Monkton is a Town in the county of Devon.

Retail in Monkton

There are great places to visit near Monkton 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.

There are a several good cities in the area around Monkton like Exeter.

Monkton has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

Villages to visit near Monkton include Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

Don't miss Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton's canals if visiting the area around Monkton.

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

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

The area around Monkton's best geological features can be found at Valley of Rocks.

Places near Monkton feature a number of interesting sssis including Dartmoor.

Don't miss Dartmoor's hiking areas if visiting the area around Monkton.

Dartmoor is a great place to visit close to Monkton if you like nature reserves.

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

The area around Monkton's best parks can be found at Bicton Park.

The area close to Monkton boasts some of the best airports including Exeter Airport.

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

Ruins to visit near Monkton include Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Monkton History

There are some historic monuments around Monkton:

• An enclosure and two bowl barrows 180m east of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Two bowl barrows, 220m ESE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 160m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 20m north east of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• A bowl barrow 120m south west of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Two ring cairns 410m south east of Higher Blannicombe, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• A bowl barrow 460m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• A ring cairn and bowl barrow 540m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 320m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Stockland Little Castle
• Bowl barrow 100m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Four bowl barrows divided by the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 310m south of Widworthy Barton
• A bowl barrow 370m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 230m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Two bowl barrows to the north west of Roncombe Gate Farm, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow on the line of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 210m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 60m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• A bowl barrow 500m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Two bowl barrows 210m and 600m north west of Brown Down Cottage
• Hemyock Castle
• Bowl barrow 30m west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill.
• Dunkeswell Abbey
• Row Barrow
• Bowl barrow in Lee's Plantation, East Hill, 560m east of Higher Rill Farm
• Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow on Hartridge, 360m east of Shelves Farm
• Blackbury Castle hillfort
• Two bowl barrows, one 380m west and one 685m north west of Beech Croft
• Farway Castle earthwork enclosure
• Dumpdon Camp
• A bowl barrow 420m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Two bowl barrows 190m east of Brown Down Lodge
• Two bowl barrows on the parish boundary to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• A cairn 450m WNW of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Castle Hill
• A bowl barrow 570m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Round barrow cemetery on Broad Down
• Stockland Great Castle