Challacombe
Challacombe is a Village in the county of Devon.
Challacombe postcode: EX31 4TT
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 number of cities near to Challacombe including Exeter.
Challacombe's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.
There are a number of villages near Challacombe including Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.
There are a several good canals in the Challacombe area like Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.
East Lyn River is one of Challacombe's best, nearby rivers and streams to visit in Challacombe.
Challacombe has some unmissable beaches nearby like Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.
The area around Challacombe's best geological features can be found at Valley of Rocks.
Challacombe is near some unmissable sssis like Dartmoor,
Challacombe is near some unmissable hiking areas like Dartmoor,
Don't miss Dartmoor's nature reserves if visiting the area around Challacombe.
Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton are great places to visit near Challacombe if you like towns.
Bicton Park is one of Challacombe's best, nearby parks to visit in Challacombe.
Exeter Airport is one of Challacombe's best, nearby airports to visit in Challacombe.
There are a number of castles near to Challacombe including Berry Pomeroy Castle.
The area around Challacombe's best ruins can be found at Berry Pomeroy Castle.
Challacombe History
There are some historic monuments around Challacombe:
- Round cairn 80m south west of Little Hound Tor summit
- Burial chamber on Blackslade Down
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross
- Hospit Cross: a wayside cross at Bovey Cross, 900m NNE of North Bovey village
- Huts and fields on Hayne Down
- Coaxial fields forming part of Shapley Common coaxial field system, 720m north of Hookney Tor
- Seven Lords' Lands round barrow
- Hut circles on Hedge Down
- Two stone hut circles and field system, 590m south of Buttern, forming part of a coaxial field system on Buttern Hill
- Blowing mill 260m south east of Teignhead Farm
- Medieval farmstead and field system, post-medieval tinworks, prehistoric settlements and cairns north and west of Gibby Coombe
- Medieval farmstead 340m south east of Cold East Cross
- Stone hut circle settlement and post-medieval shelter 990m north east of Hawthorn Clitter, 1030m east of The Thirlstone
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 560m west of Horn's Cross
- Stone hut circle 210m east of Scorhill stone circle
- Stone hut circle 215m south east of Hartland Tor
- Four cairns 310m south of Horn's Cross forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge
- Round cairn 80m SSW of White Moor stone circle
- Circular enclosure 290m north of Great Parford
- A partly enclosed stone hut circle settlement on Kennon Hill
- Two stone hut circles and part of a coaxial field system at Frenchbeer Rock
- Three stone hut circles 300m south east of Headland Warren Farm
- Two cairns with two cists and a stone hut circle on the east facing slope of Lakehead Hill forming part of a ritual complex
- Hut circles and field system SW of Combestone Wood
- Two hut circles NW of Bush Down
- Eight cairns forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge and a stone alignment immediately west of Horn's Cross
- An unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 1.1km south east of Gartaven Ford, south west of Rippator
- Blowing houses at Week Ford
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 780m south west of Metherall
- Huccaby Ring
- Three agglomerated enclosures, a round cairn and part of the Stannon block field system lying within Great Stannon Newtake
- Hamel Down Cross
- Round cairn on Watern Tor
- Round cairn on the summit of Little Hound Tor
- Settlement W of Holwell Tor
- Two cairns at Ausewell Rocks
- Medieval strip field system, tinworks, part of a prehistoric settlement, a cairn and reave on Challacombe Down
- Beetor Cross: the site of a wayside cross and a later, 18th century, waymarker 230m south east of Beetor
- Cairn and cist 430m north east of Grimspound
- A stone hut circle settlement and irregular aggregate field system at the northern tip of Long Ridge
- Chambered cairn 830m south of Buttern
- Prehistoric settlement and irregular aggregate field system 600m west of Laughter Hole Farm
- Wayside cross on Down Ridge 1.1km south west of Saddle Bridge
- Hut circles and fields on Buckland Common
- Stone alignment, cairns, enclosed prehistoric settlement and a length of reave on Hurston Ridge
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement known as Kraps Ring
- Prehistoric and medieval settlements and their field systems at Hound Tor
- Leapra Cross: a wayside cross at the entrance to Moor Gate Farm
- Stone circle and cairn 330m south of Little Hound Tor
- Bennett's Cross: a wayside cross on the south side of the B3212, 900m north east of the Warren House Inn
- Round cairn on Soussons Down, 1.2km north west of Soussons
- Hut circle and field system NW of Saddle Bridge
- Hut circles W of Higher Shapley
- Meacombe burial chamber
- Wayside cross on Down Ridge 730m south west of Saddle Bridge
- An unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 400m north west of Scorhill stone circle
- North Bovey village cross: a wayside cross at the south west end of North Bovey village green
- Five barrows on Hamel Down
- Prehistoric enclosed settlement known as Broadun Ring, 500m north west of Hartland Tor
- Medieval strip fields, tinworks, prehistoric settlements, and a cairn on the lower western slopes of Hamel Down
- Headland Warren boundary stone 570m NNE of Headland Warren Farm
- Hele Cross: a wayside cross 700m south east of Wormhill
- Gunpowder factory at Powder Mills, a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement and round cairn
- Two Headland Warren boundary stones, 275m and 430m north of Birch Tor
- Four cairns 560m east of Hapstead Ford and 1660m east of Ryder's Hill, forming part of a cairn cemetery in the Mardle Valley
- Enclosure 200yds (180m) WSW of Meacombe
- Chambered cairn 430m south of Buttern
- Pound at Newbridge
- Two cairns 720m and 800m east of Higher White Tor
- Clapper Bridge, Postbridge
- Two stone circles known as The Grey Wethers, three round cairns, two ring cairns and an oval enclosure in Great Stannon Newtake
- Part of a coaxial field system, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Buttern Hill
- Round cairn 400m south east of Higher White Tor
- Two cairns on the summit of Water Hill 450m north west of Warren House Inn
- Camp 325yds (300m) SE of Archerton
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 350m south west of Horn's Cross
- Ring cairn on Holne Moor 430m south west of Seale's Stoke
- Stone hut circle settlement, cairnfield and field system 580m north east of Gartaven Ford
- Hembury Castle
- Hut circle 150yds (140m) NE of Moorlands Farm
- Prehistoric fields, settlements and cairn south east of Venford Reservoir forming part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system
- Part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system and other archaeological remains on Holne Moor west and north west of Venford Reservoir
- Round cairn 780m south of the Thirlstone
- Four stone hut circles and associated boundary walls south east of Fernworthy Reservoir, 250m north west of Metherall
- Tor cairn 50m north east of Hookney Tor
- A prehistoric settlement complex, length of reave, tin streamwork and stamping mill on the western slopes of Cosdon Hill
- Tinners' building in Great Stannon Newtake, 810m north west of Stannon Tor
- Scorhill stone circle, three cairns and a length of reave
- Three Headland Warren boundary stones, 350m, 330m and 400m south east of Headland Warren Farm
- Two stone hut circle settlements with an irregular aggregate field system east of Rival Tor, 900m south west of Buttern Hill
- Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge
- 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
- Three round cairns 960m and 920m north east of Outer Huccaby Ring
- Hut circle NE of Thornworthy Lodge
- Cairns N of Corndon Tor
- Two cairns and a cist 300yds (270m) NW of Swincombe intake
- Ring cairn 296m south east of Riddon Brake
- Stone cross on Ter Hill
- Enclosure and fields N of Yar Tor
- Hut circles and field systems E of Mel Tor
- White Moor Stone
- Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement 630m south of Hemstone Rocks
- Cairn on Chagford Common 320m west of West Vitifer Mine
- Village cross, Cross Street
- Stone hut circle 580m south west of Statts Bridge
- Hut 700yds (640m) NW of Sharp Tor
- Round cairn 580m south of Horn's Cross forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge
- Deserted medieval settlement at Challacombe
- Three hut circles at north end of Vogwell Down
- Two cairns on Cator Common
- Huts and fields NE of Rippon Tor
- Blackaton Ball tin mill
- Stone hut circle on Down Ridge 480m south west of Saddle Bridge
- Cairn cemetery and earthwork bank 340m south west of Blackaton Brook Ford
- Linscott Cross: a wayside cross on the north side of a minor road 280m north west of Howton Farm
- Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers
- Three agglomerated enclosures containing stone hut circles, a cairn cemetery, post-medieval fields and tinworks on Chagford Common
- Platform cairn 370m south east of Challacombe Cross
- Hut circles on Bonehill Down
- Hut circles E of Southway
- A ring cairn 700m south east of Runnage Bridge, on the southern side of Soussons Down
- Cairn cemetery 880m south west of Wallabrook Bridge
- Ring cairn on Holne Ridge 860m north west of Hapstead Ford and 1180m north east of Ryder's Hill
- Hut circles on Heatree Down
- Two double stone alignments, cairn and standing stone 700m south west of Laughter Hole Farm
- Blowing Mill at Outer Down
- Wayside cross 1120m ENE of Childe's Tomb
- Stone hut circle and length of boundary walling 860m south west of Venford Reservoir dam
- A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 670m south of The Grey Wethers
- Five cairns, two stone alignments and three cists, forming part of a ritual complex on Lakehead Hill
- Cairn on Hameldown Tor
- Kistvaen 325yds (300m) S of Archerton
- Blowing house on Down Ridge
- Stone alignment and cairn 800m SSW of Yardworthy
- Stone hut circle 450m north east of Teignhead Farm
- Week Down cross: a wayside cross 530m south west of Yellam
- Cairn on Hurston Ridge 1km north west of Warren House Inn
- Three hut circles E of Bush Down
- Three stone hut circles 780m SSW of Venford Reservoir dam
- Cairnfield and field 1030m north west of Archerton
- Two stone hut circles 80m and 130m north of Rippon Tor
- Cairn and cist on the northern side of Fernworthy Reservoir, 660m north west of Metherall
- The North Teign coaxial field system (western part) and associated later remains at Shovel Down, Stonetor Hill and Long Ridge
- Cairn cemetery 900m north east of Hapstead Ford and 2km WSW of Fore Stoke
- Warren in Whiddon Park
- Enclosure on Cator Common, 400m ESE of Riddon Brake
- A stone circle, known as Fernworthy Circle, three stone alignments and five cairns 425m and 525m north west of Sandeman Bridge
- Cairn 500m NNW of Archerton
- Hut circle at Tunhill Rocks
- Four round barrows on Soussons Down, 960m north west of Soussons
- Cist and cairn 590m SSE of Skir Ford
- King's Barrow on King Tor, Hookney Down
- Hut circle village 600yds (548m) SE of Swincombe
- Round cairn on Long Ridge 800m north east of Teignhead Farm
- Stone hut circle settlement 290m south east of Manga Rock
- Hut circle 400yds (370m) SE of Swincombe
- Prehistoric settlement and irregular aggregate field system 340m south west of Laughter Hole Farm
- Cairnfield 370m west of Blackaton Brook Ford
- A prehistoric settlement with enclosures, an irregular aggregate field system and cairn north of Bellever Tor
- Cairn and cist 875m north west of Arch Tor
- Prehistoric fields and settlements north east of Venford Reservoir forming part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system
- Holne Chase Castle
- Four cairns on Holne Lee 1140m north west of Greatcombe
- Settlement on Smallacombe Rocks
- Sherberton stone circle 315m SSE of Little Sherberton
- Prehistoric settlements, fields and enclosures within the Shapley Common coaxial field system, 770m south of Challacombe Cross
- Prestonbury Castle (hillfort)
- Ring cairn south west of Hound Tor, 215m east of East Lodge
- Brimpts Mine, three prehistoric settlements and associated reaves 550m north west of Outer Huccaby Ring
- Yar Tor stone row and adjacent cist
- Five round barrows on Black Hill
- Blowing house and mill at Gobbet
- Hut circles E of Pritton
- Irregular aggregate field system and stone hut circle 755m north east of Dunnabridge Pound Farm
- Horn's Cross
- Cairn 190m west of Archerton
- Stone alignment and cairn 470m east of Stannon Brook source
- Coaxial fields and prehistoric settlements 180m north and 350m north west of Hartland Tor
- Round cairn 530m north east of Gartaven Ford
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 900m and 940m north west of Warren House Inn
- Coaxial field system and prehistoric settlements at Kestor
- Lizwell Bridge
- Dispersed stone hut circle settlement and associated fields 490m south east of Silk House
- Kerbed cairn and cist 635m south west of The Grey Wethers
- Hut circle 300yds (270m) SW of Meacombe
- Cairn and cist on Chittaford Down, 300m north of Archerton
- Round cairn and enclosure 930m south of Hound Tor
- Stone hut circle and field system 580m north west of North Creaber, forming part of a coaxial field system on Buttern Hill
- Deserted medieval settlement at Blackaton, 340m and 400m north east of Lower Blackaton
- Two round cairns 400m north west of Scorhill Farm
- Prehistoric enclosed settlement known as Outer Huccaby Ring and associated irregular aggregate field system
- Enclosed prehistoric settlement and three round cairns 870m south east of Horn's Cross
- Grimspound, a partially enclosed prehistoric settlement with field system and two post-medieval caches between Hookney Tor and Hameldown Tor
- Prehistoric settlement and field system 240m east of Challacombe Cross
- Pound NE of Holwell Tor
- Two round cairns 800m north west of Statts Bridge
- Medieval settlement 470m east of Hartyland
- Hut circles E of the Saddle Tor
- Shorter Cross: a wayside cross on the north side of a minor road, 350m north west of Middlecott
- Down Ridge stone circle and outlying standing stone 570m and 650m south of Forest Inn
- Stone hut circle 380m north west of North Creaber
- Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns and section of field system 330m north east of Hemstone Rocks
- Two stone hut circles and a length of boundary walling 250m west of Rippon Tor
- Coaxial field system, associated and later remains at Throwleigh Common and Kennon Hill
- Round cairn and Headland Warren boundary stone 210m north of Birch Tor
- Coaxial fields, prehistoric settlement, two cairns and a stone alignment in Little Stannon Newtake, 900m south east of Stannon Tor
- A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns containing cists and a post-medieval building 440m NNW of Powder Mills
- Enclosed prehistoric settlement and round cairn 880m south west of Venford Reservoir dam
- Gidleigh Castle (remains of)
- Hameldown Beacon barrow
- Ringleshutes tinwork
- Hut circles SE of Yar Tor
- Four hut circles N of Bush Down
- Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on Tom's Hill, 870m north west of Sandeman Bridge
- Two cairns with cists E of Whiteworks tin mine buildings
- Stone circle 400m south west of Buttern Hill
- Coaxial fields, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Halshanger and Horridge Commons, forming part of the Rippon Tor coaxial field system
- An agglomerated enclosure and two stone hut circles 580m west of Laughter Hole Farm
- Foale's Arrishes, huts and fields, Blackslade Down
- Cranbrook Castle
- Broadun prehistoric enclosed settlement, 780m NNW of Archerton
- Round cairn 620m south east of Challacombe Cross
- Tinworks, field systems, settlements, warren, cairns and a stone alignment at Headland Warren
- Two stone hut circles 850m WSW of the confluence of Gallaven Brook and Walla Brook, 1045m north east of the Thirlstone
- Hunter's Tor camp
- A round cairn on White Ridge lying 570m north of the source of Stannon Brook
- A cairn cemetery on Long Ridge
- Roundy Park prehistoric enclosure and cairn with cist, 560m north east of Archerton
- Watching Place Cross: a wayside cross at the junction of the B3212 with the B3344
- Ouldsbroom Cross
- Prehistoric enclosed settlement 740m north west of Hartland Tor
- Earthworks in Boro' Wood
- Two hut circles N of Lower Blackaton
- Enclosed prehistoric settlement 150m south east of Hookney Tor
- Cairn on Corndon Tor
- Stone alignment, hut circle settlement, medieval long house and post-medieval farmstead at Assycombe
- Stone hut circle 140m north west of Higher Shilstone
Places to see near Challacombe
Lakes near Challacombe
Rivers near Challacombe
- Broughton Brook (South and West Somerset)
- Tributary of Back Stream (Tone Catchment)
- Hele Bk
- Tone - Wellington to Taunton
- Haywards Water
- Westford Stream
- Sherford Stream
- Tone - Upper
- Back Stream
- Halse WTR
- Allen Brook(Maiden brook)
- Hillfarrance Bk
- West Dart River (Lower)
- West Dart River (Upper)
- East Webburn River
- West Dart River (Blackbrook to Swincombe)
- Wash
- Ashburn
- East Dart River
- Hems - Upper
- West Webburn River
- Swincombe
- Avon (Devon Tidal) and Sth Hams - Blackpool
- Mardle
- Avon (Devon Tidal) and Sth Hams - Slapton
- Cherry Brook
- Hems - Lower
- Dean Burn
- Dart
- Dart (Tidal)
- Am Brook
- Webburn
- Bidwell Brook
- The Gara
- Blackbrook River
- Harbourne River
- Beadon Brook
- Lemon
- South Teign River
- Reedy Brook
- North Teign
- Fingle Brook
- Teign (Upper)
- Ugbrooke Stream
- Wray Brook
- Aller Brook (Teign) - Lower
- Kate Brook
- Scotley Brook
- Aller Brook (Teign) - Upper
- Middle Bovey
- Blackaton Brook
- Liverton Brook
- Aller Brook
- Sowton Brook
- Bramble Brook
- Lower Bovey
- Becka Brook
- Upper Bovey
- Teign (Lower)
- Sheepham Bk
- Ayleston Brook
- Lud Brook
- Lower Erme
- Erme
- Middle Barle
- Dart (Exe)
- Danes Brook
- Lower Batherm
- Upper Barle
- Exe (Haddeo to Barle)
- Burn (Exe)
- Iron Mill Stream
- Upper River Haddeo
- Upper Batherm
- Lowman
- Exe (Barle to Culm)
- North Brook (East Devon)
- Exe (Quarme to Haddeo)
- Calverleigh Stream
- Exe (Source to Quarme)
- Exe (Culm to Creedy)
- Exe (Creedy to Estuary)
- Lower Barle
- Ben Brook
- Ben Brook
- Brockey River
- Quarme
- Lower River Haddeo
- Pulham
- Sherdon Water
- Grindle Brook
- Bolham River
- Weaver
- Aylesbeare Stream
- Polly Brook
- Halberton Stream
- Fulford Water
- Lower Clyst
- Madford River
- Ken Stream
- Middle Culm
- Lower Cranny Brook
- Ford Stream (EXE)
- Spratford Stream
- Upper Clyst
- Sheldon Stream
- Upper Cranny Brook
- Upper Culm
- Lower Culm
- Kenn
- Colebrook
- Holly Water
- Alphin Brook
- Lower Yeo (Creedy)
- Matford Brook
- Ford Brook (EXE)
- Upper Creedy
- Dawlish Water
- Upper Yeo (Creedy)
- Jackmoor Brook
- Shobrooke Lake
- Lower Creedy
- Troney
- Middle Creedy
- Culvery River
- Lim
- Branscombe Stream
- Blackwater River
- Lower Axe
- Kit Brook
- Yarty
- Umborne Brook
- Upper Coly
- Upper Axe
- Offwell Brook
- Lower Coly
- Forton Brook
- Corry Brook
- West Lyn River
- Heddon
- Lower East Lyn River
- Mully Brook
- Rye Stream
- Upper East Lyn River
- Lower River Yeo (Lapford)
- Mole (Taw to Bray)
- Yeo (Molland)
- Venn
- Coney Gut
- Sterridge
- Crooked Oak
- Tributary of River Heddon
- Huntacott Water
- Taw (Source to Bullow Brook)
- Hawkridge Brook
- Newton Tracey Stream
- Taw (River Yeo to Little Dart River)
- Sturcombe River
- Bullow Brook
- Bray (Mole to Hole Water)
- Hollocombe Water
- Upper River Yeo (Barnstaple)
- Upper Caen
- Taw Estuary
- Bradwell Stream
- Upper Little Dart River
- Chelfham Stream
- Hole Water
- Knowl Water
- Badgworthy Water
- Umber
- Farley Water
- Taw (Little Dart River to River Mole)
- Lower River Yeo (Barnstaple)
- Lower Caen
- Mole (Bray to Yeo)
- Lower Little River Dart
- Burcombe Stream
- Taw (River Mole to Estuary)
- Little Silver Stream
- Dalch
- Mole (Yeo to Burcombe Stream)
- Nadrid Water
- Bradiford Water
- Langham Lake
- Bray (Source to Hole Water)
- Mole (Source to Burcombe Stream)
- Taw (Bullow Brook to River Yeo)
- Knighty Brook
- Upper River Yeo (Lapford)
- Dolton Stream
- Lower River Mere
- Kenwith Stream
- Dipple Water
- Horwood Stream
- Little Mere River
- Torridge (Dipple Water to Combe Lake)
- Wagaford Water
- Middle River Lew (Torridge)
- Iddesleigh Stream
- Middle River Okement
- Upper River Yeo (Bideford)
- West Okement
- Upper River Mere
- East Okemont River
- Langtree Lake
- Mussel Brook
- Hole Brook
- Lower River Okement
- Pulworthy Brook
- Waldon
- Torridge (Source to Dipple Water)
- Combe Lake
- Woolleigh Brook
- Whiteleigh Water
- Hookmoor Brook
- Northlew Stream
- Torridge (Lew to Estuary)
- Whitsleigh Down Brook
- Cookbury Stream
- Duntz
- Upper River Lew (Torridge)
- Torridge (Combe Lake to Lew)
- Huntshaw Water
- Lower River Yeo (Bideford)
- Lower River Lew (Torridge)
- Medland Brook
- Welcombe Stream
- Philham Water
- Abbey River
- Tamar (River Lyd to River Inny)
- Tamar (Kelly Brook)
- Lower River Lyd
- Lew (Tamar)
- Quither Brook
- Broadwood Brook
- Thrushel
- Wolf
- Upper River Lyd
- Piall
- Newton Stream
- Upper River Yealm
- Silverbridge Lake
- Lower River Yealm
- Tory Brook
- Meavy
- Lower River Plym
- Upper River Plym
- Walkham
- Burn (Tavy)
- Lumburn
- Upper River Tavy
- Lower River Tavy
