English Heritage sites near Ogwell Parish

Berry Pomeroy Castle

BERRY POMEROY CASTLE

5 miles from Ogwell Parish

Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.

Totnes Castle

TOTNES CASTLE

6 miles from Ogwell Parish

A classic Norman motte and bailey castle, founded soon after the Conquest to overawe the Saxon town. A later stone shell-keep crowns its steep mound, giving views across the town to the River Dart.

Kirkham House, Paignton

KIRKHAM HOUSE, PAIGNTON

7 miles from Ogwell Parish

This late medieval stone house, afterwards split into three cottages was restored in the 1960s.

Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village

HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE

7 miles from Ogwell Parish

The remains of four 13th century stone farmsteads, on land originally farmed in the Bronze Age. This isolated Dartmoor hamlet was probably abandoned in the early 15th century.

Grimspound

GRIMSPOUND

10 miles from Ogwell Parish

The best known of many Dartmoor prehistoric settlements, Grimspound dates from the late Bronze Age. The remains of 24 stone houses survive within a massive boundary wall.

Bayard's Cove Fort

BAYARD'S COVE FORT

12 miles from Ogwell Parish

Picturesquely sited on the quayside at Darmouth, this Tudor artillery fort once contained heavy guns to protect the prosperous harbour town from attack.



Pubs in Ogwell Parish

Jolly Sailor

East Ogwell, TQ12 6AW
(01626) 354581
thejolly.co.uk

This lovely country pub is set in the middle of a pretty village only one and a half miles from Newton Abbot. It is roomy and warm and has beer gardens front and rear and a skittle alley.