English Heritage sites near Highampton Parish
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
8 miles from Highampton Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN
12 miles from Highampton 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.
LAUNCESTON CASTLE
16 miles from Highampton Parish
Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest, unusual in that during rebuilding one tower was constructed with the remains of the older.
PENHALLAM MANOR
17 miles from Highampton Parish
The low and grass-covered but complete ground-plan of a moated 13th-century manor house, in a delightful woodland setting.
MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT
19 miles from Highampton 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.
GRIMSPOUND
19 miles from Highampton 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 Highampton Parish
Holy Cross
Highampton
Beaworthy
07484880770
http://www.black-torrington-benefice.org.uk
Highampton Church is located to the east of the centre of the small village, on a back road leading off the A 3072. It is wonderfully situated on a ridge with views from the extensive churchyard over towards Dartmoor. The church itself is not in the best of condition (being on the 'at risk' Register) but is well worth a visit to look round or attend a Service.
The congregation is small, but you will find a warm welcome to Services which are held roughly every two weeks. The Services are Holy Communion or Morning / Evening Prayer according to Common Worship.
Pubs in Highampton Parish
Golden Inn
Well-established, thatched16th century local under the same ownership for more than 25 years. On the main road through Highampton, the inn has a single horseshoe shaped bar with three handpumps. The comfortable bar area has low beams and a...