7 miles from Woodleigh 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.

8 miles from Woodleigh Parish

Picturesquely sited on the quayside at Darmouth, this Tudor artillery fort once contained heavy guns to protect the prosperous harbour town from attack.

9 miles from Woodleigh 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.

9 miles from Woodleigh Parish

Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.

11 miles from Woodleigh Parish

This late medieval stone house, afterwards split into three cottages was restored in the 1960s.

15 miles from Woodleigh Parish

This extraordinary landscape encompasses some 300 Bronze Age and medieval sites, covering 15 square kilometres (6 square miles) of Dartmoor.