Challacombe is a Village in the county of Devon.

Challacombe postcode: EX31 4TT

Retail in Challacombe

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

Don't miss Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter's historic buildings if visiting the area around Challacombe.

Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove are great places to visit near Challacombe if you like villages.

The area around Challacombe features a number of interesting canals including Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

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

Don't miss Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove's beaches if visiting the area around Challacombe.

Don't miss Valley of Rocks's geological features if visiting the area around Challacombe.

Dartmoor is one of Challacombe's best, nearby sssis to visit in Challacombe.

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

Nature Reserves to visit near Challacombe include Dartmoor.

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

Places near Challacombe feature a number of interesting parks including Bicton Park.

Exeter Airport is one of Challacombe's best, nearby airports to visit in Challacombe.

Berry Pomeroy Castle is one of Challacombe's best, nearby castles to visit in Challacombe.

There are a several good ruins in the area around Challacombe like Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Challacombe History

There are some historic monuments around Challacombe:

• Hamel Down Cross
• Stone hut circle 580m south west of Statts Bridge
• Hut circles W of Higher Shapley
• Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers
• Two stone hut circles 850m WSW of the confluence of Gallaven Brook and Walla Brook, 1045m north east of the Thirlstone
• Grimspound, a partially enclosed prehistoric settlement with field system and two post-medieval caches between Hookney Tor and Hameldown Tor
• Stone circle 400m south west of Buttern Hill
• Hut circle 400yds (370m) SE of Swincombe
• Clapper Bridge, Postbridge
• Scorhill stone circle, three cairns and a length of reave
• Stone hut circle 380m north west of North Creaber
• Dispersed stone hut circle settlement and associated fields 490m south east of Silk House
• Ringleshutes tinwork
• Blowing house and mill at Gobbet
• Hut circles E of Southway
• Cranbrook Castle
• Wayside cross on Down Ridge 1.1km south west of Saddle Bridge
• The North Teign coaxial field system (western part) and associated later remains at Shovel Down, Stonetor Hill and Long Ridge
• Hunter's Tor camp
• Prehistoric enclosed settlement 740m north west of Hartland Tor
• Cairn and cist 430m north east of Grimspound
• Two cairns on Cator Common
• A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns containing cists and a post-medieval building 440m NNW of Powder Mills
• Warren in Whiddon Park
• Pound NE of Holwell Tor
• Three agglomerated enclosures, a round cairn and part of the Stannon block field system lying within Great Stannon Newtake
• Enclosed prehistoric settlement 150m south east of Hookney Tor
• Coaxial fields and prehistoric settlements 180m north and 350m north west of Hartland Tor
• Three Headland Warren boundary stones, 350m, 330m and 400m south east of Headland Warren Farm
• Cairn and cist 875m north west of Arch Tor
• Round cairn on Soussons Down, 1.2km north west of Soussons
• Two stone hut circles and a length of boundary walling 250m west of Rippon Tor
• Prehistoric settlements, fields and enclosures within the Shapley Common coaxial field system, 770m south of Challacombe Cross
• Lizwell Bridge
• Cairn on Hameldown Tor
• Four cairns 310m south of Horn's Cross forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge
• North Bovey village cross: a wayside cross at the south west end of North Bovey village green
• Stone hut circle settlement, cairnfield and field system 580m north east of Gartaven Ford
• Coaxial field system and prehistoric settlements at Kestor
• Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns and section of field system 330m north east of Hemstone Rocks
• Coaxial field system, associated and later remains at Throwleigh Common and Kennon Hill
• Three stone hut circles 780m SSW of Venford Reservoir dam
• Hut circle NE of Thornworthy Lodge
• Four hut circles N of Bush Down
• Two hut circles NW of Bush Down
• Stone alignment and cairn 800m SSW of Yardworthy
• Kerbed cairn and cist 635m south west of The Grey Wethers
• Meacombe burial chamber
• Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 780m south west of Metherall
• Hut circles and field systems E of Mel Tor
• Hembury Castle
• Settlement on Smallacombe Rocks
• Stone hut circle on Down Ridge 480m south west of Saddle Bridge
• Two stone hut circles and part of a coaxial field system at Frenchbeer Rock
• Enclosed prehistoric settlement and three round cairns 870m south east of Horn's Cross
• Hut circles E of Pritton
• Two stone hut circles and field system, 590m south of Buttern, forming part of a coaxial field system on Buttern Hill
• Eight cairns forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge and a stone alignment immediately west of Horn's Cross
• Chambered cairn 830m south of Buttern
• Coaxial fields, prehistoric settlement, two cairns and a stone alignment in Little Stannon Newtake, 900m south east of Stannon Tor
• Two double stone alignments, cairn and standing stone 700m south west of Laughter Hole Farm
• Round cairn 80m SSW of White Moor stone circle
• Stone cross on Ter Hill
• Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross
• Stone hut circle 450m north east of Teignhead Farm
• Chambered cairn 430m south of Buttern
• Burial chamber on Blackslade Down
• Two cairns at Ausewell Rocks
• Cairn cemetery 900m north east of Hapstead Ford and 2km WSW of Fore Stoke
• Tinworks, field systems, settlements, warren, cairns and a stone alignment at Headland Warren
• Prehistoric fields and settlements north east of Venford Reservoir forming part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system
• A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 670m south of The Grey Wethers
• A stone circle, known as Fernworthy Circle, three stone alignments and five cairns 425m and 525m north west of Sandeman Bridge
• Hele Cross: a wayside cross 700m south east of Wormhill
• Two cairns with cists E of Whiteworks tin mine buildings
• Three agglomerated enclosures containing stone hut circles, a cairn cemetery, post-medieval fields and tinworks on Chagford Common
• Round cairn on the summit of Little Hound Tor
• Hut circle at Tunhill Rocks
• Stone hut circle 210m east of Scorhill stone circle
• Three hut circles at north end of Vogwell Down
• An agglomerated enclosure and two stone hut circles 580m west of Laughter Hole Farm
• Stone hut circle settlement and post-medieval shelter 990m north east of Hawthorn Clitter, 1030m east of The Thirlstone
• Irregular aggregate field system and stone hut circle 755m north east of Dunnabridge Pound Farm
• Bennett's Cross: a wayside cross on the south side of the B3212, 900m north east of the Warren House Inn
• Stone hut circle and length of boundary walling 860m south west of Venford Reservoir dam
• Cairnfield and field 1030m north west of Archerton
• Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement known as Kraps Ring
• Hut circles E of the Saddle Tor
• Stone hut circle settlement 290m south east of Manga Rock
• Medieval strip field system, tinworks, part of a prehistoric settlement, a cairn and reave on Challacombe Down
• A round cairn on White Ridge lying 570m north of the source of Stannon Brook
• Hut circle 300yds (270m) SW of Meacombe
• Stone alignment, cairns, enclosed prehistoric settlement and a length of reave on Hurston Ridge
• Pound at Newbridge
• Cairns N of Corndon Tor
• Horn's Cross
• Hut circle 150yds (140m) NE of Moorlands Farm
• Enclosure and fields N of Yar Tor
• Two round cairns 800m north west of Statts Bridge
• Three stone hut circles 300m south east of Headland Warren Farm
• Two Headland Warren boundary stones, 275m and 430m north of Birch Tor
• Platform cairn 370m south east of Challacombe Cross
• Hut circles and fields on Buckland Common
• Cairn on Corndon Tor
• An unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 400m north west of Scorhill stone circle
• Stone circle and cairn 330m south of Little Hound Tor
• Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge
• Roundy Park prehistoric enclosure and cairn with cist, 560m north east of Archerton
• Two stone hut circle settlements with an irregular aggregate field system east of Rival Tor, 900m south west of Buttern Hill
• Huccaby Ring
• Ring cairn on Holne Moor 430m south west of Seale's Stoke
• Blowing house on Down Ridge
• Wayside cross 1120m ENE of Childe's Tomb
• Prehistoric settlement and irregular aggregate field system 600m west of Laughter Hole Farm
• Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement 630m south of Hemstone Rocks
• Village cross, Cross Street
• Five cairns, two stone alignments and three cists, forming part of a ritual complex on Lakehead Hill
• Hut circles and field system SW of Combestone Wood
• Cairn on Hurston Ridge 1km north west of Warren House Inn
• Stone alignment and cairn 470m east of Stannon Brook source
• Brimpts Mine, three prehistoric settlements and associated reaves 550m north west of Outer Huccaby Ring
• Gidleigh Castle (remains of)
• Gunpowder factory at Powder Mills, a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement and round cairn
• Enclosure on Cator Common, 400m ESE of Riddon Brake
• Round cairn and Headland Warren boundary stone 210m north of Birch Tor
• Round cairn 530m north east of Gartaven Ford
• Two cairns and a cist 300yds (270m) NW of Swincombe intake
• Three round cairns 960m and 920m north east of Outer Huccaby Ring
• Prehistoric settlement and field system 240m east of Challacombe Cross
• Hut 700yds (640m) NW of Sharp Tor
• Two hut circles N of Lower Blackaton
• Four cairns 560m east of Hapstead Ford and 1660m east of Ryder's Hill, forming part of a cairn cemetery in the Mardle Valley
• Deserted medieval settlement at Challacombe
• Cairn and cist on Chittaford Down, 300m north of Archerton
• Four stone hut circles and associated boundary walls south east of Fernworthy Reservoir, 250m north west of Metherall
• Medieval settlement 470m east of Hartyland
• Deserted medieval settlement at Blackaton, 340m and 400m north east of Lower Blackaton
• Ouldsbroom Cross
• King's Barrow on King Tor, Hookney Down
• Two cairns 720m and 800m east of Higher White Tor
• Stone hut circle 215m south east of Hartland Tor
• Hut circle and field system NW of Saddle Bridge
• Hut circles on Bonehill Down
• Tinners' building in Great Stannon Newtake, 810m north west of Stannon Tor
• Blowing mill 260m south east of Teignhead Farm
• Blowing Mill at Outer Down
• Watching Place Cross: a wayside cross at the junction of the B3212 with the B3344
• Hospit Cross: a wayside cross at Bovey Cross, 900m NNE of North Bovey village
• Two cairns on the summit of Water Hill 450m north west of Warren House Inn
• Cairn 190m west of Archerton
• Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on Tom's Hill, 870m north west of Sandeman Bridge
• Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 350m south west of Horn's Cross
• Enclosed prehistoric settlement and round cairn 880m south west of Venford Reservoir dam
• Ring cairn 296m south east of Riddon Brake
• Part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system and other archaeological remains on Holne Moor west and north west of Venford Reservoir
• A ring cairn 700m south east of Runnage Bridge, on the southern side of Soussons Down
• Hut circles on Heatree Down
• Prehistoric fields, settlements and cairn south east of Venford Reservoir forming part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system
• Round cairn on Long Ridge 800m north east of Teignhead Farm
• Cairn and cist on the northern side of Fernworthy Reservoir, 660m north west of Metherall
• Two cairns with two cists and a stone hut circle on the east facing slope of Lakehead Hill forming part of a ritual complex
• Coaxial fields forming part of Shapley Common coaxial field system, 720m north of Hookney Tor
• Cairn 500m NNW of Archerton
• Week Down cross: a wayside cross 530m south west of Yellam
• Cairn on Chagford Common 320m west of West Vitifer Mine
• Part of a coaxial field system, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Buttern Hill
• Ring cairn south west of Hound Tor, 215m east of East Lodge
• Round cairn on Watern Tor
• White Moor Stone
• A cairn and cist 380m west and a cairn and standing stone 370m south west of Bellever Tor, forming an outlying part of a cairn cemetery
• Round cairn 620m south east of Challacombe Cross
• Prehistoric settlement and irregular aggregate field system 340m south west of Laughter Hole Farm
• A prehistoric settlement complex, length of reave, tin streamwork and stamping mill on the western slopes of Cosdon Hill
• Cist and cairn 590m SSE of Skir Ford
• A stone hut circle settlement and irregular aggregate field system at the northern tip of Long Ridge
• Hut circles on Hedge Down
• Seven Lords' Lands round barrow
• Prehistoric enclosed settlement known as Broadun Ring, 500m north west of Hartland Tor
• Huts and fields on Hayne Down
• Medieval strip fields, tinworks, prehistoric settlements, and a cairn on the lower western slopes of Hamel Down
• Two stone hut circles 80m and 130m north of Rippon Tor
• Camp 325yds (300m) SE of Archerton
• Hut circle village 600yds (548m) SE of Swincombe
• Stone hut circle and field system 580m north west of North Creaber, forming part of a coaxial field system on Buttern Hill
• Down Ridge stone circle and outlying standing stone 570m and 650m south of Forest Inn
• Three hut circles E of Bush Down
• A partly enclosed stone hut circle settlement on Kennon Hill
• Four round barrows on Soussons Down, 960m north west of Soussons
• Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 900m and 940m north west of Warren House Inn
• Shorter Cross: a wayside cross on the north side of a minor road, 350m north west of Middlecott
• Round cairn 400m south east of Higher White Tor
• Medieval farmstead and field system, post-medieval tinworks, prehistoric settlements and cairns north and west of Gibby Coombe
• Two round cairns 400m north west of Scorhill Farm
• Four cairns on Holne Lee 1140m north west of Greatcombe
• An unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 1.1km south east of Gartaven Ford, south west of Rippator
• Round cairn and enclosure 930m south of Hound Tor
• Five round barrows on Black Hill
• Earthworks in Boro' Wood
• Blackaton Ball tin mill
• Sherberton stone circle 315m SSE of Little Sherberton
• Yar Tor stone row and adjacent cist
• Medieval farmstead 340m south east of Cold East Cross
• Five barrows on Hamel Down
• Cairn cemetery and earthwork bank 340m south west of Blackaton Brook Ford
• Circular enclosure 290m north of Great Parford
• Linscott Cross: a wayside cross on the north side of a minor road 280m north west of Howton Farm
• Hut circles SE of Yar Tor
• Tor cairn 50m north east of Hookney Tor
• Blowing houses at Week Ford
• Ring cairn on Holne Ridge 860m north west of Hapstead Ford and 1180m north east of Ryder's Hill
• Prestonbury Castle (hillfort)
• Stone alignment, hut circle settlement, medieval long house and post-medieval farmstead at Assycombe
• Round cairn 80m south west of Little Hound Tor summit
• Coaxial fields, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Halshanger and Horridge Commons, forming part of the Rippon Tor coaxial field system
• Leapra Cross: a wayside cross at the entrance to Moor Gate Farm
• Round cairn 780m south of the Thirlstone
• Cairn cemetery 880m south west of Wallabrook Bridge
• Round cairn 580m south of Horn's Cross forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge
• Beetor Cross: the site of a wayside cross and a later, 18th century, waymarker 230m south east of Beetor
• Wayside cross on Down Ridge 730m south west of Saddle Bridge
• Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 560m west of Horn's Cross
• Enclosure 200yds (180m) WSW of Meacombe
• Prehistoric and medieval settlements and their field systems at Hound Tor
• Cairnfield 370m west of Blackaton Brook Ford
• Kistvaen 325yds (300m) S of Archerton
• A cairn cemetery on Long Ridge
• Broadun prehistoric enclosed settlement, 780m NNW of Archerton
• Huts and fields NE of Rippon Tor
• Two stone circles known as The Grey Wethers, three round cairns, two ring cairns and an oval enclosure in Great Stannon Newtake
• Holne Chase Castle
• Foale's Arrishes, huts and fields, Blackslade Down
• Headland Warren boundary stone 570m NNE of Headland Warren Farm
• Stone hut circle 140m north west of Higher Shilstone
• Prehistoric enclosed settlement known as Outer Huccaby Ring and associated irregular aggregate field system
• Settlement W of Holwell Tor
• A prehistoric settlement with enclosures, an irregular aggregate field system and cairn north of Bellever Tor
• Hameldown Beacon barrow