West Buckland is a Village in the county of Devon.

West Buckland postcode: EX32 0SG

Retail in West Buckland

There are great places to visit near West Buckland 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.

Places near West Buckland feature a number of interesting cities including Exeter.

Historic Buildings to visit near West Buckland 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 West Buckland best villages to visit near West Buckland.

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

Rivers and Streams to visit near West Buckland include East Lyn River.

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

Valley of Rocks is a great place to visit close to West Buckland if you like geological features.

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

Hiking Areas to visit near West Buckland include Dartmoor.

Dartmoor is one of West Buckland's best, nearby nature reserves to visit in West Buckland.

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

Bicton Park is one of West Buckland's best, nearby parks to visit in West Buckland.

Places near West Buckland feature a number of interesting airports including Exeter Airport.

There are a several good castles in the area around West Buckland like Berry Pomeroy Castle.

The area close to West Buckland boasts some of the best ruins including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

West Buckland History

There are some historic monuments around West Buckland:

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