West Alvington is a Town in the county of Devon.

Retail in West Alvington

There are great places to visit near West Alvington 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 number of cities near to West Alvington including Exeter.

Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter are some of West Alvington best historic buildings to visit near West Alvington.

Don't miss Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove's villages if visiting the area around West Alvington.

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

West Alvington is near some unmissable rivers and streams like East Lyn River,

Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove are great places to visit near West Alvington if you like beaches.

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

Dartmoor is one of West Alvington's best, nearby sssis to visit in West Alvington.

The area close to West Alvington boasts some of the best hiking areas including Dartmoor.

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

There are a several good towns in the West Alvington area like Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

There are a number of parks near to West Alvington including Bicton Park.

West Alvington is near some unmissable airports like Exeter Airport,

West Alvington is near some unmissable castles like Berry Pomeroy Castle,

Places near West Alvington feature a number of interesting ruins including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

West Alvington History

There are some historic monuments around West Alvington:

• Medieval farmstead and field system at Warren Barn, 500m south and 400m south west of West Soar
• Round barrow cemetery known as Ritson Barrows, 420m north east of Stanborough Camp
• Two hut circles and associated field systems and enclosure at Mousehill Brake
• Iron Age cliff castle known as Bolt Tail Camp
• Medieval holy well known as St Ann's Well, 120m south of Holwell Farm
• Animal pound 50m south west of All Saint's Church
• Regular aggregate field system 480m west of West Soar
• Three bowl barrows 310m west of Home Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 530m south east of Duncombe Court, forming an outlying part of a barrow cemetery.
• Blackdown Rings prehistoric hillfort and medieval castle
• Medieval settlement, site of quadrangular castle and relict garden between Ilton Farm and Ilton Castle Farm
• Hilltop enclosure 380m east of Middle Soar
• Site of a medieval fortified house at Leigh Barton, including the south and west ranges, a gatehouse, section of curtain wall and fishpond
• Coaxial field system, hut circles and medieval farm buildings at Starehole Bottom
• Stanborough Camp Iron Age hillfort and bowl barrow
• Field systems, hut circles and four beacons, 510m south of Middle Soar
• Ringwork and motte, 230m north east of Stanborough Camp
• Hillfort and two bowl barrows at Halwell Camp
• Churchyard cross, 5m south of the porch of St Leonard's Church
• Bowl barrow 400m south of Home Farm, forming an outlying part of a round barrow cemetery
• Four bowl barrows at Bickleigh Brake 540m south west of Bickleigh, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery
• Two bowl barrows 440m south east of Duncombe Court, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on Churchland Green 350m west of Coldharbour Farm
• Four barrows 470m south west of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Two ring cairns 330m south east of Coldharbour Cross
• Coaxial field systems and associated later remains between Deckler's Cliff and Gammon Head
• Medieval dovecote at Bigbury Court
• Animal pound and enclosure 220m and 120m south west of High Marks Barn
• Fort Charles
• Medieval farmstead, boundary work and earthwork enclosures 350m south east of Middle Soar
• Five round barrows 570m south of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Iron Age hillfort known as Burleigh Dolts, 280m south east of Burleigh Farm
• Post-medieval animal pound 430m south of East Soar Farm
• Bowl barrow 210m south of West Soar
• Roman settlement site at Bantham Ham
• Coaxial field system and semaphore station at Signal House Point
• Long barrow and two bowl barrows, 200m south east of Chapelcombe
• Four bowl barrows 270m west of The Downs