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.
Don't miss Exeter's cities if visiting the area around Plympton.
Plympton has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.
Plympton has some unmissable villages nearby like Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.
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.
Plympton's best nearby beaches can be found at Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.
Plympton is near some unmissable geological features like Valley of Rocks,
There are a number of sssis near to Plympton including Dartmoor.
There are a number of hiking areas near to Plympton including Dartmoor.
Nature Reserves to visit near Plympton include Dartmoor.
Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton are some of Plympton best towns to visit near Plympton.
The area around Plympton's best parks can be found at Bicton Park.
Plympton is near some unmissable airports like Exeter Airport,
Berry Pomeroy Castle is one of Plympton's best, nearby castles to visit in Plympton.
The area around Plympton's best ruins can be found at Berry Pomeroy Castle.
Plympton History
There are some historic monuments around Plympton:
- Pillow mound and animal run 830m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Bowl barrow at Emmets Post
- Cairn with a cist near the head of a southern tributary of Langcombe Brook
- Three bowl barrows 140m west of Borough Farm
- Pillow mound 790m NNE of Blackaton Cross, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Four round barrows on Wigford Down
- Cairn south of Mill Corner
- Vermin trap 510m WSW of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Prehistoric settlement, three round cairns and a post-medieval rabbit warren at Legis Tor
- Deer park pale, 460m north east of Lyneham House
- Medieval settlement on Ford Waste
- The Royal Citadel mid 17th century bastioned artillery defence, incorporating late 16th century artillery fort and 18th century statue, on the Hoe
- The coastal fortifications of Drake's Island
- Eight pillow mounds and a vermin trap on the northern slope of Little Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Brisworthy stone circle
- Cairn with a cist, one of several on the western edge of Lee Moor
- One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down
- Round barrow NW of Saddlesborough
- Stone alignment and terminal cairn with a retaining kerb on Ringmoor Down
- Two round barrows on Ridding Down
- Pillow mound and `V'-shaped gully 350m north west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Mount Batten: prehistoric and Romano-British settlement
- Pillow mound 540m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- An unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 760m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Pillow mound 730m north east of Hen Tor forming part of Hentor Warren
- Cairn north-west of Ditsworthy Warren House
- An enclosed settlement, length of reave, two vermin traps and a pillow mound 770m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Cairn with a cist south-east of Plym Steps
- Settlement on Wigford Down S of Durance
- Stone hut circle on Giant's Hill, 500m south west of Plym Steps
- Round cairn east of Whittenknowles Rocks, 960m ENE of Gutter Tor
- Eastern King battery
- Cairn with a cist south of Langcombe Brook
- Pillow mound 210m east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Prehistoric enclosed settlement 950m north east of Ditsworthy Warren House
- One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon
- Post-medieval deer park, medieval fishpond, 18th century triumphal arch and a 19th century lead mine, ore works and smelt mill at Boringdon Park
- Crownhill Fort
- Two pillow mounds 415m and 430m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Plymouth Castle (remains of)
- Cross S of Shaden Plantation
- Marchant's Cross: a wayside cross 700m south east of Meavy
- Three stone alignments, 15 cairns, a cist, a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement and a small clapper bridge at Drizzle Combe
- Enclosure with hut circles west of Plym Steps
- Enclosure west of Shell Top
- Pillow mound 620m ESE of Legis Tor forming part of Willings Walls Warren
- Plympton Priory
- Two pillow mounds and a small area of tin streamwork 510m south west of Ditsworthy Warren House forming part of Willings Walls Warren
- Pound and hut circles N of Hawk's Tor
- Cairn with a cist east of Willings Walls Reave
- Worth's Cattedown Bone Cave 150m north of Cattedown Wharves
- Two pillow mounds 640m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Two pillow mounds and a small area of tin streamwork earthworks 770m north of Blackaton Cross, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Fort Stamford
- Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles south-west of Ditsworthy Clam
- Greenwell Girt socket stone 600m SSW of Lovaton hamlet
- Enclosure 560m south east of Penn Beacon, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement
- Enclosure south of Lower Hartor Tor
- Pillow mound 180m west of Legis Tor forming part of Legistor Warren
- Cairn with a cist, the western one of two between Langcombe Brook and Deadman's Bottom
- Hut circles W of Saddlesborough
- Two hut circles S of Catstor Down
- Part of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Eggbuckland Keep
- One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook
- Cairn south of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down
- Cairn with cist west of Legis Lake
- One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Round cairn 740m south east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement and post-medieval warren structures on the western slope of Little and Great Trowlesworthy Tors
- Double stone alignment with a terminal stone setting south of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Barrow near Shaugh Cross
- Part of Penn Moor contour reave incorporating two stone hut circles and an enclosed hut settlement
- Plympton Castle
- Vermin trap 800m south east of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Pillow mound 860m SSE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- A prehistoric settlement with cairns and a historic tin mill, streamwork and buildings lying adjacent to the Langcombe Brook
- Enclosure with hut circles south-west of Penn Beacon
- Efford Fort and Efford Emplacement
- Pounds and hut circles N of Saddlesborough
- Woodland fort
- Cairn with a cist north of Drizzlecombe stone alignments
- Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park
- Pillow mound 630m east of Legis Tor forming part of Willings Walls Warren
- Cairn north-east of Brisworthy Plantation
- Pillow mound 530m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Pillow mound 270m south east of Ditsworthy Warren House forming part of Hentor Warren
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, a round cairn and a boundary stone 760m WSW of Shell Top
- Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge
- Cairn south-east of Ringmoor Cottage
- Cairn and cist 425m north of Hen Tor
- Cairn with a cist, the eastern one of two between Langcombe Brook and Deadman's Bottom
- Laira Emplacement, immediately south west of Laira Battery
- Enclosure with hut circles on Eastern Tor
- Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles and later farmstead at Whittenknowles Rocks
- 'V'-shaped gully 350m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Pillow mound 760m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Cholwich Town Cross: a wayside cross between Quick Bridge and Tolchmoor Gate
- One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down
- Part of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Cairn adjacent to the south side of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Boringdon Camp hillfort and associated remains
- Enclosure and stone hut circle 740m south east of Penn Beacon, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement
- Mount Batten: 17th century artillery tower, Civil War breastwork, and World War II remains
- Cairn east of Ringmoor Cottage
- Cairn south-east of Nattor
- Round cairn on Lee Moor 950m south east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Cairn north of Giant's Hill
- A ring cairn 490m north east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Pillow mound 225m north west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Part of Penn Moor contour reave
- Bowl barrow 470m south of Borough Farm
- Pillow mound 865m ESE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Stone hut circle south of Penn Moor enclosed stone hut settlement
- Vermin trap 520m SSW of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Pillow mound 100m south east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Stone setting (retaining kerb of a cairn) north-east of Brisworthy Plantation
- Cairn south west of Higher Hartor Tor
- Cross in grounds of Stentaway House, Billacombe
- Two stone hut circles north of Spanish Lake, Lee Moor
- Prehistoric and historic archaeological landscape at Trowlesworthy Warren
- Three bowl barrows at Creacombe Farm
- One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon
- Four round cairns 1060m south east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Laira Battery
- Cairn and cist 370m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- One of two cairns west of Penn Beacon
- Pillow mound 450m west of Hen Tor forming part of Hentor Warren
- Staddon Heights Defences including Fort Staddon Fort, Brownhill Battery, Watch House Battery, Staddon Heights Battery, Staddon Battery and associated features and structures
- Round barrow N of Cadworthy Wood
- Cairn with cist north of Shavercombe Brook
- An enclosure, stone hut circle, rectangular building and `V'-shaped gully 410m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Medieval farmstead and field system, length of Willings Walls Reave, four round cairns, a ring cairn and pillow mounds at Willings Walls Warren
- Part of Eylesbarrow Reave
- One of three stone hut circles 500m SSE of Legis Tor
- A rectangular building 750m south east of Legis Tor
- Vermin trap 730m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Pillow mound 180m north west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Hentor Warren boundary stone standing 200m south east of Hen Tor
- An enclosure and stone hut circle 270m ENE of Plym Steps
- Cairn with a cist south-west of Drizzlecombe Stone Alignments
- One of several stone hut circles west of High-house Waste
- Enclosure north-east of Brisworthy Plantation
- One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook
- Historic settlement, fields and tin openwork at Shavercombe Foot 400m north of Shavercombe Tor
- Hentor Warren boundary stone standing on Lee Moor 860m south west of Hen Tor
- Round barrow on Burrow Hill
- One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon
- Vermin trap 490m south of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Hilltop enclosure known as Maristow Camp, 240m east of Middle Park House
- Three hut circles on south part of 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
- Enclosure north-west of Gutter Tor
- Unenclosed stone hut settlement south-west of Gutter Tor
- Stone hut circle north-east of Hentor Brook
- Resolution Fort: Civil War town defences at Friary Court
- Two round cairns 600m ENE of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Enclosure and stone hut circles 600m ESE of Penn Beacon, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement
- Stone hut circle settlement 600m ENE of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Enclosures and hut circles N of Tory Brook Head
- Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner
- Rectangular building 420m north west of Hen Tor, forming an outlying part of Hentor Farm
- Vermin trap at southern base of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Hut circle on Wigford Down
- Cairn east of Scout Hut
- Vermin trap 130m west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Pillow mound 40m east of Legis Tor forming part of Legistor Warren
- Cist south-west of Gutter Tor
- Breakwater fort
- Pillow mound 220m south west of Legis Tor forming part of Legistor Warren
- Settlement on Wigford Down
- Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on the western edge of Lee Moor
- Stone hut circle north of Hentor Brook
- Cairn south-west of Gutter Tor
- Two stone hut circles and an enclosure 680m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Double stone alignment with a large cairn south-west of Penn Beacon
- Cairn with a cist south-east of Shavercombe Tor
- Enclosure west of Ford Brook
- Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common
- A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 330m south west of Hen Tor
- Buckland Abbey
- The northern of three enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Bowden Battery
- Cairn with cist north of Gutter Tor
- Part of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Pillow mound 160m south west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- A stone alignment, kerbed cairn, prehistoric settlement, four pillow mounds, a vermin trap and animal runs 720m south west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Stone hut circle 930m ENE of Big Pond
- Pillow mound 860m NNW of Blackaton Cross, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Multi-period remains at Hentor Warren
- Part of Eylesbarrow watershed reave
- Cholwich Town contour reave, cairn and two enclosures
- Austin Fort and section of military road
- Three pillow mounds and a linear gully 200m north of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Stone row NW of Saddlesborough
- Vermin trap 350m south west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Cairn south-east of Shell Top
- Vermin trap 700m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down
- Vermin trap 620m south east of Legis Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm
- Hut circles SE of Brisworthy
- Cairn south-east of Ringmoor Cottage
- Iron Age hillfort known as Wasteberry Camp, medieval deer park and post-medieval warren, 800m north west of Lyneham House
- World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 100m west of Princes Cottages
- Three hut circles NW of Cadworthy
- Enclosure with hut circles on Gutter Tor
- Vermin trap 90m west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- The southern of three enclosures north of Ford Waste
- One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook
- Beatland Corner socket stone: a wayside cross 900m south east of Shaugh Prior church
- Ring cairn on Shell Top
- Pillow mound 610m SSW of Ditsworthy Warren House forming part of Willings Walls Warren
- The middle one of three enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Cairn south of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Cairn 800m ENE of Big Pond
- Wigford Down cross: a wayside cross 230m WNW of Cadover Bridge
- Pillow mound 490m south of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Vermin trap and length of reave 980m ESE of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and three round cairns on Giant's Hill
- Enclosed stone hut settlement south-west of Gutter Tor
- Hut circles W of Wigford Down China Clay Works
- Prehistoric enclosures on Dewerstone Hill, 500m south east of Dewerstone Cottage
- Blackaton Cross: a wayside cross 1.25km north of Lee Moor Village
- Fort Bovisand
- Cairn with a cist, one of several cairns on Lee Moor
- Cairn south-west of Lower Hartor Tor
- Pillow mound 840m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Lee Moor Tramway Bridge
- Shaugh Prior village cross: a wayside cross at the road junction 150m east of the parish church
- Stone hut circle 460m south east of Penn Beacon
- Animal pound at The Pound, 620m south of Roborough House
- Tor cairn on Shell Top
- A deserted medieval settlement and post medieval farmstead 510m north east of East Rook Gate
- The Goreus Stone, immediately west of St Bartholomew's Church
- Three stone hut circles 340m west of Hen Tor forming part of a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement
- Cairn west of Legis Lake
- One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Enclosure with hut circles south-east of Eastern Tor
- Cross Dyke reave
- Cist 365m west of Grim's Grave
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
