English Heritage sites near Cornworthy Parish
TOTNES CASTLE
4 miles from Cornworthy Parish
A classic Norman motte and bailey castle, founded soon after the Conquest to overawe the Saxon town. A later stone shell-keep crowns its steep mound, giving views across the town to the River Dart.
BAYARD'S COVE FORT
4 miles from Cornworthy Parish
Picturesquely sited on the quayside at Darmouth, this Tudor artillery fort once contained heavy guns to protect the prosperous harbour town from attack.
BERRY POMEROY CASTLE
5 miles from Cornworthy Parish
Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.
DARTMOUTH CASTLE
5 miles from Cornworthy Parish
Beautifully located fortresses on the edge of the river. For over 600 years Dartmouth Castle has guarded the Dart Estuary and the busy, vibrant port of Dartmouth.
KIRKHAM HOUSE, PAIGNTON
5 miles from Cornworthy Parish
This late medieval stone house, afterwards split into three cottages was restored in the 1960s.
HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
16 miles from Cornworthy 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.