Widworthy is a Village in the county of Devon.

Retail in Widworthy

There are great places to visit near Widworthy 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.

Exeter is one of Widworthy's best, nearby cities to visit in Widworthy.

Don't miss Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter's historic buildings if visiting the area around Widworthy.

There are a number of villages near Widworthy including Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

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

Places near Widworthy feature a number of interesting rivers and streams including East Lyn River.

Widworthy has some unmissable beaches nearby like Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

The area close to Widworthy boasts some of the best geological features including Valley of Rocks.

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

The area close to Widworthy boasts some of the best hiking areas including Dartmoor.

Dartmoor is one of Widworthy's best, nearby nature reserves to visit in Widworthy.

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

Widworthy is near some unmissable parks like Bicton Park,

Exeter Airport is one of Widworthy's best, nearby airports to visit in Widworthy.

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

The area around Widworthy's best ruins can be found at Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Widworthy History

There are some historic monuments around Widworthy:

• Musbury Castle
• Two bowl barrows, 220m ESE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 60m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• A bowl barrow 420m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Hawkesdown Camp and associated outwork
• A bowl barrow 370m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Dumpdon Camp
• An enclosure and two bowl barrows 180m east of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 230m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Beckford Bridge
• Bowl barrow 100m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Auxiliary Unit OUT-Station (Chirnside 1)
• Castle Hill
• The Beacon on Shute Hill, 200m north east of Rowlands
• Bowl barrow at Bovey Fir Cross, 500m south of Bovey House
• Berry Cliff Camp
• A bowl barrow 460m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, 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
• Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Farway Castle earthwork enclosure
• Two ring cairns 410m south east of Higher Blannicombe, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Hillfort 475m south of Howley Farm
• Bowl barrow 210m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• A bowl barrow 570m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow on the line of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Membury Castle
• Bowl barrow 30m west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill.
• A bowl barrow 500m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Four bowl barrows divided by the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Two bowl barrows on the parish boundary to the 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
• The below ground remains of the former chapel at Membury Court
• Blackbury Castle hillfort
• Bowl barrow on Hartridge, 360m east of Shelves Farm
• Bowl barrow 310m south of Widworthy Barton
• Axmouth Bridge
• Bowl barrow 160m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Prehistoric field system on the cliffs above Littlecombe Shoot
• Stockland Great Castle
• Stockland Little Castle
• Round barrow cemetery on Broad Down
• The Axe Boat, 22m north of the Axmouth Road Bridge
• Promontory fort on Seaton Down
• 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
• Roman and earlier settlement at Honeyditches
• A ring cairn and bowl barrow 540m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Cross ridge dyke extending north and south of The Three Horse Shoes Inn