Thurlestone is a Village in the county of Devon.

Retail in Thurlestone

There are great places to visit near Thurlestone 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 several good cities in the area around Thurlestone like Exeter.

Thurlestone's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

There are a several good villages in the Thurlestone area like Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

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

East Lyn River is one of Thurlestone's best, nearby rivers and streams to visit in Thurlestone.

The area around Thurlestone boasts some of the best beaches including Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

There are a several good geological features in the area around Thurlestone like Valley of Rocks.

There are a several good sssis in the area around Thurlestone like Dartmoor.

There are a number of hiking areas near to Thurlestone including Dartmoor.

Places near Thurlestone feature a number of interesting nature reserves including Dartmoor.

The area around Thurlestone boasts some of the best towns including Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

There are a number of parks near to Thurlestone including Bicton Park.

Don't miss Exeter Airport's airports if visiting the area around Thurlestone.

Don't miss Berry Pomeroy Castle's castles if visiting the area around Thurlestone.

Berry Pomeroy Castle is one of Thurlestone's best, nearby ruins to visit in Thurlestone.

Thurlestone History

There are some historic monuments around Thurlestone:

• Site of a medieval fortified house at Leigh Barton, including the south and west ranges, a gatehouse, section of curtain wall and fishpond
• Slight univallate hillfort known as Holbury Camp, 750m east of Holwell Lodge
• Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell Farm
• Fort Charles
• Four barrows 470m south west of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Post-medieval animal pound 430m south of East Soar Farm
• Long barrow and two bowl barrows, 200m south east of Chapelcombe
• Animal pound 50m south west of All Saint's Church
• Two hut circles and associated field systems and enclosure at Mousehill Brake
• Medieval dovecote at Bigbury Court
• Two ring cairns 330m south east of Coldharbour Cross
• Bowl barrow on Churchland Green 350m west of Coldharbour Farm
• Four bowl barrows 270m west of The Downs
• Iron Age hillfort known as Burleigh Dolts, 280m south east of Burleigh Farm
• Medieval farmstead and field system at Warren Barn, 500m south and 400m south west of West Soar
• Roman settlement site at Bantham Ham
• Iron Age cliff castle known as Bolt Tail Camp
• Medieval farmstead, boundary work and earthwork enclosures 350m south east of Middle Soar
• Field systems, hut circles and four beacons, 510m south of Middle Soar
• Medieval settlement, site of quadrangular castle and relict garden between Ilton Farm and Ilton Castle Farm
• Iron Age promontory fort known as Oldaport Camp
• Animal pound and enclosure 220m and 120m south west of High Marks Barn
• Five round barrows 570m south of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Blackdown Rings prehistoric hillfort and medieval castle
• Regular aggregate field system 480m west of West Soar
• Bowl barrow 210m south of West Soar
• Hilltop enclosure 380m east of Middle Soar
• Coaxial field system, hut circles and medieval farm buildings at Starehole Bottom