Monkton is a Town in the county of Devon.

Retail in Monkton

There are great places to visit near Monkton 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.

Don't miss Exeter's cities if visiting the area around Monkton.

The area around Monkton features a number of interesting historic buildings including Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

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

There are a several good canals in the Monkton area like Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

Monkton is near some unmissable rivers and streams like East Lyn River,

There are a several good beaches in the Monkton area like Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

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

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

Dartmoor is a great place to visit close to Monkton if you like hiking areas.

The area around Monkton's best nature reserves can be found at Dartmoor.

The area around Monkton boasts some of the best towns including Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Parks to visit near Monkton include Bicton Park.

Don't miss Exeter Airport's airports if visiting the area around Monkton.

Don't miss Berry Pomeroy Castle's castles if visiting the area around Monkton.

Don't miss Berry Pomeroy Castle's ruins if visiting the area around Monkton.

Monkton History

There are some historic monuments around Monkton:

• Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow on the line of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 30m west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill.
• A bowl barrow 120m south west of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• A bowl barrow 370m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Two bowl barrows, one 380m west and one 685m north west of Beech Croft
• Bowl barrow 210m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• A ring cairn and bowl barrow 540m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• An enclosure and two bowl barrows 180m east of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• A bowl barrow 460m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow in Lee's Plantation, East Hill, 560m east of Higher Rill Farm
• Stockland Little Castle
• Two bowl barrows 210m and 600m north west of Brown Down Cottage
• Two ring cairns 410m south east of Higher Blannicombe, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• A cairn 450m WNW of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Dumpdon Camp
• Two bowl barrows, 220m ESE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Stockland Great Castle
• A bowl barrow 500m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 160m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• A bowl barrow 420m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Two bowl barrows on the parish boundary to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 20m north east of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Dunkeswell Abbey
• Blackbury Castle hillfort
• Farway Castle earthwork enclosure
• Two bowl barrows to the north west of Roncombe Gate Farm, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow on Hartridge, 360m east of Shelves Farm
• A bowl barrow 570m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 60m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Hemyock Castle
• Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Two bowl barrows 190m east of Brown Down Lodge
• Round barrow cemetery on Broad Down
• Castle Hill
• Bowl barrow 100m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Four bowl barrows divided by the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 320m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Row Barrow
• Bowl barrow 310m south of Widworthy Barton
• Bowl barrow 230m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill