English Heritage sites near Horrabridge Parish

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement

MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT

4 miles from Horrabridge Parish

The group of monuments at Merrivale is one of the finest on Dartmoor: side by side here are the remains of a Bronze Age settlement and a complex of ritual sites.

Upper Plym Valley

UPPER PLYM VALLEY

4 miles from Horrabridge Parish

This extraordinary landscape encompasses some 300 Bronze Age and medieval sites, covering 15 square kilometres (6 square miles) of Dartmoor.

Dupath Well

DUPATH WELL

9 miles from Horrabridge Parish

This charming well-house of around 1500 stands over an ancient spring, believed to cure whooping cough.

Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN

9 miles from Horrabridge 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.

Royal Citadel, Plymouth

ROYAL CITADEL, PLYMOUTH

10 miles from Horrabridge Parish

A dramatic 17th-century fortress built to defend the coastline from the Dutch, and keep watch on a recently rebellious town. Still in use by the military today.

Grimspound

GRIMSPOUND

13 miles from Horrabridge 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.


Churches in Horrabridge Parish

St John the Baptist, Horrabridge

Pubs in Horrabridge Parish

Leaping Salmon Inn

Whitchurch Road, Horrabridge, PL20 7TP
(01822) 851541
theleapingsalmon.co.uk/pub/

This Dartmoor village pub has been completely refurbished by its local owners and saved from redevelopment. It is set close to the ancient bridge over the River Walkham, and serves two constantly-changing ales from local breweries. The main...
London Inn

23 Station Road, Horrabridge, PL20 7ST
(01752) 853567
londoninnhorrabridge.com

Located in a village on the edge of Dartmoor, the London is very much a locals’ pub, but retains a friendliness to visitors. The interior mixes the traditional and the modern, and has a newly refurbished feel. Despite the presence of music,...
Old School Guest House

Whitchurch Road, Horrabridge, PL20 7TT
(01822) 852437

Real ale is not available here.