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.

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

Historic Buildings to visit near Monkton include Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

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

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

Don't miss East Lyn River's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Monkton.

Beaches to visit near Monkton include Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

Places near Monkton feature a number of interesting geological features including Valley of Rocks.

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

Dartmoor is one of Monkton's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Monkton.

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

Monkton's best nearby towns can be found at Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Places near Monkton feature a number of interesting parks including Bicton Park.

Monkton is near some unmissable airports like Exeter Airport,

Places near Monkton feature a number of interesting castles including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Don't miss Berry Pomeroy Castle's ruins if visiting the area around Monkton.

Monkton History

There are some historic monuments around Monkton:

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