Goveton is a Village in the county of Devon.

Goveton postcode: TQ7 2DT

Retail in Goveton

There are great places to visit near Goveton 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.

Exeter is one of Goveton's best, nearby cities to visit in Goveton.

Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter are great places to visit near Goveton if you like historic buildings.

Goveton's best nearby villages can be found at Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

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

There are a number of rivers and streams near to Goveton including East Lyn River.

Goveton's best nearby beaches can be found at Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

Goveton is near some unmissable geological features like Valley of Rocks,

Dartmoor is one of Goveton's best, nearby sssis to visit in Goveton.

There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Goveton like Dartmoor.

Goveton is near some unmissable nature reserves like Dartmoor,

Towns to visit near Goveton include Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Bicton Park is a great place to visit close to Goveton if you like parks.

Exeter Airport is one of Goveton's best, nearby airports to visit in Goveton.

Berry Pomeroy Castle is one of Goveton's best, nearby castles to visit in Goveton.

There are a number of ruins near to Goveton including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Goveton History

There are some historic monuments around Goveton:

• Coaxial field system, hut circles and medieval farm buildings at Starehole Bottom
• Round barrow cemetery known as Ritson Barrows, 420m north east of Stanborough Camp
• Medieval farmstead, boundary work and earthwork enclosures 350m south east of Middle Soar
• Three bowl barrows 310m west of Home Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Hilltop enclosure 380m east of Middle Soar
• Field systems, hut circles and four beacons, 510m south of Middle Soar
• Hillfort and two bowl barrows at Halwell Camp
• Churchyard cross, 5m south of the porch of St Leonard's Church
• Bowl barrow 530m south east of Duncombe Court, forming an outlying part of a barrow cemetery.
• Post-medieval animal pound 430m south of East Soar Farm
• Bowl barrow 210m south of West Soar
• Two bowl barrows 380m and 410m south west of Allaleigh Cross
• Two ring cairns 330m south east of Coldharbour Cross
• Four bowl barrows at Bickleigh Brake 540m south west of Bickleigh, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery
• Site of a medieval fortified house at Leigh Barton, including the south and west ranges, a gatehouse, section of curtain wall and fishpond
• Bowl barrow on Churchland Green 350m west of Coldharbour Farm
• Bowl barrow 660m south west of Woodland Barton
• Slapton chantry college
• Iron Age hillfort known as Burleigh Dolts, 280m south east of Burleigh Farm
• Ringwork and motte, 230m north east of Stanborough Camp
• Medieval settlement, site of quadrangular castle and relict garden between Ilton Farm and Ilton Castle Farm
• Regular aggregate field system 480m west of West Soar
• Hillfort known as Slapton Castle
• Two hut circles and associated field systems and enclosure at Mousehill Brake
• Animal pound and enclosure 220m and 120m south west of High Marks Barn
• Blackdown Rings prehistoric hillfort and medieval castle
• Ringwork and bailey castle 400m south of Langford Barton
• Fort Charles
• Animal pound 50m south west of All Saint's Church
• Stanborough Camp Iron Age hillfort and bowl barrow
• Cornworthy Priory
• Medieval farmstead and field system at Warren Barn, 500m south and 400m south west of West Soar
• Coaxial field systems and associated later remains between Deckler's Cliff and Gammon Head
• Coaxial field system and semaphore station at Signal House Point
• Bowl barrow 400m south of Home Farm, forming an outlying part of a round barrow cemetery
• Two bowl barrows 440m south east of Duncombe Court, forming part of a round barrow cemetery