Woolston is a Village in the county of Devon.

Woolston postcode: TQ7 4DU

Retail in Woolston

There are great places to visit near Woolston 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 a great place to visit close to Woolston if you like cities.

Woolston has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

Villages to visit near Woolston include Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

The area around Woolston boasts some of the best canals including Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

There are a several good rivers and streams in the area around Woolston like East Lyn River.

There are a number of beaches near Woolston including Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

The area close to Woolston boasts some of the best geological features including Valley of Rocks.

There are a number of sssis near to Woolston including Dartmoor.

The area around Woolston's best hiking areas can be found at Dartmoor.

There are a several good nature reserves in the area around Woolston like Dartmoor.

Don't miss Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton's towns if visiting the area around Woolston.

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

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

Woolston is near some unmissable castles like Berry Pomeroy Castle,

Ruins to visit near Woolston include Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Woolston History

There are some historic monuments around Woolston:

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