English Heritage sites near Sampford Courtenay Parish

Okehampton Castle

OKEHAMPTON CASTLE

4 miles from Sampford Courtenay 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

LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN

12 miles from Sampford Courtenay 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.

Grimspound

GRIMSPOUND

12 miles from Sampford Courtenay 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.

Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village

HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE

15 miles from Sampford Courtenay 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.

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement

MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT

16 miles from Sampford Courtenay 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.

Upper Plym Valley

UPPER PLYM VALLEY

20 miles from Sampford Courtenay Parish

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


Churches in Sampford Courtenay Parish

St Andrew

Sampford Courtenay Okehampton
01837 89243

Grade 1 listed 15th Century parish church originally in the patronage of the Courtenay (Earls of Devon) family but since the Reformation King's College, Cambridge is the Patron. Large church with tall tower at West end and famous roof bosses including two green men, a sow with piglets and a three hares circle.

Home of the 1549 "Prayer Book Rebellion" about which there is a permanent display in the church. The building is not locked.

The church is well used, has a thriving choir and flower club. There is a welcoming atmosphere, and very active congregation. Activities include regular Family Services on the first Sunday of the month, Prayer Book services, Coffee Mornings and an annual Advent Course and Lent Lunches. Harvest and Plough Sunday are paricularly important celebrations. 

St Mary

Pubs in Sampford Courtenay Parish

Countryman

Rowden Moor, EX20 2SA
(01837) 82206
thecountrymandevon.co.uk

This roadhouse restaurant is also used for private functions. One real ale is usually available.
New Inn Country Pub

Sampford Courtenay, Sampford Courtenay, EX20 2TB
(01837) 82247
newinnsampfordcourtenay.co.uk

A friendly welcome is assured in this Sixteenth-century coaching house with original low beams and a large fireplace at either end of the long bar. Two West country real ales are usually available. Good food is served daily with the emphasi...