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Recommended Towns & Villages near Zeal Monachorum

Country road outside Crediton

Crediton (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction E)

Always a beautiful place, Crediton must have been awesome in the year AD674 when legend tells us that St. Boniface was born here as plain Winfrith...

Quintessentially English

Drewsteignton (43 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction S)

This attractive village is one of the most beautifully laid out of all Devon villages with pretty cottages set around a fine village square...

All Saints church, Okehampton, Devon

Okehampton (15 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SW)

There has been a settlement at Okehampton since the Bronze-Age, later it became a prosperous Saxon town with the Saxon Lords being overthrown at the time of the Conquest...

Gidleigh Church, on the edge of Dartmoor

Gidleigh (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction S)

The small wooded village of Gidleigh stands in superb wooded countryside at the heart of the Dartmoor National Park...

Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Chagford (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction S)

With haunting scenery, quaint cottages, pretty streets and alleyways Chagford has something for everyone...

Church in Mariansleigh, Devon

Mariansleigh (2 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction N)

This charming tiny village is set in lovely rural mid-Devonshire countryside within a short distance from the meandering River Mole in the beautiful Mole Valley, and the picturesque Crooked Oak stream...

Chittlehamholt, Devon

Chittlehamholt (1 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction N)

Chittlehamholt is a lovely peaceful village lying in unspoilt countryside close to the River Taw...

Millbrook Cottages Lake in High Bickington, Devon

High Bickington (2 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction NW)

High Bickington lies in one of England's most beautiful and relaxing regions, it is a short distance from the meandering River Taw and is ideally set close to both Dartmoor and Exmoor...

Exeter Cathedral, Devon

Exeter (236 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Devon (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SE)

Exeter is a bustling city in the heart of the county of Devon. It's mix of modern and functional with old and cultural makes for an interesting place to live, and to visit...

Postbridge, Dartmoor, Devon

Postbridge (19 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction S)

Postbridge is a tiny hamlet, yet this richly wooded area, at the heart of the moor has become a natural starting point for the thousands of visitors who annually come to explore the splendour and wonders of the moor...

St. Michael & All Angels Church, Pinhoe near Exeter in Devon.

Pinhoe (1 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction E)

Pinhoe now fringes the urban sprawl of Exeter, but there was a time when it was a place standing alone with its own identity...

Becky Falls, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor

Bovey Tracey (23 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction S)

The pretty town of Bovey Tracey borders with the beautiful landscape of Dartmoor...

Crockern Tor

Two Bridges (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (19.0 miles, 30.5 km, direction S)

Two Bridges is the junction of the two major routes across central Dartmoor, and thus attracts a lot of visitors in the summer...

Buckland in the Moor

Buckland in the Moor (11 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction S)

This is one of Devon's "dream villages" with an attractive small church dating from the 13th century and a cluster of picturesque thickly thatched country cottages with the most "English" of country gardens...

Dartmeet, on Dartmoor

Dartmeet (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction S)

A popular tourist and beauty spot on Dartmoor. It is the meeting point of the two major tributaries of the River Dart: the East Dart and West Dart...

Dartmoor ponies at Princetown, Devon. May 2006

Princetown (5 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction S)

Princetown is the highest village within the Dartmoor National Park, some call it the bleakest centre of the moors which is probably largely due to the town being the home of notorious Dartmoor Prison...

Building sandcastles on Instow Beach, North Devon

Instow (20 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (22.4 miles, 36.0 km, direction NW)

Instow is a gorgeous seaside resort with a mass of golden sands backed by a delightful village clambering upwards to meet with fine wooded countryside...

A packhorse bridge in the village of Winsford on Exmoor National Park, Somerset.

Winsford (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (22.6 miles, 36.4 km, direction NE)

One of the prettiest and most unspoilt of villages, steeped in history and mentioned in the Domesday book..

Dawlish beach, Devon

Dawlish (102 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Devon (22.7 miles, 36.6 km, direction SE)

Dawlish is an attractive holiday resort on the Devon coast, it lies between the picturesque estuaries of both the River Exe and the River Teign...

Appledore, North Devon

Appledore (52 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (22.9 miles, 36.9 km, direction NW)

Appledore is as enchanting as its name. It is a pretty place that shows a host of colourful fishermens cottages in the narrow streets beyond the quay..

Recommended attractions near Zeal Monachorum

Spinster's Rock, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor, County Devon, England

Spinster's Rock (1 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction S)

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Castle Drogo, Near Exeter, Devon

Castle Drogo (22 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction S)

Fortune rarely smiles on people the way it did on Sir Julius Drewe. In 1899 at the age of 33 he was able to retire from the.....

The Barbican - Okehampton Castle

Okehampton Castle (19 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction SW)

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Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Fernworthy Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction S)

Fernworthy Stone Circles are set against the majestic backdrop of some of Dartmoor's highest peaks, in a beautiful forest spot.....

Grey Wethers Stone Circle, near Okehampton, Devon

Grey Wethers Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 22.0 km, direction S)

This unique double ringed circle is less dramatic than most and is interesting for the fact that the circles lie side by side.....

One of the huts at the Bronze-Age village of Grimspound, on Dartmoor

Grimspound (4 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction S)

Dartmoor often makes its visitors uneasy with haunting tales of terror as immortalised in the stories of Conan Doyle, and this.....

Exeter Cathedral, Devon

Exeter Cathedral (98 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction SE)

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Becky Falls, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor

Becky Falls (14 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.7 km, direction S)

Becky Falls is a romantic beauty spot hidden in the countryside close to the old town of Bovey Tracey. The spot is noted for its.....

Kitty Jay's Grave, near Widecombe on the moor, Devon

Jay's Grave (1 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction S)

As English legends go, that of Jay's Grave is a very sad and lonely one. The ancient Dartmoor legend of Jay's Grave is about a.....

Road in Dartmoor, Hound Tor, Dartmoor, County Devon, England

Hound Tor Medieval Village (1 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.2 km, direction S)

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The Square Garden

RHS Garden Rosemoor (35 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction NW)

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Where are the birds?

Killerton (50 Pictures)

(16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction E)

Walking towards the handsome Georgian property known as Killerton House, you get only a hint of the surprises awaiting you.....

Looking down the Okement, Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Dartmoor National Park (802 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction S)

An exploration of the hauntingly beautiful Dartmoor National Park cannot be under-taken in just one short visit. To truly explore.....

Bridge over the river at Lydford Gorge, Devon.

Lydford Gorge (49 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction SW)

A picturesque stone bridge crosses the River Lyd just south of the village of Lydford. At this point the river often falls fast.....

Lydford Castle, Lydford, Devon

Lydford Castle (1 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction SW)

A simple square keep is all that remains of Lydford Castle. The castle, standing on a small mound in the shadow of the church.....

Powderham Castle Gardens July 2005

Powderham Castle (13 Pictures)

(19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction SE)

Built over 600 years ago, Powderham Castle is the historic home of the Earl of Devon. The Castle is still lived in by the.....

Tarr Steps, Dulverton, Somerset, dating from 1000 BC

Tarr Steps (9 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction NE)

A Prehistoric bridge dating from 1000 BC. The bridge crosses the river Barle with some of its stones weighing 5 tonnes, and said.....

Merrivale rows also know has the Plague Market, - On Dartmoor

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement (3 Pictures)

(20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction SW)

Set in a dark, brooding corner of Dartmoor, the Merrivale Rows show a vast variety of shape and formation. The site is also.....

A La Ronde in Exmouth, Devon

A La Ronde (3 Pictures)

(21.9 miles, 35.2 km, direction SE)

This fascinating 16 sided house is a relic from 1796. It was built for two spinster cousins Jane and Mary Parminter and was to.....

Dawlish Warren, Devon.  Looking towards Exmouth.

Dawlish Warren (12 Pictures)

(22.8 miles, 36.7 km, direction SE)

Often referred to as a mile long sandpit, Dawlish Warren sits at the mouth of the River Exe where river and sea become one. It.....


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