Sidford is a Town in the county of Devon.

Retail in Sidford

There are great places to visit near Sidford 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.

Sidford is near some unmissable cities like Exeter,

Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter are great places to visit near Sidford if you like historic buildings.

The area around Sidford boasts some of the best villages including Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

There are a several good canals in the Sidford area like Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

Places near Sidford feature a number of interesting rivers and streams including East Lyn River.

There are a several good beaches in the Sidford area like Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

Geological Features to visit near Sidford include Valley of Rocks.

The area close to Sidford boasts some of the best sssis including Dartmoor.

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

Don't miss Dartmoor's nature reserves if visiting the area around Sidford.

Towns to visit near Sidford include Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Don't miss Bicton Park's parks if visiting the area around Sidford.

There are a number of airports near to Sidford including Exeter Airport.

Berry Pomeroy Castle is one of Sidford's best, nearby castles to visit in Sidford.

Ruins to visit near Sidford include Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Sidford History

There are some historic monuments around Sidford:

• Blackbury Castle hillfort
• Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery 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 in Lee's Plantation, East Hill, 560m east of Higher Rill Farm
• Prehistoric field system on the cliffs above Littlecombe Shoot
• Round barrow cemetery on Venn Ottery Hill, 660m south east of Happy Valley
• Bowl barrow 160m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Two bowl barrows, 220m ESE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• A bowl barrow 500m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 100m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• A bowl barrow 570m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 20m north east of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 230m north west of Farway Castle, 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
• Sidbury Castle
• Bowl barrow 30m west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill.
• Sidford packhorse bridge, Church Street
• High Peak Camp
• Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Old church (remains of)
• A bowl barrow 120m south west of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham 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
• Two ring cairns 410m south east of Higher Blannicombe, 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
• A bowl barrow 370m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Farway Castle earthwork enclosure
• An enclosure and two bowl barrows 180m east of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 130m south east of St Mary's Church
• A bowl barrow 420m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 60m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Belbury Castle
• Cross ridge dyke extending north and south of The Three Horse Shoes Inn
• Bowl barrow 320m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Berry Cliff Camp
• A ring cairn and bowl barrow 540m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• A bowl barrow 460m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Round barrow cemetery on Broad Down
• A cairn 450m WNW of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow on the line of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill