Thurlestone is a Village in the county of Devon.

Retail in Thurlestone

There are great places to visit near Thurlestone 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 Thurlestone's best, nearby cities to visit in Thurlestone.

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

Thurlestone's best nearby villages can be found at Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

Thurlestone has some unmissable canals nearby like Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

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

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

Don't miss Valley of Rocks's geological features if visiting the area around Thurlestone.

Don't miss Dartmoor's sssis if visiting the area around Thurlestone.

Places near Thurlestone feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Dartmoor.

Places near Thurlestone feature a number of interesting nature reserves including Dartmoor.

There are a number of towns near Thurlestone including Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

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

Thurlestone is near some unmissable airports like Exeter Airport,

There are a number of castles near to Thurlestone including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Thurlestone is near some unmissable ruins like Berry Pomeroy Castle,

Thurlestone History

There are some historic monuments around Thurlestone:

• Site of a medieval fortified house at Leigh Barton, including the south and west ranges, a gatehouse, section of curtain wall and fishpond
• Roman settlement site at Bantham Ham
• Five round barrows 570m south of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Medieval dovecote at Bigbury Court
• Bowl barrow on Churchland Green 350m west of Coldharbour Farm
• Two ring cairns 330m south east of Coldharbour Cross
• Post-medieval animal pound 430m south of East Soar Farm
• Two hut circles and associated field systems and enclosure at Mousehill Brake
• Four bowl barrows 270m west of The Downs
• Slight univallate hillfort known as Holbury Camp, 750m east of Holwell Lodge
• Bowl barrow 210m south of West Soar
• Hilltop enclosure 380m east of Middle Soar
• Four barrows 470m south west of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Blackdown Rings prehistoric hillfort and medieval castle
• Field systems, hut circles and four beacons, 510m south of Middle Soar
• Animal pound and enclosure 220m and 120m south west of High Marks Barn
• Iron Age promontory fort known as Oldaport Camp
• Long barrow and two bowl barrows, 200m south east of Chapelcombe
• Iron Age hillfort known as Burleigh Dolts, 280m south east of Burleigh Farm
• Animal pound 50m south west of All Saint's Church
• Medieval farmstead and field system at Warren Barn, 500m south and 400m south west of West Soar
• Iron Age cliff castle known as Bolt Tail Camp
• Fort Charles
• Medieval farmstead, boundary work and earthwork enclosures 350m south east of Middle Soar
• Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell Farm
• Medieval settlement, site of quadrangular castle and relict garden between Ilton Farm and Ilton Castle Farm
• Regular aggregate field system 480m west of West Soar
• Coaxial field system, hut circles and medieval farm buildings at Starehole Bottom