English Heritage sites near Broadhempston Parish

Berry Pomeroy Castle

BERRY POMEROY CASTLE

3 miles from Broadhempston Parish

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

Totnes Castle

TOTNES CASTLE

3 miles from Broadhempston 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

6 miles from Broadhempston 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

9 miles from Broadhempston 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.

Bayard's Cove Fort

BAYARD'S COVE FORT

11 miles from Broadhempston Parish

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

Grimspound

GRIMSPOUND

11 miles from Broadhempston 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.


Churches in Broadhempston Parish

St Peter and St Paul

Broadhempston Totnes
01803 814178
http://www.missioncommunity.org.uk

Visit the website of The Beacon Parishes Mission Community for more information

www.missioncommunity.org.uk

 


Pubs in Broadhempston Parish

Coppa Dolla Inn

Broadhempston, TQ9 6BD
(01803) 812455
coppadollainn.co.uk

This is an attractive pub that is nestled in the valley of the River Hem, not far off the A381. It is the home of the '2in1' pie. Cooked to order, it is an earthenware bowl half filled with a selected ingredient from the menu with the other...
Monks Retreat Inn

The Square, Broadhempston, TQ9 6BN
(01803) 812203
themonksretreat.co.uk

Next to the village church this fine 15th-century rubble wall construction building was once the almshouse. It has a traditional main bar interior of heavy beamed ceiling, wood panelled walls, an exposed stone fireplace with inset wood-burn...