English Heritage sites near Doddiscombsleigh Parish
HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
8 miles from Doddiscombsleigh 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
10 miles from Doddiscombsleigh 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.
BERRY POMEROY CASTLE
15 miles from Doddiscombsleigh Parish
Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.
KIRKHAM HOUSE, PAIGNTON
16 miles from Doddiscombsleigh Parish
This late medieval stone house, afterwards split into three cottages was restored in the 1960s.
TOTNES CASTLE
17 miles from Doddiscombsleigh 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.
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
17 miles from Doddiscombsleigh Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
Churches in Doddiscombsleigh Parish
St Michael, Doddiscombsleigh
Doddiscombsleigh
Exeter
01392 832332
Welcome to St Michael's Church, Doddiscombsleigh! We invite you to join us in worship as we listen to God in word and sacrament. We pray that our services and worship will deepen our love for God and our neighbour and equip us to serve our communities in the way of Jesus Christ.
We believe that every human being is a beloved child of God; we take very seriously our responsibility to keep people safe. Doddiscombsleigh Parochial Church Council (PCC) fully recognises and accepts the House of Bishops' Safeguarding Policy Statement "Promoting a Safer Church" (2017) and is committed to complying with the current Church of England and Diocesan safeguarding policies and practice guidance. For further details see Safeguarding.
Pubs in Doddiscombsleigh Parish
NoBody Inn
A venerable village inn, mainly 17th-century with some later additions, full of old beams and antique furniture. Lunch and dinner are available seven days a week. There is a pub garden in the summer and a log fire in the winter. An extensiv...