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 features a number of interesting historic buildings including Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

Don't miss Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove's villages if visiting the area around Countisbury.

Canals to visit near Countisbury include Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

There are a several good rivers and streams in the area around Countisbury like East Lyn River.

The area around Countisbury boasts some of the best beaches including Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

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

There are a number of sssis near to Countisbury including Dartmoor.

Hiking Areas to visit near Countisbury include Dartmoor.

Countisbury is near some unmissable nature reserves like Dartmoor,

Countisbury has some unmissable towns nearby like Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Countisbury is near some unmissable parks like Bicton Park,

There are a several good airports in the area around Countisbury like 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:

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