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