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.

The area around West Alvington's best cities can be found at Exeter.

The area around West Alvington boasts some of the best historic buildings including Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

The area around West Alvington boasts some of the best villages including 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 West Alvington if you like canals.

Don't miss East Lyn River's rivers and streams if visiting the area around West Alvington.

West Alvington's best nearby beaches can be found at Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

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

SSSIs to visit near West Alvington include Dartmoor.

There are a several good hiking areas in the area around West Alvington like Dartmoor.

There are a number of nature reserves near to West Alvington including Dartmoor.

Towns to visit near West Alvington include Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Don't miss Bicton Park's parks if visiting the area around West Alvington.

There are a number of airports near to West Alvington including Exeter Airport.

Berry Pomeroy Castle is one of West Alvington's best, nearby castles to visit in West Alvington.

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

West Alvington History

There are some historic monuments around West Alvington:

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