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.

Countisbury is near some unmissable cities like Exeter,

There are a number of historic buildings near Countisbury including Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove are great places to visit near Countisbury if you like villages.

Countisbury's best nearby canals can be found at Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

East Lyn River is a great place to visit close to Countisbury if you like rivers and streams.

Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove are great places to visit near Countisbury if you like beaches.

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

Countisbury is near some unmissable sssis like Dartmoor,

Hiking Areas to visit near Countisbury include Dartmoor.

Dartmoor is one of Countisbury's best, nearby nature reserves to visit in Countisbury.

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,

The area around Countisbury's best airports can be found at Exeter Airport.

The area around Countisbury's best castles can be found at Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Places near Countisbury feature a number of interesting ruins including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Countisbury History

There are some historic monuments around Countisbury:

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