English Heritage sites near Kenn Parish

Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village

HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE

10 miles from Kenn 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

GRIMSPOUND

13 miles from Kenn 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.

Berry Pomeroy Castle

BERRY POMEROY CASTLE

15 miles from Kenn Parish

Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.

Kirkham House, Paignton

KIRKHAM HOUSE, PAIGNTON

15 miles from Kenn Parish

This late medieval stone house, afterwards split into three cottages was restored in the 1960s.

Totnes Castle

TOTNES CASTLE

17 miles from Kenn 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.

Blackbury Camp

BLACKBURY CAMP

18 miles from Kenn Parish

An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.



Pubs in Kenn Parish

Exeter Court Hotel
Exeter Racecourse & Conference Centre

Alongside A38, Kennford, EX6 7XS
(01392) 832599
exeter-racecourse.co.uk

Exeter Racecourse & Conference Centre, Kennford
Gissons
Ley Arms

Kenn, EX6 7UW
(01392) 832341
theleyarmskenn.co.uk

A picture postcard, thatched, 12th-century country pub, situated in the village of Kenn, just off the A38, near Exeter. Good-quality home-cooked food, with locally-sourced produce when available, is served lunchtimes and evening. There is a...
Seven Stars

Kennford, EX6 7TR
(01392) 834887
sevenstarskennford.co.uk

Re-opened in April 2015, after being closed for two years. This is a family run village pub, with an open-plan bar area, with a small garden at the rear. Only local real ales are stocked, which will vary. The pub is dog friendly. Please not...