English Heritage sites near Halwill Parish
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
10 miles from Halwill 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
10 miles from Halwill 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
11 miles from Halwill 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
13 miles from Halwill 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
17 miles from Halwill 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.
DUPATH WELL
19 miles from Halwill Parish
This charming well-house of around 1500 stands over an ancient spring, believed to cure whooping cough.
Churches in Halwill Parish
St Peter and St James
The church dates from the 13th century although the remains of a Saxon preaching cross in the churchyard show that there has been a Christian community here for well over a thousand years. The tower is original Norman whilst the nave was extended and modified in Victorian times. The traditional surrounding church yard is a haven of peace and wild life.
The church is open during day light hours and visitors are always welcome. An information board outside the church tells the story of the local community. Inside the church there is an interactive touch screen display that tells the story of the church and the local community. This includes the Victorian "old" village school (learn what previous head teachers thought), the steam railway in nearby Halwill Junction and the old cottage hospital.
We are a small but very friendly crowd and we are always pleased to meet visitors; do come along to one of services, times are on display outside the church or in "News and Notices" below.
Pubs in Halwill Parish
Junction Inn
Halwill Junction, Halwill Junction, EX21 5XR
(01409) 221239
thejunctioninnhalwill.co.uk