Octon is a Village in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire.

Octon postcode: YO25 3EB

Retail in Octon

There are great places to visit near Octon including some great towns, villages and hiking areas.

The area around Octon boasts some of the best towns including Beverley, and Bridlington.

There are a number of villages near to Octon including Bempton.

The area around Octon's best hiking areas can be found at Flamborough Head.

Octon History

There are some historic monuments around Octon:

• St Martin's collegiate church and medieval standing cross, Lowthorpe
• Bowl barrow 800m west of High Fordon Farm
• Staxton Brow entrenchment
• Bowl barrow 700m north-west of High Fordon Farm
• Round barrow 700yds (640m) NE of Brompton Wold Farm
• Bowl barrow and archery butt 230m south of Wold Newton church
• Two round barrows, Staxton Brow
• Medieval hall and settlement remains immediately west of St John's Church
• Romano-British settlement
• Round barrow S of Grange Farm
• Elf Howe round barrow
• Round barrow S of Long Plantation
• Sharpe Howes, round barrows
• Round barrow NW of Mount Spaniel
• Bowl barrow on Fox Hill
• Bowl barrow 130m south-east of Bridge Farm
• Group of circular and rectangular enclosures, near Cansdale Whin
• Nether Hall moated site and fishpond
• Section of linear earthwork 200m north east of Pasture Cottages
• Round barrow on Flotmanby Wold
• Bowl barrow 600m west of High Fordon Farm
• Two round barrows NE of Ganton Dale
• Two round barrows NW of Danebury Manor
• Settlement site at Butterwick
• Two round barrows SE of Pasture Farm
• Round barrow W of Willerby Wold House
• Bowl barrow and archery butt 231m south-west of Wold Newton Church
• Willy Howe round barrow
• Bowl barrow 580m west of High Fordon Farm
• The Camp
• Boythorpe settlement site
• Long barrow 750m north-west of High Fordon Farm
• Earthwork on the Sheepwalk stretching N from Wold Gate for 530yds (480m)
• Prior Moor round barrow
• Standing stone known as the Rudston Monolith
• Round barrow on Flixton Wold
• Round barrow E of Weaverthorpe Ling
• Gallows Hill round barrow
• Hospital of St Mary, Staxton (site of)
• Section of linear earthwork in Pasture Plantation
• Round barrow on Flotmanby Brow
• Swaythorpe medieval settlement
• Romano-British villa east of Sandy Lane, 800m north west of Harpham Grange
• Bowl barrow 250m east of Octon Cross Roads
• Rudston Beacon and round barrows to east
• Bowl barrow 1100m west of High Fordon Farm
• Round barrow SE of Willerby Wold House
• Site S of Maiden's Grave Farm
• Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk
• Roman villa site
• Three round barrows NE of Ganton Wold Farm
• Hunmanby Castle motte and bailey
• Medieval settlement of Pockthorpe at Pockthorpe Hall
• Square barrow cemetery, 670m north west of Creyke Farm
• Dane's Graves
• Deserted village of Octon
• Cottam medieval settlement and cultivation terraces
• Two round barrows on Weaverthorpe Pasture