Woolston is a Village in the county of Devon.

Woolston postcode: TQ7 4DU

Retail in Woolston

There are great places to visit near Woolston 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.

Woolston is near some unmissable cities like Exeter,

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

Woolston's best nearby villages can be found at Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

There are a number of canals near Woolston including Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

Woolston is near some unmissable rivers and streams like East Lyn River,

Beaches to visit near Woolston include Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

Valley of Rocks is one of Woolston's best, nearby geological features to visit in Woolston.

Woolston is near some unmissable sssis like Dartmoor,

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

Woolston is near some unmissable nature reserves like Dartmoor,

Woolston has some unmissable towns nearby like Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Woolston is near some unmissable parks like Bicton Park,

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

There are a number of castles near to Woolston including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Don't miss Berry Pomeroy Castle's ruins if visiting the area around Woolston.

Woolston History

There are some historic monuments around Woolston:

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