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.

Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter are great places to visit near Countisbury if you like historic buildings.

Don't miss Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove's villages if visiting the area around Countisbury.

Don't miss Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton's canals if visiting the area around Countisbury.

There are a several good rivers and streams in the area around Countisbury like East Lyn River.

The area around Countisbury features a number of interesting beaches including Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

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

Don't miss Dartmoor's sssis if visiting the area around Countisbury.

Countisbury is near some unmissable hiking areas like Dartmoor,

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

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

The area around Countisbury's best parks can be found at Bicton Park.

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

There are a number of castles near to Countisbury including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

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

Countisbury History

There are some historic monuments around Countisbury:

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