West Alvington is a Town in the county of Devon.

Retail in West Alvington

There are great places to visit near West Alvington 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.

West Alvington is near some unmissable cities like Exeter,

West Alvington 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 West Alvington if you like villages.

There are a several good canals in the West Alvington area like Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

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

There are a several good beaches in the West Alvington area like Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

Geological Features to visit near West Alvington include Valley of Rocks.

The area around West Alvington's best sssis can be found at Dartmoor.

Don't miss Dartmoor's hiking areas if visiting the area around West Alvington.

Nature Reserves to visit near West Alvington include Dartmoor.

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

Bicton Park is one of West Alvington's best, nearby parks to visit in West Alvington.

Airports to visit near West Alvington include Exeter Airport.

There are a several good castles in the area around West Alvington like Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Places near West Alvington feature a number of interesting ruins including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

West Alvington History

There are some historic monuments around West Alvington:

• Roman settlement site at Bantham Ham
• Long barrow and two bowl barrows, 200m south east of Chapelcombe
• Hillfort and two bowl barrows at Halwell Camp
• Bowl barrow 530m south east of Duncombe Court, forming an outlying part of a barrow cemetery.
• Three bowl barrows 310m west of Home Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Two bowl barrows 440m south east of Duncombe Court, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Five round barrows 570m south of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Churchyard cross, 5m south of the porch of St Leonard's Church
• Round barrow cemetery known as Ritson Barrows, 420m north east of Stanborough Camp
• Coaxial field system, hut circles and medieval farm buildings at Starehole Bottom
• Bowl barrow 400m south of Home Farm, forming an outlying part of a round barrow cemetery
• Two hut circles and associated field systems and enclosure at Mousehill Brake
• Hilltop enclosure 380m east of Middle Soar
• Animal pound 50m south west of All Saint's Church
• Field systems, hut circles and four beacons, 510m south of Middle Soar
• Four bowl barrows at Bickleigh Brake 540m south west of Bickleigh, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery
• Fort Charles
• Medieval farmstead, boundary work and earthwork enclosures 350m south east of Middle Soar
• Medieval farmstead and field system at Warren Barn, 500m south and 400m south west of West Soar
• Ringwork and motte, 230m north east of Stanborough Camp
• Blackdown Rings prehistoric hillfort and medieval castle
• Coaxial field systems and associated later remains between Deckler's Cliff and Gammon Head
• Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell Farm
• Medieval settlement, site of quadrangular castle and relict garden between Ilton Farm and Ilton Castle Farm
• Two ring cairns 330m south east of Coldharbour Cross
• Stanborough Camp Iron Age hillfort and bowl barrow
• Bowl barrow on Churchland Green 350m west of Coldharbour Farm
• Post-medieval animal pound 430m south of East Soar Farm
• Animal pound and enclosure 220m and 120m south west of High Marks Barn
• Regular aggregate field system 480m west of West Soar
• Medieval dovecote at Bigbury Court
• Coaxial field system and semaphore station at Signal House Point
• Iron Age cliff castle known as Bolt Tail Camp
• Iron Age hillfort known as Burleigh Dolts, 280m south east of Burleigh Farm
• Bowl barrow 210m south of West Soar
• Site of a medieval fortified house at Leigh Barton, including the south and west ranges, a gatehouse, section of curtain wall and fishpond
• Four barrows 470m south west of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Four bowl barrows 270m west of The Downs