Bantham is a Village in the county of Devon.

Bantham postcode: TQ7 3AJ

Retail in Bantham

There are great places to visit near Bantham 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 several good cities in the area around Bantham like Exeter.

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

Don't miss Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove's villages if visiting the area around Bantham.

The area around Bantham boasts some of the best canals including Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

There are a several good rivers and streams in the area around Bantham like East Lyn River.

Don't miss Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove's beaches if visiting the area around Bantham.

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

Bantham is near some unmissable sssis like Dartmoor,

Bantham is near some unmissable hiking areas like Dartmoor,

Don't miss Dartmoor's nature reserves if visiting the area around Bantham.

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

The area around Bantham's best parks can be found at Bicton Park.

Places near Bantham feature a number of interesting airports including Exeter Airport.

There are a several good castles in the area around Bantham like Berry Pomeroy Castle.

There are a several good ruins in the area around Bantham like Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Bantham History

There are some historic monuments around Bantham:

• Four barrows 470m south west of Hope Cove, forming part of a round 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
• Iron Age cliff castle known as Bolt Tail Camp
• Two ring cairns 330m south east of Coldharbour Cross
• Medieval farmstead, boundary work and earthwork enclosures 350m south east of Middle Soar
• Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell Farm
• Post-medieval animal pound 430m south of East Soar Farm
• Roman settlement site at Bantham Ham
• Long barrow and two bowl barrows, 200m south east of Chapelcombe
• Three bowl barrows 140m west of Borough Farm
• Animal pound and enclosure 220m and 120m south west of High Marks Barn
• Bowl barrow 210m south of West Soar
• Bowl barrow 470m south of Borough Farm
• Iron Age hillfort known as Burleigh Dolts, 280m south east of Burleigh Farm
• Hilltop enclosure 380m east of Middle Soar
• Iron Age promontory fort known as Oldaport Camp
• Field systems, hut circles and four beacons, 510m south of Middle Soar
• Coaxial field system, hut circles and medieval farm buildings at Starehole Bottom
• Two hut circles and associated field systems and enclosure at Mousehill Brake
• Regular aggregate field system 480m west of West Soar
• Five round barrows 570m south of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Medieval farmstead and field system at Warren Barn, 500m south and 400m south west of West Soar
• Slight univallate hillfort known as Holbury Camp, 750m east of Holwell Lodge
• Medieval dovecote at Bigbury Court
• Blackdown Rings prehistoric hillfort and medieval castle
• Medieval settlement, site of quadrangular castle and relict garden between Ilton Farm and Ilton Castle Farm
• Animal pound 50m south west of All Saint's Church
• Bowl barrow on Churchland Green 350m west of Coldharbour Farm
• Fort Charles
• Four bowl barrows 270m west of The Downs