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