Cockwood is a Village in the county of Devon.

Cockwood postcode: EX6 8RB

Retail in Cockwood

There are great places to visit near Cockwood 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.

Cities to visit near Cockwood include Exeter.

Cockwood has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

The area around Cockwood features a number of interesting villages including Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton are some of Cockwood best canals to visit near Cockwood.

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

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

Valley of Rocks is one of Cockwood's best, nearby geological features to visit in Cockwood.

There are a several good sssis in the area around Cockwood like Dartmoor.

Don't miss Dartmoor's hiking areas if visiting the area around Cockwood.

There are a several good nature reserves in the area around Cockwood like Dartmoor.

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

Cockwood is near some unmissable parks like Bicton Park,

There are a several good airports in the area around Cockwood like Exeter Airport.

Berry Pomeroy Castle is a great place to visit close to Cockwood if you like castles.

There are a several good ruins in the area around Cockwood like Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Cockwood History

There are some historic monuments around Cockwood:

• Earthwork enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Church Path Hill Plantation
• Linear round barrow cemetery at Castle Park, Alphington
• Two bowl barrows on Woodbury Common, both 330m east of Four Firs
• Enclosures NE of Peamore Cottage
• Four bowl barrows at Four Firs on Woodbury Common
• Castle Dyke
• Two bowl barrows on Colaton Raleigh Common, 500m north and 780m north east of Woodbury Castle
• Three bowl barrows on Lympstone Common, 500m west of Fryingpans
• Two bowl barrows on Woodbury Common, 640m and 625m east of Four Firs
• Clyst St Mary Bridge and causeway
• Bishop's Palace, Bishopsteignton
• Two bowl barrows on Bicton Common, 770m and 780m north of Frying Pans
• Two bowl barrows at Big Wood, 580m south west and 470m south of Moorland Cottage
• Earthwork enclosure S of Blackall's Copse
• Woodbury Castle
• Animal pound on Woodbury Road, 275m south east of the church