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.

Cities to visit near Beacon include Exeter.

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

There are a several good villages in the Beacon area like Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

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

There are a number of rivers and streams near to Beacon including East Lyn River.

There are a several good beaches in the Beacon area like Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

There are a number of geological features near to Beacon including Valley of Rocks.

Places near Beacon feature a number of interesting sssis including Dartmoor.

Dartmoor is one of Beacon's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Beacon.

Beacon is near some unmissable nature reserves like Dartmoor,

There are a several good towns in the Beacon area like Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Bicton Park is a great place to visit close to Beacon if you like parks.

There are a several good airports in the area around Beacon like Exeter Airport.

Beacon is near some unmissable castles like Berry Pomeroy Castle,

Berry Pomeroy Castle is one of Beacon's best, nearby ruins to visit in Beacon.

Beacon History

There are some historic monuments around Beacon:

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