English Heritage sites near Loddiswell Parish
TOTNES CASTLE
8 miles from Loddiswell 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
10 miles from Loddiswell Parish
Picturesquely sited on the quayside at Darmouth, this Tudor artillery fort once contained heavy guns to protect the prosperous harbour town from attack.
DARTMOUTH CASTLE
10 miles from Loddiswell 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.
BERRY POMEROY CASTLE
11 miles from Loddiswell Parish
Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.
KIRKHAM HOUSE, PAIGNTON
13 miles from Loddiswell Parish
This late medieval stone house, afterwards split into three cottages was restored in the 1960s.
UPPER PLYM VALLEY
15 miles from Loddiswell Parish
This extraordinary landscape encompasses some 300 Bronze Age and medieval sites, covering 15 square kilometres (6 square miles) of Dartmoor.