Meldon is a Village in the county of Devon.

Meldon postcode: EX20 4LU

Retail in Meldon

There are great places to visit near Meldon 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 a great place to visit close to Meldon if you like cities.

Don't miss Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter's historic buildings if visiting the area around Meldon.

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

The area around Meldon boasts some of the best canals including Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

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

Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove are some of Meldon best beaches to visit near Meldon.

Geological Features to visit near Meldon include Valley of Rocks.

There are a several good sssis in the area around Meldon like Dartmoor.

The area close to Meldon boasts some of the best hiking areas including Dartmoor.

The area around Meldon's best nature reserves can be found at Dartmoor.

Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton are some of Meldon best towns to visit near Meldon.

The area close to Meldon boasts some of the best parks including Bicton Park.

Exeter Airport is a great place to visit close to Meldon if you like airports.

The area close to Meldon boasts some of the best castles including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

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

Meldon History

There are some historic monuments around Meldon:

• Platform cairn 30m north west of Fordsland Ledge
• Round cairn 50m north west of Yes Tor summit
• Bowl barrow on East Kimber Common, 670m west of Stoney
• Two stone hut circles 1000m north of Standon Down
• Round cairn on Black Down 410m south west of Anthony Stile
• North easternmost cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Homerton Hill
• Wayside cross in the garden hedge of Southcott Cottage, at a crossroads called Southcott Cross
• Wayside cross at Eastcombe on the road between Durdon Cross and Eastcombe
• Southern of five cairns forming an outlying part of a cairnfield on the north eastern slope of White Hill
• Alluvial tin streamwork in Lydford Woods
• Churchyard cross 12m south of Sampford Courtenay church
• Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Cairn and cist forming part of a cairnfield on Homerton Hill
• Round cairn 250m south east of Standon Farm
• Enclosure 1250m NNW of Standon Down
• Round cairn 700m south-west of Great Nodden
• Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Stone hut circle 610m ESE of Nodden Gate forming an outlying part of a stone hut circle settlement
• Okehampton Artillery Range: Experimental Parapets and Redoubt
• Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Homerton Hill
• A double stone hut circle and enclosure 280m south of Deadlake Foot
• Okehampton Artillery Range: Observation Post 7
• Seven cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Homerton Hill
• Okehampton Roman fort, fortlet and associated enclosures
• Civil War redoubt 750m south east of East Linnacombe
• Eastern of five cairns forming an outlying part of a cairnfield on the north eastern slope of White Hill
• Stone hut circle settlement and enclosures 970m east of Ger Tor
• Hillfort and medieval settlement in South Longridge Wood
• Sourton Down Cross, 360m north east of Aliceford Farm
• Round cairn and stone hut circle 950m south of Sourton Tors
• Wayside cross at Bulland Cross
• Two round cairns on the northern slope of Metheral Hill
• Tor cairn 70m WNW of Branscombe's Loaf forming part of a cemetery on Corn Ridge summit
• Wayside cross at crossroads 120m NNW of St Andrew's Church
• Ring cairn 50m north-east of White Hill summit forming part of the White Hill round cairn cemetery
• Round cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Round cairn 60m WSW of Branscombe's Loaf forming part of a cemetery on Corn Ridge summit
• Stone hut circle lying south of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Round cairn 270m west of Great Nodden
• A cluster of five stone hut circles situated within a large enclosure 470m north-east of Ger Tor
• Willsworthy Pound adjacent to Willsworthy Bridge
• Southernmost cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Bowl barrow on Wadland Down
• Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Homerton Hill
• Okehampton Artillery Range: Observation Post 6 and Incline Target Carrier Railway
• Two stone hut circles 310m south of Deadlake Foot
• Westernmost cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Homerton Hill
• Enclosure and unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 510m north of Deadlake Foot
• Quintin's Man round cairn
• Stone circle, cairn alignment, cider millstone and boundary ditch 410m south east of Sourton Tors
• An enclosure boundary wall, thirteen stone hut circles and a round cairn on Nattor Down and Hamlyn's Newtake
• Icework at Sourton Tors
• Deserted medieval site 1/4 mile (400m) W of Okehampton camp
• Stone hut circle 400m south east of Great Nodden forming an outlying part of a stone hut circle settlement
• Ten cairns and a length of bank forming part of a cairnfield on Homerton Hill
• Nine Stones ring cairn on Belstone Common
• Stone cross adjoining Fitz or Fice's Well
• Round cairn 190m east of Doe Tor summit
• Guide post at Place Cross
• Round cairn on Hangingstone Hill
• Two cairns forming an outlying part of a cairnfield on the northern slope of White Hill
• Wheal Betsy pumping house
• Camp SE of Okehampton
• A small stone hut circle forming part of the unenclosed stone hut circle settlement at Watern Oke
• The westernmost of four cairns forming part of the cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill
• Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Ring cairn 660m north west of Little Links Tor
• Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Stone hut circle, cairns and irregular aggregate field system 850m SSE of Sourton Tors
• Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 320m south east of Higher Tor
• Milestone N of Lower Beardon
• Round cairn and stone cist 310m south of Walla Brook
• An alluvial tin streamwork adjacent to the Brim Brook
• Tinners' building 680m north east of Fur Tor
• Round cairn 610m north east of Great Nodden
• Stone hut circle settlement 330m south east of Great Nodden
• Cairnfield and associated earthworks on the north eastern slope of White Hill
• Foxhole Mine and other tinworks south east of Arms Tor
• Three stone hut circles situated west of the enclosed stone hut circle settlement 260m north of Deadlake Foot
• Two round cairns 540m ENE of Sourton Tors
• One of five cairns forming an outlying part of a cairnfield on the north eastern slope of White Hill
• Three cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Tinners' building lying adjacent to the Black Ridge Brook and situated 1540m NNE of Fur Tor
• Leawood Plantation barrow
• Round cairn 240m north of Ger Tor
• Enclosure in Parsonage Wood
• Ring cairn on Great Nodden summit
• Two stone hut circles 450m SSE of Ger Tor
• Taw River tin blowing mill, 840m south of Tawcroft
• Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Enclosed stone hut circle settlement 260m north of Deadlake Foot
• Enclosed settlement 420m south of Doetor Farm
• Hut circles and a length of enclosure wall, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement 600m east of Nodden Gate
• Round cairn 140m WSW of Branscombe's Loaf forming part of a cemetery on Corn Ridge summit
• Round cairn 700m south of Sourton Tors
• Stone hut circle settlement at Higher Tor
• An enclosed prehistoric settlement 230m east of Higher Tor
• Round cairn 310m SSW of Great Links Tor
• Round cairn 470m south east of Sourton Tors
• Round cairn and cist on Black Down 1.6km east of Higher Bowden
• Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 290m north west of Lints Tor
• Round cairn and shelter 140m north west of Yes Tor summit
• Cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill
• Two cairns forming part of the cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill
• Eighteen cairns, a length of bank and a recumbent stone forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Two circular cairns, an ovoid cairn and a ring cairn lying within an enclosure forming part of a cairnfield on Homerton Hill
• An enclosed stone hut circle settlement, three round cairns and a length of reave 650m WSW of Ger Tor
• Two partially enclosed stone hut circle settlements and a round cairn on the eastern slope of Oke Tor
• Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Southern White Hill cairnfield
• Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Ring cairn 230m south east of Cullever Steps
• Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Ring cairn 80m north-east of White Hill summit, forming part of the White Hill round cairn cemetery
• Okehampton Artillery Range: Linear and Curved Target Railways on F Range
• Five stone hut circles forming part of an unenclosed settlement at Watern Oke
• Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Round cairn 340m north of Hare Tor
• Cairn forming part of the cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill
• Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• A double stone hut circle forming part of the unenclosed stone hut circle settlement at Watern Oke
• Round cairn 230m south-west of White Hill summit forming part of White Hill round cairn cemetery
• Motte with two baileys and a multivallate hillfort at Burley Wood
• Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Three cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Length of boundary wall and seven stone hut circles forming part of a large enclosure north-east of Ger Tor
• Round cairn 250m south east of Winter Tor
• A stone hut circle forming part of an unenclosed settlement, and tinners' building at Watern Oke
• Northernmost stone hut circle forming part of the unenclosed stone hut circle settlement at Watern Oke
• Okehampton Artillery Range: Observation Post 16 and flanking target butts
• Ring cairn 450m south of Willsworthy Camp
• Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Ring cairn and rectangular building earthwork 940m west of Widgery Cross
• Tor cairn on High Willhays summit
• Medieval homesteads S of Meldon quarry
• The southernmost of four cairns forming part of the cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill
• Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Stone hut circle 370m south east of Great Nodden forming an outlying part of a stone hut circle settlement
• Three cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Round cairn 380m south-west of White Hill summit, forming part of the White Hill round cairn cemetery
• Wayside cross at Durdon Cross
• Deserted medieval site N of Okehampton camp
• A cairnfield, unenclosed stone hut circle settlement and boundary stone 380m south west of a ford on the Small Brook
• Stone hut circle and field-plots 100m east of Ger Tor
• Stone hut circle 630m north-east of Ger Tor
• Stone hut circle settlement 280m south-west of Deadlake Foot
• Two round cairns 840m south west of Great Nodden
• Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Tor cairn 180m north of High Willhays summit
• Deserted medieval settlement 750m south of White Hill summit
• Eight stone hut circles and a shieling forming part of the unenclosed stone hut circle settlement at Watern Oke
• Sixty stone hut circles forming part of an unenclosed settlement at Watern Oke
• Village cross in Northlew, 40m south west of the church
• Two bowl barrows on East Kimber Common 525m north west of Stoney
• Deserted medieval site 1/2 mile (810m) W of Okehampton camp
• A stone hut circle forming part of the unenclosed stone hut circle settlement at Watern Oke
• Lake Down cairnfield 810m ESE and 780m east of Lake Viaduct
• Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 770m NNW of Little Links Tor
• Enclosed stone hut circle settlement 540m east of Doe Tor
• A round cairn on Watchet Hill
• Enclosure, two stone hut circles and an alignment of upright stones 780m north west of Little Links Tor
• Stone hut circle 530m ESE of Nodden Gate forming an outlying part of a stone hut circle settlement
• Bowl barrow 350m south of Broomhill
• Round cairn 340m south-west of White Hill summit, forming part of the White Hill round cairn cemetery
• Ten stone hut circles forming part of an unenclosed settlement at Watern Oke
• A stone hut circle 430m NE of Ger Tor forming part of a settlement situated within a large enclosure
• Stone hut circle 610m west of Cawsand Beacon forming an outlying part of an enclosed stone hut circle settlement
• Round cairn 550m SSE of Longstone Hill summit
• Gallows Hill
• Two stone hut circles and a field 340m south west of Lints Tor
• Round cairn 300m south-west of White Hill summit, forming part of the White Hill round cairn cemetery
• Round cairn on Standon Hill
• Meldon viaduct
• Stone hut circle settlement 580m north east of White Hill summit
• Two round cairns 715m south-west of Great Nodden
• Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement on the north eastern slope of Steeperton Tor
• Ring cairn 1060m south west of Great Nodden
• Ring cairn 975m south of Sourton Tors
• Round cairn 765m south-west of Great Nodden
• Ring cairn 460m south-west of White Hill summit, forming part of the White Hill round cairn cemetery
• Bidlake Mill and leat
• Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement and associated fields north of Standon Down
• Churchyard cross 4m south of Honeychurch church
• A cluster of five stone hut circles and associated boundary wall situated within a large enclosure 30m north-east of Ger Tor
• Tinners' building 90m north east of the confluence of the Brim Brook and West Okement River
• Cairnfield, irregular aggregate field system, a ring cairn and three round cairns 800m and 920m south of Moorgate Farm
• Cist on Whitehorse Hill, 910m south east of Taw Head
• Ring cairn 510m south west of Great Nodden
• Ring cairn 160m WNW of Branscombe's Loaf forming part of a cemetery on Corn Ridge summit
• Four cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Round cairn 750m NNW of East Okement Farm
• A stone hut circle 50m west of Western Red Lake
• Okehampton Castle: a motte and bailey castle with associated earthworks north of the West Okement River.
• Four cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• A prehistoric settlement complex, length of reave, tin streamwork and stamping mill on the western slopes of Cosdon Hill
• Tor cairn surrounding Branscombe's Loaf forming part of a cemetery on Corn Ridge summit
• Ringwork, castle, town banks, site of Saxon town and defences
• Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Homerton Hill
• Ring cairn 120m west of Branscombe's Loaf forming part of a cemetery on Corn Ridge summit
• Deserted medieval site NW of Okehampton camp
• Three cairns forming the westernmost part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 650m south east of Tawcroft
• Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
• Two cairns forming the western edge of a cairnfield on the northern slope of White Hill
• A warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor, ESE of Belstone
• Three round cairns 420m south-west of White Hill summit, forming part of White Hill round cairn cemetery
• Stone hut circle 420m south west of Lints Tor
• Two cairns forming the north eastern edge of a cairnfield on the north eastern slope of White Hill