Poltimore is a Town in the county of Devon.

Retail in Poltimore

There are great places to visit near Poltimore 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 close to Poltimore boasts some of the best cities including Exeter.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Poltimore area like Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

The area around Poltimore features a number of interesting villages including Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

Canals to visit near Poltimore include Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

East Lyn River is a great place to visit close to Poltimore if you like rivers and streams.

Don't miss Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove's beaches if visiting the area around Poltimore.

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

Dartmoor is one of Poltimore's best, nearby sssis to visit in Poltimore.

Hiking Areas to visit near Poltimore include Dartmoor.

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

There are a several good towns in the Poltimore area like Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Poltimore is near some unmissable parks like Bicton Park,

Places near Poltimore feature a number of interesting airports including Exeter Airport.

Places near Poltimore feature a number of interesting castles including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Berry Pomeroy Castle is a great place to visit close to Poltimore if you like ruins.

Poltimore History

There are some historic monuments around Poltimore:

• Castle Hill
• Cross ridge dyke extending north and south of The Three Horse Shoes Inn
• Sidford packhorse bridge, Church Street
• Blackbury Castle hillfort
• Two ring cairns 410m south east of Higher Blannicombe, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• An enclosure and two bowl barrows 180m east of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 210m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow on the line of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Two bowl barrows, 220m ESE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• A bowl barrow 500m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Hembury Fort
• Bowl barrow 30m west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill.
• Prehistoric field system on the cliffs above Littlecombe Shoot
• A bowl barrow 420m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Sidbury Castle
• Row Barrow
• Bowl barrow 100m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 320m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Berry Cliff Camp
• Round barrow cemetery on Broad Down
• Bowl barrow 310m south of Widworthy Barton
• Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Farway Castle earthwork enclosure
• A bowl barrow 370m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, 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
• Stockland Great Castle
• Dumpdon Camp
• Bowl barrow 230m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Roman and earlier settlement at Honeyditches
• Bowl barrow 160m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Stockland Little Castle
• Four bowl barrows divided by the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• 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
• Promontory fort on Seaton Down
• Bowl barrow in Lee's Plantation, East Hill, 560m east of Higher Rill Farm
• Bowl barrow at Bovey Fir Cross, 500m south of Bovey House
• Bowl barrow 20m north east of the B3174, 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
• Bowl barrow on Hartridge, 360m east of Shelves Farm
• Two bowl barrows on the parish boundary to the south west of the B3174, 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
• Two bowl barrows to the north west of Roncombe Gate Farm, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• A cairn 450m WNW of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill