Abbotsham is a Town in the county of Devon.

Retail in Abbotsham

There are great places to visit near Abbotsham 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 Abbotsham including Exeter.

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

Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove are some of Abbotsham best villages to visit near Abbotsham.

Don't miss Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton's canals if visiting the area around Abbotsham.

East Lyn River is a great place to visit close to Abbotsham if you like rivers and streams.

The area around Abbotsham boasts some of the best beaches including Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

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

SSSIs to visit near Abbotsham include Dartmoor.

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

There are a several good nature reserves in the area around Abbotsham like Dartmoor.

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

Bicton Park is one of Abbotsham's best, nearby parks to visit in Abbotsham.

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

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

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

Abbotsham History

There are some historic monuments around Abbotsham:

• Cross ridge dyke on Godborough Castle earthwork NW of Turner's Wood
• Lenwood bowl barrow, 50m south east of Lenwood Cottage
• Two bowl barrows one immediately north and one 100m south of Commonmoor Cottage forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Two decoy targets at Northam Radar Station
• Three fishponds at Winslade
• Churchyard cross socket stone 1.6m south of St Andrew's Church tower
• Hallsannery limekiln
• Wreck off Northam Burrows
• Wreck at Westward Ho!
• Double stone alignment on Isley Marsh 535m north of Lower Yelland Farm
• Kenwith Castle 330yds (300m) SE of Kenwith
• Hembury Castle
• Frithelstock Priory
• Earthwork E of Buck's Mills
• Bowl barrow 70m south west of Higher Narracott
• Churchyard cross pedestal at Langtree, 11m south east of the church
• Iron Age enclosure and Roman marching camp
• Three bowl barrows 160m north west of Venn Cottages forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Four bowl barrows 110m and 360m west of Wrangworthy Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Two bowl barrows 600m and 750m west of Wrangworthy cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 130m north of Wrangworthy Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery