English Heritage sites near Upton Hellions Parish
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
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
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
23 miles from Upton Hellions Parish
An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.
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
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
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