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.
Exeter is one of Bantham's best, nearby cities to visit in Bantham.
Bantham has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.
There are a several good villages in the Bantham area like Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.
Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton are some of Bantham best canals to visit near Bantham.
Don't miss East Lyn River's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Bantham.
The area around Bantham features a number of interesting beaches including Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.
Valley of Rocks is a great place to visit close to Bantham if you like geological features.
There are a number of sssis near to Bantham including Dartmoor.
Bantham is near some unmissable hiking areas like Dartmoor,
Bantham is near some unmissable nature reserves like Dartmoor,
The area around Bantham features a number of interesting towns including Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.
Bantham is near some unmissable parks like Bicton Park,
Exeter Airport is one of Bantham's best, nearby airports to visit in Bantham.
Don't miss Berry Pomeroy Castle's castles if visiting the area around Bantham.
The area close to Bantham boasts some of the best ruins including Berry Pomeroy Castle.
Bantham History
There are some historic monuments around Bantham:
- Medieval dovecote at Bigbury Court
- Slight univallate hillfort known as Holbury Camp, 750m east of Holwell Lodge
- Two hut circles and associated field systems and enclosure at Mousehill Brake
- Medieval settlement, site of quadrangular castle and relict garden between Ilton Farm and Ilton Castle Farm
- Four bowl barrows 270m west of The Downs
- Post-medieval animal pound 430m south of East Soar Farm
- Blackdown Rings prehistoric hillfort and medieval castle
- Four barrows 470m south west of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Two ring cairns 330m south east of Coldharbour Cross
- Fort Charles
- Hilltop enclosure 380m east of Middle Soar
- Three bowl barrows 140m west of Borough Farm
- Long barrow and two bowl barrows, 200m south east of Chapelcombe
- Bowl barrow 210m south of West Soar
- Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell Farm
- Iron Age promontory fort known as Oldaport Camp
- Regular aggregate field system 480m west of West Soar
- Coaxial field system, hut circles and medieval farm buildings at Starehole Bottom
- Roman settlement site at Bantham Ham
- Animal pound 50m south west of All Saint's Church
- Bowl barrow 470m south of Borough Farm
- Iron Age cliff castle known as Bolt Tail Camp
- Animal pound and enclosure 220m and 120m south west of High Marks Barn
- 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 hillfort known as Burleigh Dolts, 280m south east of Burleigh Farm
- Medieval farmstead, boundary work and earthwork enclosures 350m south east of Middle Soar
- Field systems, hut circles and four beacons, 510m south of Middle Soar
- Bowl barrow on Churchland Green 350m west of Coldharbour Farm
- 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
