Countisbury is a Village in the county of Devon.

Countisbury postcode: EX35 6NE

Retail in Countisbury

There are great places to visit near Countisbury 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 several good cities in the area around Countisbury like Exeter.

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

Countisbury has some unmissable villages nearby like Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

The area around Countisbury features a number of interesting canals including Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

There are a number of rivers and streams near to Countisbury including East Lyn River.

There are a number of beaches near Countisbury including Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

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

Places near Countisbury feature a number of interesting sssis including Dartmoor.

There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Countisbury like Dartmoor.

The area close to Countisbury boasts some of the best nature reserves including Dartmoor.

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

There are a several good parks in the area around Countisbury like Bicton Park.

Places near Countisbury feature a number of interesting airports including Exeter Airport.

Countisbury is near some unmissable castles like Berry Pomeroy Castle,

Countisbury is near some unmissable ruins like Berry Pomeroy Castle,

Countisbury History

There are some historic monuments around Countisbury:

• Iron Age defended settlement called Stock Castle
• Rexy Barrow, Little Buscombe
• Two enclosures on South Common
• Round barrow on Roosthitchen
• Exe Plain stone alignment 425m north east of the sheepfold
• Iron Age defended settlement called Roborough Castle
• Trout Hill 2: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 610m south of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water
• Furzehill Common 2: a stone alignment 850m north west of Hoaroak Farm
• Round barrow 500yds (460m) WSW of Exe Head
• Long Chains Combe South: two standing stones 380m south west of the sheepfold
• Furzehill Common 1: a stone setting 820m WNW of Hoaroak Farm
• Linear barrow and cairn cemetery on Cosgate Hill, circa 240m north-west of County Gate Visitor Centre
• Henge monument on Parracombe Common
• Round barrow on Great Tom's Hill
• St Brendan's Church (site of), Cheriton
• Stone circle on Badgworthy Lees
• Earthwork defences of Countisbury Castle promontory fort
• Lanacombe 4: a stone setting on the ENE side of Lanacombe
• Shoulsbarrow Castle (Shaulsbury)
• Deserted medieval village 630m north-west of Clannacombe Plantation
• Myrtleberry North Camp, a late prehistoric multiple enclosure fort 200m north west of Waters Meet House
• Trout Hill 1: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 550m south west of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water
• Swap Hill standing stone 200m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Two round barrows on Cheriton Ridge
• Round barrow on South Regis Common
• Bowl barrow called Chains Barrow
• Malmsmead Bridge
• Wood Barrow round barrow
• Lyn Long Stones
• Round barrow on south side of Brendon Common
• Longstone Barrow round barrows
• Myrtleberry South Camp, a late prehistoric hillslope enclosure 440m south west of Waters Meet House
• Round barrows and two standing stones near Withycombe Ridge Water
• Chains Valley stone alignment 400m north west of Exe Head
• Remains of leat serving former hydro-electric generating station, on the south bank of the East Lyn River, 210m east of Oxen Tor
• Standing stones on eastern edge of Furzehill Common
• Old Burrow
• Chapman Longstone
• Lanacombe 2: a stone setting and cairn on the east side of Lanacombe
• Standing stones on Manor allotment
• Lanacombe 3: a stone setting and cairn on the east side of Lanacombe
• Bowl barrow 230m north east of School House
• Trout Hill 3: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 850m SSW of the foot bridge over Badgeworthy Water
• Cewydd's Stone, Six Acre Farm
• Two round barrows and cairn cemetery, Ilkerton Ridge
• Hoaroak stone setting 340m north west of Hoaroak Farm
• Hut circle on Cheriton Ridge
• East Pinford: a stone alignment on the west side of East Pinford 700m west of Long Combe sheep pen
• Round barrow 300yds (273m) S of Woolhanger Camp
• Two round barrows near Warcombe Water
• Furzehill Common 3: a stone alignment and associated cairn 585m north west of Hoaroak
• Kipscombe bowl barrow
• Lanacombe 1: a stone setting and two cairns on the east side of Lanacombe
• Lanacombe 5: a stone alignment on the south east side of Lanacombe
• Wood Barrow round barrow
• Beckham stone alignment and mound, 450m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Long Chains Combe North: a stone setting 120m WNW of the sheepfold
• Chapman Barrows round barrows
• Oare Bridge
• Round barrow SE of Down Linhay
• Swap Hill stone setting, 275m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Round barrow on Farley Hill
• Edgerley Stone
• Five barrows and an enclosure on Challacombe Common