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Attractions near Churchwood Valley
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This is a list of the attractions near this property that are featured on AboutBritain.com
It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all attractions near this property.
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Saltram House
(4 Miles)*
Visitors to the classical Georgian mansion of Saltram House may have a strange sense of deja-vu. Saltram was used as Norland Park in the opening scenes of the film of "Sense and Sensibility". |
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Mount Edgcumbe House & Country Park
(5 Miles)*
Created in 1971, the park covers over 800 acres and is owned by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Councils. Mount Edgcumbe has been famous since the 18th Century for its landscape and gardens. |
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Antony
(7 Miles)*
Beautifully situated overlooking the River Lynher, this elegant stately home and estate has been the home of the Carew family for over 600 years. Recently used for the filming of "Alice in Wonderland". |
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Buckland Abbey
(11 Miles)*
Buckland was originally a small but influential Cistercian monastery. The house, incorporating the remains of the 13th-century abbey church, has rich associations with Sir Francis Drake and his seafaring rival, Sir Richard Grenville. |
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Cotehele House
(13 Miles)*
Cotehele House has been owned by the Edgcumbe family for over 600 years and is a well-preserved Tudor Manor House which even today does not have electric lighting. |
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Kingsbridge Cookworthy Museum
(13 Miles)*
Discover the story of Kingsbridge in our 17th century schoolroom, complete walk - in Victorian kitchen, Edwardian pharmacy and large farm gallery. |
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Overbecks
(14 Miles)*
Those with a love of nautical knick-knacks will thoroughly enjoy a visit to Overbeck's, named after the eccentric scientist who lived at the house from 1928-1937. |
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Pennywell Farm and Wildlife Centre
(17 Miles)*
A brilliant day out for everyone at Pennywell - lots of activities starting every half hour, and loads of animals to cuddle! |
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Totnes Castle
(18 Miles)*
Totnes Castle is a unique treasure in an area rich with character and history. It is one of the best surviving examples of a Norman motte and bailey castle. |
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Totnes Guildhall
(18 Miles)*
In 1206 King John granted a charter to Totnes making it a free town. It could then draw up its own laws. The merchants also obtained permission to set up their own Guild, which by the middle of the 13th century had 120 members. |
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Towns near Churchwood Valley
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Newton Ferrers
(2 Miles)*
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Plymouth
(4 Miles)*
Welcome to Plymouth, vibrant regional capital of Devon and Cornwall, thriving modern city, historic seafaring port and holiday centre with something for everyone. |
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Ivybridge
(8 Miles)*
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Modbury
(9 Miles)*
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Bigbury-on-Sea
(10 Miles)*
The coastal village of Bigbury-on-Sea is in the South Hams district of South Devon, which is designated an "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty". |
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Thurlestone
(10 Miles)*
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Ugborough
(11 Miles)*
Ugborough Parish The South Hams was thinly populated when the English came south from Dartmoor. Unlike Cornwall there is little Celtic influence. The Anglo-Saxon settlers were agricultural rather than seafaring and by the mid 6th century |
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Meavy
(11 Miles)*
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Aveton Gifford
(11 Miles)*
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Hope
(11 Miles)*
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