Countisbury is a Village in the county of Devon.

Countisbury postcode: EX35 6NE

Retail in Countisbury

There are great places to visit near Countisbury 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.

The area around Countisbury's best cities can be found at Exeter.

The area around Countisbury boasts some of the best historic buildings including Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

The area around Countisbury features a number of interesting villages including Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

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

Places near Countisbury feature a number of interesting rivers and streams including East Lyn River.

There are a several good beaches in the Countisbury area like Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

Valley of Rocks is a great place to visit close to Countisbury if you like geological features.

The area around Countisbury's best sssis can be found at Dartmoor.

Countisbury is near some unmissable hiking areas like Dartmoor,

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

Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton are great places to visit near Countisbury if you like towns.

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

The area close to Countisbury boasts some of the best airports including Exeter Airport.

Don't miss Berry Pomeroy Castle's castles if visiting the area around Countisbury.

Berry Pomeroy Castle is one of Countisbury's best, nearby ruins to visit in Countisbury.

Countisbury History

There are some historic monuments around Countisbury:

• Trout Hill 1: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 550m south west of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water
• Wood Barrow round barrow
• Longstone Barrow round barrows
• Two round barrows near Warcombe Water
• Myrtleberry North Camp, a late prehistoric multiple enclosure fort 200m north west of Waters Meet House
• Lanacombe 5: a stone alignment on the south east side of Lanacombe
• Old Burrow
• Swap Hill stone setting, 275m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Standing stones on Manor allotment
• Trout Hill 2: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 610m south of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water
• Deserted medieval village 630m north-west of Clannacombe Plantation
• Henge monument on Parracombe Common
• Malmsmead Bridge
• Shoulsbarrow Castle (Shaulsbury)
• Remains of leat serving former hydro-electric generating station, on the south bank of the East Lyn River, 210m east of Oxen Tor
• Lyn Long Stones
• Kipscombe bowl barrow
• Oare Bridge
• Furzehill Common 3: a stone alignment and associated cairn 585m north west of Hoaroak
• Bowl barrow 230m north east of School House
• Linear barrow and cairn cemetery on Cosgate Hill, circa 240m north-west of County Gate Visitor Centre
• Standing stones on eastern edge of Furzehill Common
• Long Chains Combe North: a stone setting 120m WNW of the sheepfold
• Round barrow SE of Down Linhay
• Round barrow on South Regis Common
• Round barrows and two standing stones near Withycombe Ridge Water
• Two enclosures on South Common
• Edgerley Stone
• Hoaroak stone setting 340m north west of Hoaroak Farm
• Chapman Barrows round barrows
• Beckham stone alignment and mound, 450m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Five barrows and an enclosure on Challacombe Common
• Iron Age defended settlement called Roborough Castle
• Myrtleberry South Camp, a late prehistoric hillslope enclosure 440m south west of Waters Meet House
• Two round barrows and cairn cemetery, Ilkerton Ridge
• Round barrow 300yds (273m) S of Woolhanger Camp
• Exe Plain stone alignment 425m north east of the sheepfold
• Chapman Longstone
• Cewydd's Stone, Six Acre Farm
• St Brendan's Church (site of), Cheriton
• Rexy Barrow, Little Buscombe
• Two round barrows on Cheriton Ridge
• Trout Hill 3: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 850m SSW of the foot bridge over Badgeworthy Water
• Lanacombe 1: a stone setting and two cairns on the east side of Lanacombe
• Round barrow on Roosthitchen
• Swap Hill standing stone 200m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Furzehill Common 1: a stone setting 820m WNW of Hoaroak Farm
• East Pinford: a stone alignment on the west side of East Pinford 700m west of Long Combe sheep pen
• Stone circle on Badgworthy Lees
• Hut circle on Cheriton Ridge
• Long Chains Combe South: two standing stones 380m south west of the sheepfold
• Wood Barrow round barrow
• Round barrow on Great Tom's Hill
• Lanacombe 3: a stone setting and cairn on the east side of Lanacombe
• Chains Valley stone alignment 400m north west of Exe Head
• Earthwork defences of Countisbury Castle promontory fort
• Round barrow 500yds (460m) WSW of Exe Head
• Lanacombe 2: a stone setting and cairn on the east side of Lanacombe
• Bowl barrow called Chains Barrow
• Round barrow on south side of Brendon Common
• Round barrow on Farley Hill
• Iron Age defended settlement called Stock Castle
• Lanacombe 4: a stone setting on the ENE side of Lanacombe
• Furzehill Common 2: a stone alignment 850m north west of Hoaroak Farm