English Heritage sites near Chawleigh Parish

Okehampton Castle

OKEHAMPTON CASTLE

13 miles from Chawleigh Parish

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

Grimspound

GRIMSPOUND

20 miles from Chawleigh 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.

Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN

21 miles from Chawleigh 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.

Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village

HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE

21 miles from Chawleigh 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.

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement

MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT

25 miles from Chawleigh 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.

Dunster Gallox Bridge

DUNSTER GALLOX BRIDGE

26 miles from Chawleigh 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.


Churches in Chawleigh Parish

St James - Chawleigh

Chawleigh Chulmleigh
01769 581712
https://www.littledartchurches.org.uk/

We are a friendly and welcoming church family.  We meet every Sunday at 10.30am, with a Family Communion Service on the 4th Sunday of each month.   Please see the service information section for information on services.  You will receive a warm welcome when you join any of our services.

Safeguarding

If you have a concern about the safety of someone or the actions of someone working with children or vulnerable adults, please speak to someone:

Our Mission Community Safeguarding Representative is;

Revd Adrian Wells - Team Vicar and Rural Dean

Tel: 01884 861383

Our parish Safeguarding Representative for St. James Church is Mrs Suzanne Weldon 

Tel:  01769 581189

Exeter Diocese Safeguarding Team's contact details;

https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/

If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, you can call Childline on 0800 11 11


Pubs in Chawleigh Parish

Earl Of Portsmouth

Chawleigh, EX18 7HJ
(01769) 571001

Reopened in April 2022, this pub had had an ACV granted on the property. The local community worked to purchase the pub and, although it was sold privately, the ACV and the local campaign to save it were certainly testament to its viability...
Fox & Hounds

Eggesford, EX18 7JZ
(01769) 580345
foxandhoundshotel.co.uk

Quiet as a pub and operates more as a hotel, restaurant and venue for functions. One and often two beers from Hanlon's are served on gravity and two ciders from nearby Winkleigh are available.
Royal Oak Inn

Chawleigh, EX18 7HG
(01769) 580734

This charming village local is run alongside a millinery business which the owners also operate from the premises. Two well sourced real ales are served, alongside local ciders from Sam's and Sampford Orchards. There are currently plans to...