Northam is a Town in the county of Devon.

Northam postcode: EX39 1

Retail in Northam

There are great places to visit near Northam 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 number of cities near to Northam including Exeter.

Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter are great places to visit near Northam 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 Northam.

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

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

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

Northam is near some unmissable geological features like Valley of Rocks,

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

Places near Northam feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Dartmoor.

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

Towns to visit near Northam include Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Don't miss Bicton Park's parks if visiting the area around Northam.

There are a several good airports in the area around Northam like Exeter Airport.

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

Ruins to visit near Northam include Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Northam History

There are some historic monuments around Northam:

• Iron Age enclosure and Roman marching camp
• Double stone alignment on Isley Marsh 535m north of Lower Yelland Farm
• Slight univallate hillfort called The Castle
• Frithelstock Priory
• Wreck at Westward Ho!
• Two decoy targets at Northam Radar Station
• Churchyard cross socket stone 1.6m south of St Andrew's Church tower
• Lenwood bowl barrow, 50m south east of Lenwood Cottage
• Three fishponds at Winslade
• Cross ridge dyke on Godborough Castle earthwork NW of Turner's Wood
• Wreck off Northam Burrows
• Hallsannery limekiln
• Lynchets approximately 34m north-west of Saunton Sands Hotel
• Kenwith Castle 330yds (300m) SE of Kenwith
• Berry Castle hillfort in Huntshaw Wood