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 one of Meldon's best, nearby cities to visit in Meldon.

The area around Meldon boasts some of the best historic buildings including Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

There are a number of villages near Meldon including Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

There are a number of canals near Meldon including Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

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

The area around Meldon features a number of interesting beaches including Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

There are a several good geological features in the area around Meldon like Valley of Rocks.

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

Meldon is near some unmissable hiking areas like Dartmoor,

The area close to Meldon boasts some of the best nature reserves including Dartmoor.

The area around Meldon features a number of interesting towns including Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Meldon is near some unmissable parks like Bicton Park,

Places near Meldon feature a number of interesting airports including Exeter Airport.

Don't miss Berry Pomeroy Castle's castles if visiting the area around Meldon.

Meldon is near some unmissable ruins like Berry Pomeroy Castle,

Meldon History

There are some historic monuments around Meldon:

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