English Heritage sites near Shobrooke Parish
HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
16 miles from Shobrooke 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.
GRIMSPOUND
17 miles from Shobrooke 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.
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
18 miles from Shobrooke Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
BLACKBURY CAMP
21 miles from Shobrooke Parish
An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.
LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN
25 miles from Shobrooke 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.
BERRY POMEROY CASTLE
25 miles from Shobrooke Parish
Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.
Churches in Shobrooke Parish
Shobrooke Church
St Swithun's Church, Shobrooke, is externally a mediaeval church, mostly in Perpendicular style, built of red stone. The interior is mainly Victorian and has a number of very attractive stained glass windows.
The Church is situated in a well kept churchyard with panoramic views over the beautiful rolling Devon countryside. It is open every day from 9.00am until 4.00pm.
A Holy Well that predates the original church may be found set in the grassy bank on the right, about a hundred yards up the lane opposite the lych gate which leads to the village about half a mile away.
Visitors are most welcome to all the services which take place at 11.00am every Sunday.