Plympton
Plympton is a Town in the county of Devon.
Plympton postcode: PL7 4JR
There are great places to visit near Plympton 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.
Plympton is near some unmissable cities like Exeter,
Plympton has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like 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 Plympton if you like villages.
Plympton has some unmissable canals nearby like Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.
Places near Plympton feature a number of interesting rivers and streams including East Lyn River.
There are a number of beaches near Plympton including Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.
There are a several good geological features in the area around Plympton like Valley of Rocks.
Dartmoor is a great place to visit close to Plympton if you like sssis.
Plympton is near some unmissable hiking areas like Dartmoor,
There are a several good nature reserves in the area around Plympton like Dartmoor.
The area around Plympton boasts some of the best towns including Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.
There are a several good parks in the area around Plympton like Bicton Park.
The area around Plympton's best airports can be found at Exeter Airport.
Don't miss Berry Pomeroy Castle's castles if visiting the area around Plympton.
Don't miss Berry Pomeroy Castle's ruins if visiting the area around Plympton.
Plympton History
There are some historic monuments around Plympton:
- Pillow mound 530m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Ring cairn on Shell Top
- One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook
- Blackaton Cross: a wayside cross 1.25km north of Lee Moor Village
- Pillow mound 860m SSE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Prehistoric and historic archaeological landscape at Trowlesworthy Warren
- Part of Penn Moor contour reave
- Pillow mound 490m south of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- One of two cairns west of Penn Beacon
- Round barrow N of Cadworthy Wood
- Two stone hut circles north of Spanish Lake, Lee Moor
- Hut circles W of Wigford Down China Clay Works
- Round cairn 740m south east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Cairn south-east of Nattor
- Part of Penn Moor contour reave incorporating two stone hut circles and an enclosed hut settlement
- Pounds and hut circles N of Saddlesborough
- Three hut circles on south part of Wigford Down
- Cairn west of Legis Lake
- Three stone alignments, 15 cairns, a cist, a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement and a small clapper bridge at Drizzle Combe
- 'V'-shaped gully 350m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Cairn 800m ENE of Big Pond
- Cross Dyke reave
- Pillow mound 180m north west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Pillow mound 210m east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Cairn with a cist south-west of Drizzlecombe Stone Alignments
- Three bowl barrows at Creacombe Farm
- Pillow mound 620m ESE of Legis Tor forming part of Willings Walls Warren
- Cairn with cist north of Gutter Tor
- One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down
- Cairn and cist 370m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Part of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Two pillow mounds and a small area of tin streamwork earthworks 770m north of Blackaton Cross, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Vermin trap 510m WSW of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Three pillow mounds and a linear gully 200m north of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Boringdon Camp hillfort and associated remains
- Enclosures and hut circles N of Tory Brook Head
- Stone hut circle settlement 600m ENE of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Pillow mound 225m north west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Pillow mound 450m west of Hen Tor forming part of Hentor Warren
- Bowl barrow 470m south of Borough Farm
- Plympton Castle
- Laira Emplacement, immediately south west of Laira Battery
- A ring cairn 490m north east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Hut circle on Wigford Down
- Vermin trap immediately south west of Legis Tor forming part of Legistor Warren
- One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon
- Rectangular building 420m north west of Hen Tor, forming an outlying part of Hentor Farm
- Vermin trap 90m west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Cairn south of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Pillow mound 865m ESE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Stone hut circle on Giant's Hill, 500m south west of Plym Steps
- A prehistoric settlement with cairns and a historic tin mill, streamwork and buildings lying adjacent to the Langcombe Brook
- The coastal fortifications of Drake's Island
- One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Eight pillow mounds and a vermin trap on the northern slope of Little Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Laira Battery
- Cairn with a cist south-east of Plym Steps
- An enclosure and stone hut circle 270m ENE of Plym Steps
- Pillow mound 790m NNE of Blackaton Cross, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Medieval settlement on Ford Waste
- Cairn north-east of Brisworthy Plantation
- Pillow mound 730m north east of Hen Tor forming part of Hentor Warren
- Plymouth Castle (remains of)
- The northern of three enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Eastern King battery
- Cairn with a cist, the western one of two between Langcombe Brook and Deadman's Bottom
- Vermin trap 130m west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Vermin trap 620m south east of Legis Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- A rectangular building 750m south east of Legis Tor
- Hut circles SE of Brisworthy
- Cross in grounds of Stentaway House, Billacombe
- Enclosure 560m south east of Penn Beacon, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement
- Enclosure north-east of Brisworthy Plantation
- Pillow mound 40m east of Legis Tor forming part of Legistor Warren
- Enclosure west of Shell Top
- Cairn with a cist east of Willings Walls Reave
- Pillow mound 220m south west of Legis Tor forming part of Legistor Warren
- Cairn with cist west of Legis Lake
- Three bowl barrows 140m west of Borough Farm
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement and post-medieval warren structures on the western slope of Little and Great Trowlesworthy Tors
- The Royal Citadel mid 17th century bastioned artillery defence, incorporating late 16th century artillery fort and 18th century statue, on the Hoe
- Plympton Priory
- Lee Moor Tramway Bridge
- Staddon Heights Defences including Fort Staddon Fort, Brownhill Battery, Watch House Battery, Staddon Heights Battery, Staddon Battery and associated features and structures
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, a round cairn and a boundary stone 760m WSW of Shell Top
- Pillow mound 100m south east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Cairn south-west of Gutter Tor
- Prehistoric settlement, three round cairns and a post-medieval rabbit warren at Legis Tor
- Pillow mound 610m SSW of Ditsworthy Warren House forming part of Willings Walls Warren
- Fort Stamford
- Cairn north of Giant's Hill
- Cairn and cist 425m north of Hen Tor
- Hentor Warren boundary stone standing 200m south east of Hen Tor
- An enclosed settlement, length of reave, two vermin traps and a pillow mound 770m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Pillow mound and `V'-shaped gully 350m north west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Cairn south-east of Ringmoor Cottage
- Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down
- Worth's Cattedown Bone Cave 150m north of Cattedown Wharves
- Round barrow NW of Saddlesborough
- Two round barrows on Ridding Down
- Vermin trap 800m south east of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Shaugh Prior village cross: a wayside cross at the road junction 150m east of the parish church
- One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner
- One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Part of Eylesbarrow watershed reave
- Three hut circles NW of Cadworthy
- Double stone alignment with a large cairn south-west of Penn Beacon
- Pillow mound 160m south west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Enclosure with hut circles on Gutter Tor
- One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook
- Cairn with a cist south of Langcombe Brook
- Cairn east of Ringmoor Cottage
- Cairn south west of Higher Hartor Tor
- Hilltop enclosure known as Maristow Camp, 240m east of Middle Park House
- A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 330m south west of Hen Tor
- Two round cairns 600m ENE of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Vermin trap 350m south west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Two pillow mounds 640m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Cairn with a cist north of Drizzlecombe stone alignments
- Cairn adjacent to the south side of Eylesbarrow Reave
- World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 100m west of Princes Cottages
- Pillow mound 180m west of Legis Tor forming part of Legistor Warren
- Pillow mound 270m south east of Ditsworthy Warren House forming part of Hentor Warren
- Stone setting (retaining kerb of a cairn) north-east of Brisworthy Plantation
- Stone hut circle north of Hentor Brook
- Barrow near Shaugh Cross
- Wigford Down cross: a wayside cross 230m WNW of Cadover Bridge
- Cairn south of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Cairn south-west of Lower Hartor Tor
- Vermin trap 730m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Part of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Stone alignment and terminal cairn with a retaining kerb on Ringmoor Down
- Pillow mound 840m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Prehistoric enclosed settlement 950m north east of Ditsworthy Warren House
- Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles south-west of Ditsworthy Clam
- Enclosure south of Lower Hartor Tor
- Cairn south of Mill Corner
- One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and three round cairns on Giant's Hill
- Two pillow mounds and a small area of tin streamwork 510m south west of Ditsworthy Warren House forming part of Willings Walls Warren
- Buckland Abbey
- Vermin trap 520m SSW of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Stone hut circle south of Penn Moor enclosed stone hut settlement
- Pillow mound and animal run 830m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Breakwater fort
- Two hut circles S of Catstor Down
- One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down
- Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles and later farmstead at Whittenknowles Rocks
- Cairn with a cist, one of several cairns on Lee Moor
- Pillow mound 860m NNW of Blackaton Cross, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down
- Three stone hut circles 340m west of Hen Tor forming part of a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement
- Cairn with a cist south-east of Shavercombe Tor
- Pillow mound 630m east of Legis Tor forming part of Willings Walls Warren
- Fort Bovisand
- Cholwich Town Cross: a wayside cross between Quick Bridge and Tolchmoor Gate
- One of three stone hut circles 500m SSE of Legis Tor
- Multi-period remains at Hentor Warren
- Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm
- Mount Batten: prehistoric and Romano-British settlement
- Mount Batten: 17th century artillery tower, Civil War breastwork, and World War II remains
- Pillow mound 540m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Hut circles W of Saddlesborough
- Round cairn east of Whittenknowles Rocks, 960m ENE of Gutter Tor
- An unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 760m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Vermin trap at southern base of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- An enclosure, stone hut circle, rectangular building and `V'-shaped gully 410m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Woodland fort
- Cairn south-east of Ringmoor Cottage
- Two pillow mounds 415m and 430m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook
- Cist south-west of Gutter Tor
- Cairn with a cist near the head of a southern tributary of Langcombe Brook
- Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park
- Beatland Corner socket stone: a wayside cross 900m south east of Shaugh Prior church
- Brisworthy stone circle
- Animal pound at The Pound, 620m south of Roborough House
- Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common
- Enclosure with hut circles south-west of Penn Beacon
- Enclosure with hut circles south-east of Eastern Tor
- Deer park pale, 460m north east of Lyneham House
- Enclosure with hut circles on Eastern Tor
- One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon
- Stone hut circle north-east of Hentor Brook
- Hentor Warren boundary stone standing on Lee Moor 860m south west of Hen Tor
- Cist 365m west of Grim's Grave
- Austin Fort and section of military road
- Part of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Cairn east of Scout Hut
- Enclosure west of Ford Brook
- Historic settlement, fields and tin openwork at Shavercombe Foot 400m north of Shavercombe Tor
- Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on the western edge of Lee Moor
- Prehistoric enclosures on Dewerstone Hill, 500m south east of Dewerstone Cottage
- Settlement on Wigford Down S of Durance
- Enclosed stone hut settlement south-west of Gutter Tor
- Part of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Marchant's Cross: a wayside cross 700m south east of Meavy
- Round cairn on Lee Moor 950m south east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Settlement on Wigford Down
- Round barrow on Burrow Hill
- Four round barrows on Wigford Down
- Post-medieval deer park, medieval fishpond, 18th century triumphal arch and a 19th century lead mine, ore works and smelt mill at Boringdon Park
- Four round cairns 1060m south east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Pillow mound 760m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Stone hut circle 930m ENE of Big Pond
- Enclosure and stone hut circle 740m south east of Penn Beacon, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement
- Cairn south-east of Shell Top
- Cross S of Shaden Plantation
- Crownhill Fort
- A deserted medieval settlement and post medieval farmstead 510m north east of East Rook Gate
- Resolution Fort: Civil War town defences at Friary Court
- Vermin trap 700m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- The Goreus Stone, immediately west of St Bartholomew's Church
- Eggbuckland Keep
- Cairn north-west of Ditsworthy Warren House
- Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge
- The middle one of three enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Medieval farmstead and field system, length of Willings Walls Reave, four round cairns, a ring cairn and pillow mounds at Willings Walls Warren
- Bowden Battery
- Stone hut circle 460m south east of Penn Beacon
- Cholwich Town contour reave, cairn and two enclosures
- The southern of three enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Double stone alignment with a terminal stone setting south of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Vermin trap and length of reave 980m ESE of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- One of several stone hut circles west of High-house Waste
- Bowl barrow at Emmets Post
- Pound and hut circles N of Hawk's Tor
- Vermin trap 490m south of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Iron Age hillfort known as Wasteberry Camp, medieval deer park and post-medieval warren, 800m north west of Lyneham House
- Two stone hut circles and an enclosure 680m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Enclosure and stone hut circles 600m ESE of Penn Beacon, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement
- Greenwell Girt socket stone 600m SSW of Lovaton hamlet
- Cairn with a cist, the eastern one of two between Langcombe Brook and Deadman's Bottom
- A stone alignment, kerbed cairn, prehistoric settlement, four pillow mounds, a vermin trap and animal runs 720m south west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon
- Cairn with a cist, one of several on the western edge of Lee Moor
- Stone row NW of Saddlesborough
- Cairn with cist north of Shavercombe Brook
- Enclosure with hut circles west of Plym Steps
- Efford Fort and Efford Emplacement
- Unenclosed stone hut settlement south-west of Gutter Tor
- Tor cairn on Shell Top
- Enclosure north-west of Gutter Tor
Places to see near Plympton
Lakes near Plympton
Rivers near Plympton
- Broughton Brook (South and West Somerset)
- Tributary of Back Stream (Tone Catchment)
- Hele Bk
- Tone - Wellington to Taunton
- Haywards Water
- Westford Stream
- Sherford Stream
- Tone - Upper
- Back Stream
- Halse WTR
- Allen Brook(Maiden brook)
- Hillfarrance Bk
- West Dart River (Lower)
- West Dart River (Upper)
- East Webburn River
- West Dart River (Blackbrook to Swincombe)
- Wash
- Ashburn
- East Dart River
- Hems - Upper
- West Webburn River
- Swincombe
- Avon (Devon Tidal) and Sth Hams - Blackpool
- Mardle
- Avon (Devon Tidal) and Sth Hams - Slapton
- Cherry Brook
- Hems - Lower
- Dean Burn
- Dart
- Dart (Tidal)
- Am Brook
- Webburn
- Bidwell Brook
- The Gara
- Blackbrook River
- Harbourne River
- Beadon Brook
- Lemon
- South Teign River
- Reedy Brook
- North Teign
- Fingle Brook
- Teign (Upper)
- Ugbrooke Stream
- Wray Brook
- Aller Brook (Teign) - Lower
- Kate Brook
- Scotley Brook
- Aller Brook (Teign) - Upper
- Middle Bovey
- Blackaton Brook
- Liverton Brook
- Aller Brook
- Sowton Brook
- Bramble Brook
- Lower Bovey
- Becka Brook
- Upper Bovey
- Teign (Lower)
- Sheepham Bk
- Ayleston Brook
- Lud Brook
- Lower Erme
- Erme
- Middle Barle
- Dart (Exe)
- Danes Brook
- Lower Batherm
- Upper Barle
- Exe (Haddeo to Barle)
- Burn (Exe)
- Iron Mill Stream
- Upper River Haddeo
- Upper Batherm
- Lowman
- Exe (Barle to Culm)
- North Brook (East Devon)
- Exe (Quarme to Haddeo)
- Calverleigh Stream
- Exe (Source to Quarme)
- Exe (Culm to Creedy)
- Exe (Creedy to Estuary)
- Lower Barle
- Ben Brook
- Ben Brook
- Brockey River
- Quarme
- Lower River Haddeo
- Pulham
- Sherdon Water
- Grindle Brook
- Bolham River
- Weaver
- Aylesbeare Stream
- Polly Brook
- Halberton Stream
- Fulford Water
- Lower Clyst
- Madford River
- Ken Stream
- Middle Culm
- Lower Cranny Brook
- Ford Stream (EXE)
- Spratford Stream
- Upper Clyst
- Sheldon Stream
- Upper Cranny Brook
- Upper Culm
- Lower Culm
- Kenn
- Colebrook
- Holly Water
- Alphin Brook
- Lower Yeo (Creedy)
- Matford Brook
- Ford Brook (EXE)
- Upper Creedy
- Dawlish Water
- Upper Yeo (Creedy)
- Jackmoor Brook
- Shobrooke Lake
- Lower Creedy
- Troney
- Middle Creedy
- Culvery River
- Lim
- Branscombe Stream
- Blackwater River
- Lower Axe
- Kit Brook
- Yarty
- Umborne Brook
- Upper Coly
- Upper Axe
- Offwell Brook
- Lower Coly
- Forton Brook
- Corry Brook
- West Lyn River
- Heddon
- Lower East Lyn River
- Mully Brook
- Rye Stream
- Upper East Lyn River
- Lower River Yeo (Lapford)
- Mole (Taw to Bray)
- Yeo (Molland)
- Venn
- Coney Gut
- Sterridge
- Crooked Oak
- Tributary of River Heddon
- Huntacott Water
- Taw (Source to Bullow Brook)
- Hawkridge Brook
- Newton Tracey Stream
- Taw (River Yeo to Little Dart River)
- Sturcombe River
- Bullow Brook
- Bray (Mole to Hole Water)
- Hollocombe Water
- Upper River Yeo (Barnstaple)
- Upper Caen
- Taw Estuary
- Bradwell Stream
- Upper Little Dart River
- Chelfham Stream
- Hole Water
- Knowl Water
- Badgworthy Water
- Umber
- Farley Water
- Taw (Little Dart River to River Mole)
- Lower River Yeo (Barnstaple)
- Lower Caen
- Mole (Bray to Yeo)
- Lower Little River Dart
- Burcombe Stream
- Taw (River Mole to Estuary)
- Little Silver Stream
- Dalch
- Mole (Yeo to Burcombe Stream)
- Nadrid Water
- Bradiford Water
- Langham Lake
- Bray (Source to Hole Water)
- Mole (Source to Burcombe Stream)
- Taw (Bullow Brook to River Yeo)
- Knighty Brook
- Upper River Yeo (Lapford)
- Dolton Stream
- Lower River Mere
- Kenwith Stream
- Dipple Water
- Horwood Stream
- Little Mere River
- Torridge (Dipple Water to Combe Lake)
- Wagaford Water
- Middle River Lew (Torridge)
- Iddesleigh Stream
- Middle River Okement
- Upper River Yeo (Bideford)
- West Okement
- Upper River Mere
- East Okemont River
- Langtree Lake
- Mussel Brook
- Hole Brook
- Lower River Okement
- Pulworthy Brook
- Waldon
- Torridge (Source to Dipple Water)
- Combe Lake
- Woolleigh Brook
- Whiteleigh Water
- Hookmoor Brook
- Northlew Stream
- Torridge (Lew to Estuary)
- Whitsleigh Down Brook
- Cookbury Stream
- Duntz
- Upper River Lew (Torridge)
- Torridge (Combe Lake to Lew)
- Huntshaw Water
- Lower River Yeo (Bideford)
- Lower River Lew (Torridge)
- Medland Brook
- Welcombe Stream
- Philham Water
- Abbey River
- Tamar (River Lyd to River Inny)
- Tamar (Kelly Brook)
- Lower River Lyd
- Lew (Tamar)
- Quither Brook
- Broadwood Brook
- Thrushel
- Wolf
- Upper River Lyd
- Piall
- Newton Stream
- Upper River Yealm
- Silverbridge Lake
- Lower River Yealm
- Tory Brook
- Meavy
- Lower River Plym
- Upper River Plym
- Walkham
- Burn (Tavy)
- Lumburn
- Upper River Tavy
- Lower River Tavy
