Plympton
Plympton is a Town in the county of Devon.
Plympton postcode: PL7 4JR
There are great places to visit near Plympton 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 around Plympton's best cities can be found at Exeter.
Historic Buildings to visit near Plympton include Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.
Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove are some of Plympton best villages to visit near Plympton.
The area around Plympton boasts some of the best canals including Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.
The area close to Plympton boasts some of the best rivers and streams including East Lyn River.
Plympton's best nearby beaches can be found at Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.
Geological Features to visit near Plympton include Valley of Rocks.
Dartmoor is one of Plympton's best, nearby sssis to visit in Plympton.
The area around Plympton's best hiking areas can be found at Dartmoor.
Dartmoor is a great place to visit close to Plympton if you like nature reserves.
There are a several good towns in the Plympton area like Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.
Don't miss Bicton Park's parks if visiting the area around Plympton.
Airports to visit near Plympton include Exeter Airport.
Castles to visit near Plympton include Berry Pomeroy Castle.
There are a several good ruins in the area around Plympton like Berry Pomeroy Castle.
Plympton History
There are some historic monuments around Plympton:
- Deer park pale, 460m north east of Lyneham House
- Tor cairn on Shell Top
- Cairn south-west of Lower Hartor Tor
- Fort Bovisand
- Hut circles W of Wigford Down China Clay Works
- Stone hut circle on Giant's Hill, 500m south west of Plym Steps
- Eight pillow mounds and a vermin trap on the northern slope of Little Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Prehistoric enclosed settlement 950m north east of Ditsworthy Warren House
- Enclosure and stone hut circles 600m ESE of Penn Beacon, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement
- Pillow mound 865m ESE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Stone alignment and terminal cairn with a retaining kerb on Ringmoor Down
- Ring cairn on Shell Top
- Round cairn on Lee Moor 950m south east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- An unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 760m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Pillow mound 730m north east of Hen Tor forming part of Hentor Warren
- Fort Stamford
- Cairn with a cist, one of several cairns on Lee Moor
- Enclosure and stone hut circle 740m south east of Penn Beacon, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement
- One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste
- An enclosure, stone hut circle, rectangular building and `V'-shaped gully 410m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner
- Cairn with a cist near the head of a southern tributary of Langcombe Brook
- Vermin trap 700m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- One of several stone hut circles west of High-house Waste
- Pillow mound 180m west of Legis Tor forming part of Legistor Warren
- Pillow mound 530m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Prehistoric and historic archaeological landscape at Trowlesworthy Warren
- Cairn with a cist south-east of Plym Steps
- Stone hut circle 460m south east of Penn Beacon
- Staddon Heights Defences including Fort Staddon Fort, Brownhill Battery, Watch House Battery, Staddon Heights Battery, Staddon Battery and associated features and structures
- Cairn with a cist south of Langcombe Brook
- Pillow mound 540m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Hut circles W of Saddlesborough
- Pillow mound 860m NNW of Blackaton Cross, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Hut circle on Wigford Down
- Bowl barrow at Emmets Post
- Vermin trap at southern base of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Two pillow mounds and a small area of tin streamwork 510m south west of Ditsworthy Warren House forming part of Willings Walls Warren
- Cairn south of Mill Corner
- Cairn north-west of Ditsworthy Warren House
- Cairn south-east of Ringmoor Cottage
- Two round cairns 600m ENE of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Vermin trap 90m west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Pounds and hut circles N of Saddlesborough
- Round barrow NW of Saddlesborough
- Eastern King battery
- Eggbuckland Keep
- Post-medieval deer park, medieval fishpond, 18th century triumphal arch and a 19th century lead mine, ore works and smelt mill at Boringdon Park
- The middle one of three enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Iron Age hillfort known as Wasteberry Camp, medieval deer park and post-medieval warren, 800m north west of Lyneham House
- Crownhill Fort
- Cairn with a cist, the western one of two between Langcombe Brook and Deadman's Bottom
- Enclosure 560m south east of Penn Beacon, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement
- Worth's Cattedown Bone Cave 150m north of Cattedown Wharves
- Three stone hut circles 340m west of Hen Tor forming part of a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement
- A ring cairn 490m north east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Enclosure north-west of Gutter Tor
- Cairn with a cist south-west of Drizzlecombe Stone Alignments
- Four round cairns 1060m south east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Three hut circles NW of Cadworthy
- Shaugh Prior village cross: a wayside cross at the road junction 150m east of the parish church
- Austin Fort and section of military road
- Cairn with cist west of Legis Lake
- Enclosure with hut circles south-east of Eastern Tor
- Hentor Warren boundary stone standing 200m south east of Hen Tor
- One of three stone hut circles 500m SSE of Legis Tor
- Three pillow mounds and a linear gully 200m north of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Pillow mound and `V'-shaped gully 350m north west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Cairn with a cist north of Drizzlecombe stone alignments
- Vermin trap 730m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Vermin trap 490m south of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Cairn with cist north of Shavercombe Brook
- Pillow mound 790m NNE of Blackaton Cross, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Three hut circles on south part of Wigford Down
- Two stone hut circles north of Spanish Lake, Lee Moor
- Round barrow on Burrow Hill
- Vermin trap 620m south east of Legis Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Vermin trap and length of reave 980m ESE of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Pillow mound 760m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Laira Emplacement, immediately south west of Laira Battery
- Cholwich Town Cross: a wayside cross between Quick Bridge and Tolchmoor Gate
- Pillow mound 180m north west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- 'V'-shaped gully 350m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Marchant's Cross: a wayside cross 700m south east of Meavy
- Vermin trap 350m south west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Pillow mound 40m east of Legis Tor forming part of Legistor Warren
- Vermin trap 800m south east of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Pillow mound 160m south west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Lee Moor Tramway Bridge
- Plympton Castle
- Enclosure west of Ford Brook
- Bowden Battery
- Cairn with a cist, one of several on the western edge of Lee Moor
- Rectangular building 420m north west of Hen Tor, forming an outlying part of Hentor Farm
- A prehistoric settlement with cairns and a historic tin mill, streamwork and buildings lying adjacent to the Langcombe Brook
- Two pillow mounds 415m and 430m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Pillow mound 270m south east of Ditsworthy Warren House forming part of Hentor Warren
- Enclosure with hut circles west of Plym Steps
- Laira Battery
- Two pillow mounds and a small area of tin streamwork earthworks 770m north of Blackaton Cross, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Stone hut circle settlement 600m ENE of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Historic settlement, fields and tin openwork at Shavercombe Foot 400m north of Shavercombe Tor
- Pillow mound 630m east of Legis Tor forming part of Willings Walls Warren
- One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down
- Pillow mound 450m west of Hen Tor forming part of Hentor Warren
- Hut circles SE of Brisworthy
- Three bowl barrows 140m west of Borough Farm
- Enclosure south of Lower Hartor Tor
- Pillow mound 860m SSE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Vermin trap 520m SSW of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Prehistoric enclosures on Dewerstone Hill, 500m south east of Dewerstone Cottage
- Brisworthy stone circle
- Enclosures and hut circles N of Tory Brook Head
- Cross Dyke reave
- Enclosure north-east of Brisworthy Plantation
- Settlement on Wigford Down S of Durance
- Enclosed stone hut settlement south-west of Gutter Tor
- Plympton Priory
- Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down
- Pillow mound 610m SSW of Ditsworthy Warren House forming part of Willings Walls Warren
- Four round barrows on Wigford Down
- Greenwell Girt socket stone 600m SSW of Lovaton hamlet
- Cholwich Town contour reave, cairn and two enclosures
- Resolution Fort: Civil War town defences at Friary Court
- The Goreus Stone, immediately west of St Bartholomew's Church
- Enclosure with hut circles on Eastern Tor
- One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down
- One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon
- Hilltop enclosure known as Maristow Camp, 240m east of Middle Park House
- Efford Fort and Efford Emplacement
- Medieval farmstead and field system, length of Willings Walls Reave, four round cairns, a ring cairn and pillow mounds at Willings Walls Warren
- A deserted medieval settlement and post medieval farmstead 510m north east of East Rook Gate
- Settlement on Wigford Down
- Cross in grounds of Stentaway House, Billacombe
- Part of Penn Moor contour reave incorporating two stone hut circles and an enclosed hut settlement
- World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 100m west of Princes Cottages
- Blackaton Cross: a wayside cross 1.25km north of Lee Moor Village
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, a round cairn and a boundary stone 760m WSW of Shell Top
- Cairn and cist 425m north of Hen Tor
- Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on the western edge of Lee Moor
- Stone hut circle south of Penn Moor enclosed stone hut settlement
- One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon
- Boringdon Camp hillfort and associated remains
- Pillow mound 210m east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Part of Penn Moor contour reave
- Prehistoric settlement, three round cairns and a post-medieval rabbit warren at Legis Tor
- Double stone alignment with a terminal stone setting south of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Buckland Abbey
- Pillow mound 620m ESE of Legis Tor forming part of Willings Walls Warren
- Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles south-west of Ditsworthy Clam
- One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Double stone alignment with a large cairn south-west of Penn Beacon
- Stone setting (retaining kerb of a cairn) north-east of Brisworthy Plantation
- One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon
- One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Three bowl barrows at Creacombe Farm
- Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm
- Cross S of Shaden Plantation
- Part of Eylesbarrow Reave
- One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down
- Pillow mound 490m south of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Pillow mound 100m south east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Cairn and cist 370m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles and later farmstead at Whittenknowles Rocks
- Pillow mound 840m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Stone hut circle 930m ENE of Big Pond
- Barrow near Shaugh Cross
- An enclosure and stone hut circle 270m ENE of Plym Steps
- Part of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement and post-medieval warren structures on the western slope of Little and Great Trowlesworthy Tors
- Wigford Down cross: a wayside cross 230m WNW of Cadover Bridge
- One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon
- A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 330m south west of Hen Tor
- Enclosure west of Shell Top
- Two pillow mounds 640m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Part of Eylesbarrow watershed reave
- Round cairn 740m south east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Beatland Corner socket stone: a wayside cross 900m south east of Shaugh Prior church
- Vermin trap 130m west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Cairn with cist north of Gutter Tor
- Cairn south-west of Gutter Tor
- Cairn with a cist east of Willings Walls Reave
- Stone hut circle north of Hentor Brook
- Pillow mound 220m south west of Legis Tor forming part of Legistor Warren
- Mount Batten: prehistoric and Romano-British settlement
- Part of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Cairn south-east of Ringmoor Cottage
- Cairn east of Ringmoor Cottage
- Cairn east of Scout Hut
- Bowl barrow 470m south of Borough Farm
- Stone hut circle north-east of Hentor Brook
- Multi-period remains at Hentor Warren
- Cairn with a cist south-east of Shavercombe Tor
- The northern of three enclosures north of Ford Waste
- One of two cairns west of Penn Beacon
- Cairn west of Legis Lake
- Hentor Warren boundary stone standing on Lee Moor 860m south west of Hen Tor
- Animal pound at The Pound, 620m south of Roborough House
- Pillow mound 225m north west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Cairn south of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Cairn south of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Round barrow N of Cadworthy Wood
- Cairn north of Giant's Hill
- Stone row NW of Saddlesborough
- Cairn south-east of Nattor
- Two hut circles S of Catstor Down
- Two stone hut circles and an enclosure 680m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge
- Cist 365m west of Grim's Grave
- A rectangular building 750m south east of Legis Tor
- The southern of three enclosures north of Ford Waste
- Unenclosed stone hut settlement south-west of Gutter Tor
- One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook
- One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook
- Enclosure with hut circles south-west of Penn Beacon
- Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common
- Medieval settlement on Ford Waste
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and three round cairns on Giant's Hill
- Pound and hut circles N of Hawk's Tor
- Vermin trap 510m WSW of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Mount Batten: 17th century artillery tower, Civil War breastwork, and World War II remains
- Cist south-west of Gutter Tor
- The coastal fortifications of Drake's Island
- Plymouth Castle (remains of)
- An enclosed settlement, length of reave, two vermin traps and a pillow mound 770m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House
- Round cairn east of Whittenknowles Rocks, 960m ENE of Gutter Tor
- Woodland fort
- Vermin trap immediately south west of Legis Tor forming part of Legistor Warren
- Enclosure with hut circles on Gutter Tor
- Cairn 800m ENE of Big Pond
- One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook
- Cairn with a cist, the eastern one of two between Langcombe Brook and Deadman's Bottom
- Two round barrows on Ridding Down
- Part of Eylesbarrow Reave
- Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park
- Pillow mound and animal run 830m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
- Cairn south west of Higher Hartor Tor
- Cairn south-east of Shell Top
- Cairn adjacent to the south side of Eylesbarrow Reave
- The Royal Citadel mid 17th century bastioned artillery defence, incorporating late 16th century artillery fort and 18th century statue, on the Hoe
- Cairn north-east of Brisworthy Plantation
- Breakwater fort
- A stone alignment, kerbed cairn, prehistoric settlement, four pillow mounds, a vermin trap and animal runs 720m south west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor
- Three stone alignments, 15 cairns, a cist, a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement and a small clapper bridge at Drizzle Combe
Places to see near Plympton
Lakes near Plympton
Rivers near Plympton
- Broughton Brook (South and West Somerset)
- Tributary of Back Stream (Tone Catchment)
- Hele Bk
- Tone - Wellington to Taunton
- Haywards Water
- Westford Stream
- Sherford Stream
- Tone - Upper
- Back Stream
- Halse WTR
- Allen Brook(Maiden brook)
- Hillfarrance Bk
- West Dart River (Lower)
- West Dart River (Upper)
- East Webburn River
- West Dart River (Blackbrook to Swincombe)
- Wash
- Ashburn
- East Dart River
- Hems - Upper
- West Webburn River
- Swincombe
- Avon (Devon Tidal) and Sth Hams - Blackpool
- Mardle
- Avon (Devon Tidal) and Sth Hams - Slapton
- Cherry Brook
- Hems - Lower
- Dean Burn
- Dart
- Dart (Tidal)
- Am Brook
- Webburn
- Bidwell Brook
- The Gara
- Blackbrook River
- Harbourne River
- Beadon Brook
- Lemon
- South Teign River
- Reedy Brook
- North Teign
- Fingle Brook
- Teign (Upper)
- Ugbrooke Stream
- Wray Brook
- Aller Brook (Teign) - Lower
- Kate Brook
- Scotley Brook
- Aller Brook (Teign) - Upper
- Middle Bovey
- Blackaton Brook
- Liverton Brook
- Aller Brook
- Sowton Brook
- Bramble Brook
- Lower Bovey
- Becka Brook
- Upper Bovey
- Teign (Lower)
- Sheepham Bk
- Ayleston Brook
- Lud Brook
- Lower Erme
- Erme
- Middle Barle
- Dart (Exe)
- Danes Brook
- Lower Batherm
- Upper Barle
- Exe (Haddeo to Barle)
- Burn (Exe)
- Iron Mill Stream
- Upper River Haddeo
- Upper Batherm
- Lowman
- Exe (Barle to Culm)
- North Brook (East Devon)
- Exe (Quarme to Haddeo)
- Calverleigh Stream
- Exe (Source to Quarme)
- Exe (Culm to Creedy)
- Exe (Creedy to Estuary)
- Lower Barle
- Ben Brook
- Ben Brook
- Brockey River
- Quarme
- Lower River Haddeo
- Pulham
- Sherdon Water
- Grindle Brook
- Bolham River
- Weaver
- Aylesbeare Stream
- Polly Brook
- Halberton Stream
- Fulford Water
- Lower Clyst
- Madford River
- Ken Stream
- Middle Culm
- Lower Cranny Brook
- Ford Stream (EXE)
- Spratford Stream
- Upper Clyst
- Sheldon Stream
- Upper Cranny Brook
- Upper Culm
- Lower Culm
- Kenn
- Colebrook
- Holly Water
- Alphin Brook
- Lower Yeo (Creedy)
- Matford Brook
- Ford Brook (EXE)
- Upper Creedy
- Dawlish Water
- Upper Yeo (Creedy)
- Jackmoor Brook
- Shobrooke Lake
- Lower Creedy
- Troney
- Middle Creedy
- Culvery River
- Lim
- Branscombe Stream
- Blackwater River
- Lower Axe
- Kit Brook
- Yarty
- Umborne Brook
- Upper Coly
- Upper Axe
- Offwell Brook
- Lower Coly
- Forton Brook
- Corry Brook
- West Lyn River
- Heddon
- Lower East Lyn River
- Mully Brook
- Rye Stream
- Upper East Lyn River
- Lower River Yeo (Lapford)
- Mole (Taw to Bray)
- Yeo (Molland)
- Venn
- Coney Gut
- Sterridge
- Crooked Oak
- Tributary of River Heddon
- Huntacott Water
- Taw (Source to Bullow Brook)
- Hawkridge Brook
- Newton Tracey Stream
- Taw (River Yeo to Little Dart River)
- Sturcombe River
- Bullow Brook
- Bray (Mole to Hole Water)
- Hollocombe Water
- Upper River Yeo (Barnstaple)
- Upper Caen
- Taw Estuary
- Bradwell Stream
- Upper Little Dart River
- Chelfham Stream
- Hole Water
- Knowl Water
- Badgworthy Water
- Umber
- Farley Water
- Taw (Little Dart River to River Mole)
- Lower River Yeo (Barnstaple)
- Lower Caen
- Mole (Bray to Yeo)
- Lower Little River Dart
- Burcombe Stream
- Taw (River Mole to Estuary)
- Little Silver Stream
- Dalch
- Mole (Yeo to Burcombe Stream)
- Nadrid Water
- Bradiford Water
- Langham Lake
- Bray (Source to Hole Water)
- Mole (Source to Burcombe Stream)
- Taw (Bullow Brook to River Yeo)
- Knighty Brook
- Upper River Yeo (Lapford)
- Dolton Stream
- Lower River Mere
- Kenwith Stream
- Dipple Water
- Horwood Stream
- Little Mere River
- Torridge (Dipple Water to Combe Lake)
- Wagaford Water
- Middle River Lew (Torridge)
- Iddesleigh Stream
- Middle River Okement
- Upper River Yeo (Bideford)
- West Okement
- Upper River Mere
- East Okemont River
- Langtree Lake
- Mussel Brook
- Hole Brook
- Lower River Okement
- Pulworthy Brook
- Waldon
- Torridge (Source to Dipple Water)
- Combe Lake
- Woolleigh Brook
- Whiteleigh Water
- Hookmoor Brook
- Northlew Stream
- Torridge (Lew to Estuary)
- Whitsleigh Down Brook
- Cookbury Stream
- Duntz
- Upper River Lew (Torridge)
- Torridge (Combe Lake to Lew)
- Huntshaw Water
- Lower River Yeo (Bideford)
- Lower River Lew (Torridge)
- Medland Brook
- Welcombe Stream
- Philham Water
- Abbey River
- Tamar (River Lyd to River Inny)
- Tamar (Kelly Brook)
- Lower River Lyd
- Lew (Tamar)
- Quither Brook
- Broadwood Brook
- Thrushel
- Wolf
- Upper River Lyd
- Piall
- Newton Stream
- Upper River Yealm
- Silverbridge Lake
- Lower River Yealm
- Tory Brook
- Meavy
- Lower River Plym
- Upper River Plym
- Walkham
- Burn (Tavy)
- Lumburn
- Upper River Tavy
- Lower River Tavy
