English Heritage sites near Upton Hellions Parish

Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village

HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE

16 miles from Upton Hellions 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.

Grimspound

GRIMSPOUND

16 miles from Upton Hellions 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.

Okehampton Castle

OKEHAMPTON CASTLE

17 miles from Upton Hellions Parish

Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.

Blackbury Camp

BLACKBURY CAMP

23 miles from Upton Hellions Parish

An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.

Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN

24 miles from Upton Hellions 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.

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement

MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT

25 miles from Upton Hellions 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.


Churches in Upton Hellions Parish

St Mary the Virgin, Upton Hellions

Upton Hellions Crediton
01363 779363

A Norman church possibly built over the site of an earlier building, with good views across the countryside. The parish of Upton Hellions was joined with that of Sandford in 1928.
The church is open to visitors during the day and has occasional services. These happen on particular festivals that include, Christmas, Easter, and Harvest.

No churches found in Upton Hellions Parish