Great House, Colyton

Name: Great House
Address: Market Place, Colyton, EX24 6JR, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Colyton

Top attraction, History museum, Museum

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Great House on South Street in the town of Colyton, Devon, is the remnant of an historic Elizabethan mansion house built by the Yonge family, originally prominent wool merchants in the town, later Yonge baronets. It is a grade II* listed building. ()

Coordinates: 50°44'28"N, 3°4'13"W

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Market PlaceColyton EX24 6JR United Kingdom

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Great House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beer Quarry Caves, East Devon Way, Honiton Community College, The Old Bakery.

3.5 miSW
Museum, Cave, Park
Beer Quarry Caves, Beer
89 min walk • Beer Quarry Caves is a man-made limestone underground complex located about a mile west of the village of Beer, Devon, and the main source in England for beer stone.
2.6 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
East Devon Way, Beer
67 min walk • The East Devon Way is a long-distance footpath in England. It runs for 38 miles between Exmouth in East Devon and Lyme Regis in Dorset. Landscapes seen on the path include estuary, high open commons, woodlands and river valleys. The route includes some fairly steep climbs but is generally not challenging.
6.6 miNW
Museum
Honiton Community College, Honiton
168 min walk • Honiton Community College is a comprehensive academy school located in Honiton, Devon, England. It was originally established as Honiton Secondary School in 1938, and converted to an academy in 2011.
4.5 miSW
Museum
The Old Bakery, Branscombe
115 min walk • The Old Bakery, Manor Mill & Forge is a collection of buildings in Branscombe, Seaton, Devon, England. The property has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1965. The property consists of three buildings: a bakery, a watermill and a forge. The Old Bakery is a stone-built and partially rendered thatched building.
4.1 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Axminster Museum, Axminster
106 min walk • Axminster Museum is a town museum situated in the Old Police Station and Courthouse opposite St. Mary's Church in the centre of the town of Axminster, Devon, England. It was founded in 1982.
3.8 miW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Blackbury Camp, Colyton
96 min walk • Blackbury Camp is an Iron Age hill fort situated in Southleigh, Devon, England. The ramparts are still relatively high, showing an unusual entrance feature. The fort occupies the end of a large ridge at some 185 metres above sea level.
4.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Berry Camp, Branscombe
117 min walk • Berry Camp or Berry Cliff, is an Iron Age Hill fort on a partially eroded cliff top close to Branscombe in Devon. The cliff is situated some 140 metres above sea level.
2.4 miS
50°42'25"N • 3°4'4"W
Seaton Jurassic, Seaton
61 min walk • Visitor center, Specialty museum, Nature and wildlife
0.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Colcombe Castle, Colyton
12 min walk • Colcombe Castle was a castle or fortified house situated about a 0.5 mi north of the village of Colyton in East Devon. It was a seat of the Courtenay family, Earls of Devon, whose principal seat was Tiverton Castle, about 22 miles to the north west.
4.7 miSW
Church
Saint Winifred's Church, Branscombe
119 min walk • Saint Winifred's Church is a Church of England church in Branscombe in Devon, England. The church is dedicated to Saint Winifred, a Welsh saint. It is among the oldest and most architecturally significant parish churches of Devon.
3.3 miN
Historical place, Church
Loughwood Meeting House, Axminster
84 min walk • Loughwood Meeting House is a historic Baptist chapel, 1 mile south of the village of Dalwood, Devon in England. There was a meeting house on this site in 1653, although the current building may date from the late 17th century or early 18th century.