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.

Exeter is one of Countisbury's best, nearby cities to visit in Countisbury.

Don't miss Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter's historic buildings if visiting the area around Countisbury.

The area around Countisbury boasts some of the best villages including Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

Canals to visit near Countisbury include Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

The area close to Countisbury boasts some of the best rivers and streams including East Lyn River.

Don't miss Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove's beaches if visiting the area around Countisbury.

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

The area around Countisbury's best sssis can be found at Dartmoor.

Countisbury is near some unmissable hiking areas like Dartmoor,

Places near Countisbury feature a number of interesting nature reserves including Dartmoor.

Countisbury's best nearby towns can be found at Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Countisbury is near some unmissable parks like Bicton Park,

There are a number of airports near to Countisbury including Exeter Airport.

Berry Pomeroy Castle is one of Countisbury's best, nearby castles to visit in Countisbury.

The area close to Countisbury boasts some of the best ruins including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Countisbury History

There are some historic monuments around Countisbury:

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