhill stone circle
- Four round barrows on Soussons Down, 960m north west of Soussons
- Hameldown Beacon barrow
- Coaxial fields forming part of Shapley Common coaxial field system, 720m north of Hookney Tor
- Hut circles E of Southway
- Two stone hut circle settlements with an irregular aggregate field system east of Rival Tor, 900m south west of Buttern Hill
- Cairn and cist 430m north east of Grimspound
- Coaxial field system and prehistoric settlements at Kestor
- Seven Lords' Lands round barrow
- Enclosed prehistoric settlement and three round cairns 870m south east of Horn's Cross
- Prehistoric and medieval settlements and their field systems at Hound Tor
- An unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 400m north west of Scorhill stone circle
- Two cairns 720m and 800m east of Higher White Tor
- Prehistoric enclosed settlement known as Broadun Ring, 500m north west of Hartland Tor
- Leapra Cross: a wayside cross at the entrance to Moor Gate Farm
- Hut 700yds (640m) NW of Sharp Tor
- Ouldsbroom Cross
Places to see near Challacombe
Lakes near Challacombe
Rivers near Challacombe
- 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
