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.

Cities to visit near Countisbury include Exeter.

There are a number of historic buildings near Countisbury including Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

Villages to visit near Countisbury include Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton are great places to visit near Countisbury if you like canals.

Countisbury is near some unmissable rivers and streams like East Lyn River,

Countisbury has some unmissable beaches nearby like Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

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

Places near Countisbury feature a number of interesting sssis including Dartmoor.

There are a number of hiking areas near to Countisbury including Dartmoor.

Countisbury is near some unmissable nature reserves like Dartmoor,

Countisbury's best nearby towns can be found at Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

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

There are a number of airports near to Countisbury including Exeter Airport.

There are a number of castles near to Countisbury including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

The area around Countisbury's best ruins can be found at Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Countisbury History

There are some historic monuments around Countisbury:

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