Bowd is a Village in the county of Devon.

Bowd postcode: EX10 0ND

Retail in Bowd

There are great places to visit near Bowd 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 Bowd like Exeter.

There are a number of historic buildings near Bowd including Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

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

Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton are great places to visit near Bowd if you like canals.

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

Beaches to visit near Bowd include Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

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

There are a several good sssis in the area around Bowd like Dartmoor.

Places near Bowd feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Dartmoor.

Dartmoor is a great place to visit close to Bowd if you like nature reserves.

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

There are a several good parks in the area around Bowd like Bicton Park.

There are a number of airports near to Bowd including Exeter Airport.

Bowd is near some unmissable castles like Berry Pomeroy Castle,

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

Bowd History

There are some historic monuments around Bowd:

• Bowl barrow 100m south west of the B3174, 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
• An enclosure and two bowl barrows 180m east of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Sidbury Castle
• Sidford packhorse bridge, Church Street
• Bowl barrow in Lee's Plantation, East Hill, 560m east of Higher Rill Farm
• Round barrow cemetery on Broad Down
• A bowl barrow 120m south west of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Two bowl barrows on Bicton Common, 770m and 780m north of Frying Pans
• 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 30m west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill.
• Two ring cairns 410m south east of Higher Blannicombe, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Two bowl barrows on Aylesbeare Common, 630m east and 760m east of Brackendale
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Common Farm
• Farway Castle earthwork enclosure
• A ring cairn and bowl barrow 540m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• A bowl barrow 460m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 850m north west of Stowford House
• A cairn 450m WNW of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Belbury Castle
• Bowl barrow 130m south east of St Mary's Church
• Bowl barrow 320m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Round barrow cemetery on Venn Ottery Hill, 660m south east of Happy Valley
• A bowl barrow 500m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, 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 60m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Old church (remains of)
• A bowl barrow 370m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Two bowl barrows, 220m ESE of Putts Corner, 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
• Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 770m south of Hawkerland Farm
• 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
• Bowl barrow 160m north west of the Farway Common Road, 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 230m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• High Peak Camp
• Bowl barrow 20m north east of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Two bowl barrows on Woodbury Common, 640m and 625m east of Four Firs
• Bowl barrow 210m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill