Beacon is a Village in the county of Devon.

Beacon postcode: EX14 4TU

Retail in Beacon

There are great places to visit near Beacon 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.

Don't miss Exeter's cities if visiting the area around Beacon.

The area around Beacon boasts some of the best historic buildings including Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

Beacon has some unmissable villages nearby like Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

Beacon's best nearby canals can be found at Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

The area close to Beacon boasts some of the best rivers and streams including East Lyn River.

Beacon has some unmissable beaches nearby like Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

The area close to Beacon boasts some of the best geological features including Valley of Rocks.

Beacon is near some unmissable sssis like Dartmoor,

Beacon is near some unmissable hiking areas like Dartmoor,

Dartmoor is one of Beacon's best, nearby nature reserves to visit in Beacon.

There are a number of towns near Beacon including Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Beacon is near some unmissable parks like Bicton Park,

Don't miss Exeter Airport's airports if visiting the area around Beacon.

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

Places near Beacon feature a number of interesting ruins including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Beacon History

There are some historic monuments around Beacon:

• A bowl barrow 570m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 60m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Two bowl barrows 210m and 600m north west of Brown Down Cottage
• Two World War II air traffic control buildings, 620m west and 560m WSW of Whitewall Corner, on the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, Trickey Warren
• Bowl barrow 230m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Two bowl barrows, 220m ESE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow in Lee's Plantation, East Hill, 560m east of Higher Rill Farm
• A bowl barrow 500m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Stockland Little Castle
• Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• A bowl barrow 460m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 30m west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill.
• Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Hemyock Castle
• Row Barrow
• Dumpdon Camp
• An enclosure and two bowl barrows 180m east of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Two bowl barrows to the north west of Roncombe Gate Farm, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 310m south of Widworthy Barton
• Bowl barrow 20m north east of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 160m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• A bowl barrow 420m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Hembury Fort
• A bowl barrow 370m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 210m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Two bowl barrows on the parish boundary to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 100m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Dunkeswell Abbey
• Two bowl barrows 190m east of Brown Down Lodge
• A ring cairn and bowl barrow 540m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• World War II fighter pens and other airfield remains and defences of the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, at Trickey Warren Farm
• A cairn 450m WNW of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Four bowl barrows divided by the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Two groups of World War II pillboxes in the north eastern and north western sectors of the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, Trickey Warren
• Round barrow cemetery 100m south of School Farm
• Bowl barrow 320m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow on Hartridge, 360m east of Shelves Farm
• Two ring cairns 410m south east of Higher Blannicombe, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Stockland Great Castle
• Castle Hill
• A bowl barrow 120m south west of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow on the line of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Two bowl barrows, one 380m west and one 685m north west of Beech Croft
• Farway Castle earthwork enclosure