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.

Exeter is a great place to visit close to Bowd if you like cities.

Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter are great places to visit near Bowd if you like historic buildings.

The area around Bowd boasts some of the best villages including Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

Bowd has some unmissable canals nearby like Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

Don't miss East Lyn River's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Bowd.

There are a number of beaches near Bowd including 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 one of Bowd's best, nearby nature reserves to visit in Bowd.

Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton are some of Bowd best towns to visit near Bowd.

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

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

Berry Pomeroy Castle is a great place to visit close to Bowd if you like castles.

Ruins to visit near Bowd include Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Bowd History

There are some historic monuments around Bowd:

• Sidford packhorse bridge, Church Street
• Two bowl barrows on Bicton Common, 770m and 780m north of Frying Pans
• Bowl barrow 320m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Common Farm
• Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 850m north west of Stowford House
• Bowl barrow 20m north east of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow on the line of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• A ring cairn and bowl barrow 540m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• A bowl barrow 500m WNW 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
• Two bowl barrows, 220m ESE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• A cairn 450m WNW of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Two bowl barrows on Aylesbeare Common, 630m east and 760m east of Brackendale
• 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 in Lee's Plantation, East Hill, 560m east of Higher Rill Farm
• Round barrow cemetery on Venn Ottery Hill, 660m south east of Happy Valley
• 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
• Belbury Castle
• Bowl barrow 160m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Old church (remains of)
• Two bowl barrows on Woodbury Common, 640m and 625m east of Four Firs
• A bowl barrow 570m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Round barrow cemetery on Broad Down
• Two ring cairns 410m south east of Higher Blannicombe, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 60m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group 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 130m south east of St Mary's Church
• Bowl barrow 30m west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill.
• Farway Castle earthwork enclosure
• Four bowl barrows divided by the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• High Peak Camp
• An enclosure and two bowl barrows 180m east of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• A bowl barrow 120m south west of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Sidbury Castle
• Bowl barrow 100m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Two bowl barrows to the north west of Roncombe Gate Farm, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 770m south of Hawkerland Farm
• A bowl barrow 420m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• A bowl barrow 370m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, 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