Great Torrington
Great Torrington is a Town in the county of Devon.
Great Torrington postcode: EX38 7
There are great places to visit near Great Torrington 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 Great Torrington include Exeter.
Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter are great places to visit near Great Torrington if you like historic buildings.
The area around Great Torrington boasts some of the best villages including Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.
The area around Great Torrington boasts some of the best canals including Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.
Places near Great Torrington feature a number of interesting rivers and streams including East Lyn River.
Great Torrington's best nearby beaches can be found at Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.
Great Torrington is near some unmissable geological features like Valley of Rocks,
Dartmoor is a great place to visit close to Great Torrington if you like sssis.
Places near Great Torrington feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Dartmoor.
Don't miss Dartmoor's nature reserves if visiting the area around Great Torrington.
Don't miss Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton's towns if visiting the area around Great Torrington.
Don't miss Bicton Park's parks if visiting the area around Great Torrington.
The area around Great Torrington's best airports can be found at Exeter Airport.
The area close to Great Torrington boasts some of the best castles including Berry Pomeroy Castle.
The area close to Great Torrington boasts some of the best ruins including Berry Pomeroy Castle.
Great Torrington History
There are some historic monuments around Great Torrington:
Places to see near Great Torrington
History of Great Torrington
Great Torrington had strategic significance in the English Civil War. In the Battle of Torrington (1646), the Parliamentarians, led by Sir Thomas Fairfax, swept into the town and defeated Lord Hopton’s forces. This marked the end of Royalist resistance in the West Country. Today the town is recognised as an important heritage centre for the history of the 17th century, and its people can often be seen dressed in costume for historical re-enactments, festivals and celebrations. An interactive Civil War Experience, “Torrington 1646”, marks the town’s historically important role. The Torrington jail was not big enough for more than one man so the Royalists kept all the Parliamentarian prisoners in the church. Then 70 barrels of gunpowder exploded and killed everyone held captive and many of their captors.
