Collaton is a Village in the county of Devon.

Collaton postcode: TQ9 7DW

Retail in Collaton

There are great places to visit near Collaton 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 Collaton including Exeter.

Collaton's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove are some of Collaton best villages to visit near Collaton.

There are a number of canals near Collaton including Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

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

Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove are some of Collaton best beaches to visit near Collaton.

Places near Collaton feature a number of interesting geological features including Valley of Rocks.

There are a number of sssis near to Collaton including Dartmoor.

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

Dartmoor is a great place to visit close to Collaton if you like nature reserves.

There are a several good towns in the Collaton area like Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Don't miss Bicton Park's parks if visiting the area around Collaton.

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

Collaton is near some unmissable castles like Berry Pomeroy Castle,

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

Collaton History

There are some historic monuments around Collaton:

• Coaxial field system and semaphore station at Signal House Point
• Bowl barrow 210m south of West Soar
• Four bowl barrows 270m west of The Downs
• Two hut circles and associated field systems and enclosure at Mousehill Brake
• Animal pound 50m south west of All Saint's Church
• Bowl barrow 530m south east of Duncombe Court, forming an outlying part of a barrow cemetery.
• Site of a medieval fortified house at Leigh Barton, including the south and west ranges, a gatehouse, section of curtain wall and fishpond
• Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell Farm
• Coaxial field system, hut circles and medieval farm buildings at Starehole Bottom
• Bowl barrow 400m south of Home Farm, forming an outlying part of a round barrow cemetery
• Fort Charles
• Medieval farmstead and field system at Warren Barn, 500m south and 400m south west of West Soar
• Two bowl barrows 440m south east of Duncombe Court, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Hilltop enclosure 380m east of Middle Soar
• Three bowl barrows 310m west of Home Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Post-medieval animal pound 430m south of East Soar Farm
• Coaxial field systems and associated later remains between Deckler's Cliff and Gammon Head
• Four barrows 470m south west of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Regular aggregate field system 480m west of West Soar
• Medieval settlement, site of quadrangular castle and relict garden between Ilton Farm and Ilton Castle Farm
• Iron Age hillfort known as Burleigh Dolts, 280m south east of Burleigh Farm
• Iron Age cliff castle known as Bolt Tail Camp
• Five round barrows 570m south of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Roman settlement site at Bantham Ham
• Field systems, hut circles and four beacons, 510m south of Middle Soar
• Long barrow and two bowl barrows, 200m south east of Chapelcombe
• Medieval dovecote at Bigbury Court
• Medieval farmstead, boundary work and earthwork enclosures 350m south east of Middle Soar