Worston
Worston is a Village in the county of Devon.
Worston postcode: PL8 2LN
There are great places to visit near Worston 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 number of cities near to Worston including Exeter.
The area around Worston features a number of interesting historic buildings including Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.
Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove are some of Worston best villages to visit near Worston.
Worston has some unmissable canals nearby like Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.
Rivers and Streams to visit near Worston include East Lyn River.
The area around Worston features a number of interesting beaches including Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.
Valley of Rocks is one of Worston's best, nearby geological features to visit in Worston.
There are a several good sssis in the area around Worston like Dartmoor.
The area close to Worston boasts some of the best hiking areas including Dartmoor.
Places near Worston feature a number of interesting nature reserves including Dartmoor.
There are a several good towns in the Worston area like Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.
Parks to visit near Worston include Bicton Park.
The area around Worston's best airports can be found at Exeter Airport.
There are a number of castles near to Worston including Berry Pomeroy Castle.
Berry Pomeroy Castle is a great place to visit close to Worston if you like ruins.
Worston History
There are some historic monuments around Worston:
- Hut circles and enclosure to S of Left Lake
- Cairn north-east of Harrowthorn Plantation
- One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
- Medieval hut NW of Dendles Wood
- Cairn on Eastern Beacon
- Enclosures and hut circles N of Tory Brook Head
- Stone alignment and retaining kerb on Burford Down
- Cairn south-west of Spurrell's Cross, Ugborough Moor
- The middle one of three stone hut circles south west of Corringdon Leat, Corringdon Ball
- Five stone hut circles 320m east of Yealm Steps forming part of a large stone hut circle settlement
- Enclosure on Stalldown
- One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
- Cist 430m ESE of Yealm Steps
- Huts and fields on Penn Moor near Broadall Lake
- Enclosure with hut circles north of Bala Brook intake
- Stone alignment north of Glasscombe Upper Plantation
- Iron Age promontory fort known as Oldaport Camp
- Enclosure with hut circles north of Scad Brook
- One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon
- Vermin trap 350m south west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Tor cairn on Shell Top
- Stone hut circle south of Penn Moor enclosed stone hut settlement
- Cairn with a cist on the eastern slope of Brent Fore Hill
- Enclosure and stone hut circles 600m ESE of Penn Beacon, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement
- Five stone hut circles 500m south east of Yealm Steps forming part of a large stone hut circle settlement
- Spurrell's Cross
- Cholwich Town Cross: a wayside cross between Quick Bridge and Tolchmoor Gate
- Agglomerated enclosure on the west side of the Erme Valley below Stalldown
- Cairn south-east of Shell Top
- Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common
- Cairn on Weatherdon Hill
- One of a group of four cairns on Butterdon Hill
- Cross S of Shaden Plantation
- Hut circles and fields on Dendles Waste
- Enclosures and hut circles at Petre's Pits Bottom
- Cairn on the southern brow of Western Beacon
- Cairn south of Spurrell's Cross, Ugborough Moor
- Cairn west of Stalldown
- Boringdon Camp hillfort and associated remains
- Cist east of Hangershell Rock
- Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge
- One of several stone hut circles north of Corringdon Ball
- Three bowl barrows 140m west of Borough Farm
- The southern of three stone hut circles south west of Corringdon Leat, Corringdon Ball
- Enclosure with hut circles in Higher Piles newtake
- Enclosure west of Ford Brook
- One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Stone row NW of Saddlesborough
- Deer park pale, 460m north east of Lyneham House
- Cairn east of the northern end of the stone alignment south-west of Glasscombe Corner
- Cairn 800m ENE of Big Pond
- Cairn south-east of Lower Piles
- Cairn in north-east corner of Lower Piles
- Cairn NW of Beacon Plain
- Shaugh Prior village cross: a wayside cross at the road junction 150m east of the parish church
- Round Barrow on Dendles Waste (Kerbed cairn with cist in Dendles Waste, 920m SSW of Yealm Steps)
- Cairn near summit of Ugborough Beacon
- Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles on Corringdon Ball
- Enclosure with a hut circle on the west side of Corringdon Ball
- Part of Penn Moor contour reave incorporating two stone hut circles and an enclosed hut settlement
- One of several cairns south-west of Spurrell's Cross
- One of several stone hut circles north of Corringdon Ball
- Three unenclosed stone hut circles on the west side of the Erme Valley, north of Lower Piles
- Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles, south of Lower Piles
- Enclosure with hut circles to the north-east of Piles Copse
- Vermin trap 510m WSW of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Round cairn 740m south east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Cairn north of Glasscombe Ball
- The middle one of three enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Cairn north-west of Butterdon Hill
- Double stone alignment with a large cairn south-west of Penn Beacon
- One of three cairns on Three Barrows, Ugborough Moor
- Bowl barrow 470m south of Borough Farm
- Cairn NNW of Beacon Plain
- Two hut circles on the right bank of Red Brook
- Cairn near summit of Brent Fore Hill
- One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Two cairns south-east of the stone alignment south-west of Glasscombe Corner
- The Goreus Stone, immediately west of St Bartholomew's Church
- One of three cairns on Three Barrows, Ugborough Moor
- Barrow near Shaugh Cross
- Cairn on Glasscombe Ball
- The southern of three enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Enclosure on the west side of the Erme valley below Stalldown
- Pillow mound 860m SSE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Two conjoined huts between two enclosures north of Bala Brook intake
- Enclosure with hut circles west of Corringdon Leat, Corringdon Ball
- Cairn on Piles Hill
- Prehistoric enclosures on Dewerstone Hill, 500m south east of Dewerstone Cottage
- One of three cairns on Three Barrows, Ugborough Moor
- One of two cairns north-east of Harford Moor Gate
- Group of three closely spaced cairns on the south-western brow of Western Beacon
- Butterdon Hill stone alignment and cairn
- Cairn on Piles Hill
- Enclosure with hut circles north of Corringdon Ball
- Two cairns on the south side of Ugborough Beacon
- Cairn south-east of Higher Piles
- Cross Dyke reave
- One of two cairns north-east of Harford Moor Gate
- One of a group of four cairns on Butterdon Hill
- Roman settlement site at Bantham Ham
- Cairn to the west of Tristis Rock, Burford Down
- A deserted medieval settlement and post medieval farmstead 510m north east of East Rook Gate
- Iron Age hillfort known as Wasteberry Camp, medieval deer park and post-medieval warren, 800m north west of Lyneham House
- One of several stone hut circles north of Corringdon Ball
- Cairn above the south-west bank of the East Glaze Brook
- Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm
- Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner
- Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe
- Pound and hut circles N of Hawk's Tor
- Double stone alignment with a terminal stone setting south of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Cist with a retaining kerb north-west of Corringdon Ball
- Round cairn on Lee Moor 950m south east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Multiple stone alignment and associated cairns west of Glasscombe Upper Plantation
- Enclosure east of an agglomerated enclosure south-east of Yealm Steps
- Blowing house N of Yealm Steps
- Hut enclosure N of Old Hill
- Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell Farm
- Enclosure and hut circles at junction of Blatchford Bottom and River Erme
- Cairn to the east of Hangershell Rock
- Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park
- One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon
- Three bowl barrows at Creacombe Farm
- One of a group of four cairns on Butterdon Hill
- One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Stone hut circle east of Corringdon Leat, Corringdon Ball
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, a round cairn and a boundary stone 760m WSW of Shell Top
- Cairn on Weatherdon Hill
- One of several stone hut circles west of High-house Waste
- A stone alignment, kerbed cairn, prehistoric settlement, four pillow mounds, a vermin trap and animal runs 720m south west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- One of a group of four cairns on Butterdon Hill
- One of two cairns west of Penn Beacon
- Cist and retaining kerb south-east of Lower Piles
- Plympton Priory
- Stone hut circle on Corringdon Ball
- Medieval settlement on Ford Waste
- Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement west of Butter Brook Reservoir
- Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down
- Stone alignment and cairn south-east of Western Beacon
- Cairn near Ball Gate, Corringdon Ball
- Bowl barrow at Emmets Post
- Stone hut circle 460m south east of Penn Beacon
- Cholwich Town contour reave, cairn and two enclosures
- Enclosure with hut circles south-west of Penn Beacon
- Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon
- Enclosure and stone hut circle 740m south east of Penn Beacon, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement
- Stone hut circle 930m ENE of Big Pond
- Part of Penn Moor contour reave
- Stone alignment and terminal cairns south-west of Glasscombe Corner
- Four round cairns 1060m south east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Cairn on northern Harford Moor
- Spurrell's Cross stone alignment and cairn.
- Enclosure and hut circle N of Old Hill
- Beatland Corner socket stone: a wayside cross 900m south east of Shaugh Prior church
- Deserted post-medieval farmstead and part of the surrounding field system at High House Waste
- Enclosure west of Shell Top
- One of two stone hut circles north of Corringdon Leat, Corringdon Ball
- Pillow mound 790m NNE of Blackaton Cross, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
- Unenclosed stone hut settlement on the east side of the Erme Valley, north Harford Moor
- Cairn on Piles Hill
- Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement, a contemporary field system, post-medieval buildings and two lengths of leat 310m south east of Yealm Steps
- Pounds and hut circles N of Saddlesborough
- Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe
- Pillow mound 860m NNW of Blackaton Cross, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
- Stone alignment and two cairns to the north-west of Glasscombe Ball
- Long cairn east of Butterdon Hill
- One of two stone hut circles north of Corringdon Leat, Corringdon Ball
- Cairn on Sharp Tor
- Cairn south of Stalldown stone alignment
- Chambered cairn in Cuckoo Ball newtake
- Cairn above the south-west bank of the East Glaze Brook
- Two pillow mounds and a small area of tin streamwork earthworks 770m north of Blackaton Cross, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Slight univallate hillfort known as Holbury Camp, 750m east of Holwell Lodge
- Enclosure and hut circles at Piles Corner
- Two fallen standing stones east of Hangershell Rock
- The northern of three enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Ring cairn on Shell Top
- Enclosure with hut circles west of Glasscombe Corner
- Two round barrows on Ridding Down
- Unenclosed stone hut settlement with enclosures north of Piles Copse
- Cairn west of Ball Gate, Corringdon Ball
- Blowing house N of Dry Lake
- One of several cairns south-west of Spurrell's Cross, Ugborough Moor
- Two hut circles on the south-east slope of Stalldown
- Glaze Meet blowing house (Tinner's Foundry)
- Plympton Castle
- Stone alignment and cairns on Stalldown
- Stone hut circle west of Corringdon Leat, Corringdon Ball
- The northern of three stone hut circles south west of Corringdon Leat, Corringdon Ball
- Hut circles W of Saddlesborough
- Hillson's House cairn, Stalldown
- Round barrow NW of Saddlesborough
- Enclosure 560m south east of Penn Beacon, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement
- One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon
- One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon
- Enclosure with hut circles north of Harrowthorn Plantation
- Unenclosed stone hut settlement north-east of Yadsworthy
- Chambered cairn at Ball Gate, Corringdon Ball
- Stone alignment on Piles Hill
- Blackaton Cross: a wayside cross 1.25km north of Lee Moor Village
Places to see near Worston
Lakes near Worston
Rivers near Worston
- Broughton Brook (South and West Somerset)
- Tributary of Back Stream (Tone Catchment)
- Hele Bk
- Tone - Wellington to Taunton
- Haywards Water
- Westford Stream
- Sherford Stream
- Tone - Upper
- Back Stream
- Halse WTR
- Allen Brook(Maiden brook)
- Hillfarrance Bk
- West Dart River (Lower)
- West Dart River (Upper)
- East Webburn River
- West Dart River (Blackbrook to Swincombe)
- Wash
- Ashburn
- East Dart River
- Hems - Upper
- West Webburn River
- Swincombe
- Avon (Devon Tidal) and Sth Hams - Blackpool
- Mardle
- Avon (Devon Tidal) and Sth Hams - Slapton
- Cherry Brook
- Hems - Lower
- Dean Burn
- Dart
- Dart (Tidal)
- Am Brook
- Webburn
- Bidwell Brook
- The Gara
- Blackbrook River
- Harbourne River
- Beadon Brook
- Lemon
- South Teign River
- Reedy Brook
- North Teign
- Fingle Brook
- Teign (Upper)
- Ugbrooke Stream
- Wray Brook
- Aller Brook (Teign) - Lower
- Kate Brook
- Scotley Brook
- Aller Brook (Teign) - Upper
- Middle Bovey
- Blackaton Brook
- Liverton Brook
- Aller Brook
- Sowton Brook
- Bramble Brook
- Lower Bovey
- Becka Brook
- Upper Bovey
- Teign (Lower)
- Sheepham Bk
- Ayleston Brook
- Lud Brook
- Lower Erme
- Erme
- Middle Barle
- Dart (Exe)
- Danes Brook
- Lower Batherm
- Upper Barle
- Exe (Haddeo to Barle)
- Burn (Exe)
- Iron Mill Stream
- Upper River Haddeo
- Upper Batherm
- Lowman
- Exe (Barle to Culm)
- North Brook (East Devon)
- Exe (Quarme to Haddeo)
- Calverleigh Stream
- Exe (Source to Quarme)
- Exe (Culm to Creedy)
- Exe (Creedy to Estuary)
- Lower Barle
- Ben Brook
- Ben Brook
- Brockey River
- Quarme
- Lower River Haddeo
- Pulham
- Sherdon Water
- Grindle Brook
- Bolham River
- Weaver
- Aylesbeare Stream
- Polly Brook
- Halberton Stream
- Fulford Water
- Lower Clyst
- Madford River
- Ken Stream
- Middle Culm
- Lower Cranny Brook
- Ford Stream (EXE)
- Spratford Stream
- Upper Clyst
- Sheldon Stream
- Upper Cranny Brook
- Upper Culm
- Lower Culm
- Kenn
- Colebrook
- Holly Water
- Alphin Brook
- Lower Yeo (Creedy)
- Matford Brook
- Ford Brook (EXE)
- Upper Creedy
- Dawlish Water
- Upper Yeo (Creedy)
- Jackmoor Brook
- Shobrooke Lake
- Lower Creedy
- Troney
- Middle Creedy
- Culvery River
- Lim
- Branscombe Stream
- Blackwater River
- Lower Axe
- Kit Brook
- Yarty
- Umborne Brook
- Upper Coly
- Upper Axe
- Offwell Brook
- Lower Coly
- Forton Brook
- Corry Brook
- West Lyn River
- Heddon
- Lower East Lyn River
- Mully Brook
- Rye Stream
- Upper East Lyn River
- Lower River Yeo (Lapford)
- Mole (Taw to Bray)
- Yeo (Molland)
- Venn
- Coney Gut
- Sterridge
- Crooked Oak
- Tributary of River Heddon
- Huntacott Water
- Taw (Source to Bullow Brook)
- Hawkridge Brook
- Newton Tracey Stream
- Taw (River Yeo to Little Dart River)
- Sturcombe River
- Bullow Brook
- Bray (Mole to Hole Water)
- Hollocombe Water
- Upper River Yeo (Barnstaple)
- Upper Caen
- Taw Estuary
- Bradwell Stream
- Upper Little Dart River
- Chelfham Stream
- Hole Water
- Knowl Water
- Badgworthy Water
- Umber
- Farley Water
- Taw (Little Dart River to River Mole)
- Lower River Yeo (Barnstaple)
- Lower Caen
- Mole (Bray to Yeo)
- Lower Little River Dart
- Burcombe Stream
- Taw (River Mole to Estuary)
- Little Silver Stream
- Dalch
- Mole (Yeo to Burcombe Stream)
- Nadrid Water
- Bradiford Water
- Langham Lake
- Bray (Source to Hole Water)
- Mole (Source to Burcombe Stream)
- Taw (Bullow Brook to River Yeo)
- Knighty Brook
- Upper River Yeo (Lapford)
- Dolton Stream
- Lower River Mere
- Kenwith Stream
- Dipple Water
- Horwood Stream
- Little Mere River
- Torridge (Dipple Water to Combe Lake)
- Wagaford Water
- Middle River Lew (Torridge)
- Iddesleigh Stream
- Middle River Okement
- Upper River Yeo (Bideford)
- West Okement
- Upper River Mere
- East Okemont River
- Langtree Lake
- Mussel Brook
- Hole Brook
- Lower River Okement
- Pulworthy Brook
- Waldon
- Torridge (Source to Dipple Water)
- Combe Lake
- Woolleigh Brook
- Whiteleigh Water
- Hookmoor Brook
- Northlew Stream
- Torridge (Lew to Estuary)
- Whitsleigh Down Brook
- Cookbury Stream
- Duntz
- Upper River Lew (Torridge)
- Torridge (Combe Lake to Lew)
- Huntshaw Water
- Lower River Yeo (Bideford)
- Lower River Lew (Torridge)
- Medland Brook
- Welcombe Stream
- Philham Water
- Abbey River
- Tamar (River Lyd to River Inny)
- Tamar (Kelly Brook)
- Lower River Lyd
- Lew (Tamar)
- Quither Brook
- Broadwood Brook
- Thrushel
- Wolf
- Upper River Lyd
- Piall
- Newton Stream
- Upper River Yealm
- Silverbridge Lake
- Lower River Yealm
- Tory Brook
- Meavy
- Lower River Plym
- Upper River Plym
- Walkham
- Burn (Tavy)
- Lumburn
- Upper River Tavy
- Lower River Tavy