English Heritage sites near Woolfardisworthy Parish
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
17 miles from Woolfardisworthy Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
GRIMSPOUND
19 miles from Woolfardisworthy Parish
The best known of many Dartmoor prehistoric settlements, Grimspound dates from the late Bronze Age. The remains of 24 stone houses survive within a massive boundary wall.
HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
19 miles from Woolfardisworthy Parish
The remains of four 13th century stone farmsteads, on land originally farmed in the Bronze Age. This isolated Dartmoor hamlet was probably abandoned in the early 15th century.
DUNSTER GALLOX BRIDGE
24 miles from Woolfardisworthy Parish
This ancient stone bridge - originally 'gallows bridge' - once carried packhorses bringing fleeces to Dunster market and is evidence of Dunster's once important role in the wool trade.
LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN
24 miles from Woolfardisworthy Parish
Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th-century tower on a mound, built as a prison.
DUNSTER BUTTER CROSS
24 miles from Woolfardisworthy Parish
Transplanted stump of a medieval stone cross that was once a meeting place for people to bring and sell their own butter. Nearby attractions include Cleeve Abbey.
No churches found in Woolfardisworthy Parish
No churches found in Woolfardisworthy Parish