Voley Castle, Exmoor National Park

#80 among attractions in Exmoor National Park

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Voley Castle is an Iron Age hill fort, situated close to Parracombe in Devon, England. The fort is situated on a promontory on the Eastern side of Heale Down, approximately 230 Metres above Sea Level. ()

Coordinates: 51°12'7"N, 3°55'30"W

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Voley Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pack of Cards, Valley of Rocks, Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, Arlington Court.

4.5 miW
Nightlife
Pack of Cards, Combe Martin
115 min walk • The Pack o' Cards is a historic house built about 1690 in Combe Martin in North Devon. Today it is a public house and hotel. It is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England.
3.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Historic walking areas
Valley of Rocks, Lynton
95 min walk • The Valley of Rocks, sometimes called Valley of the Rocks, is a dry valley that runs parallel to the coast in north Devon, England, about 1 kilometre to the west of the village of Lynton.
3.5 miW
51°11'18"N • 4°0'15"W
Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, Combe Martin
91 min walk • Amusement, Nature and wildlife, History museum
4.6 miSW
Museum, History museum
Arlington Court
117 min walk • Arlington Court is a neoclassical style country house built 1820-23, situated in the parish of Arlington, next to the parish church of St James, 5 1/4 miles NE of Barnstaple, north Devon, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
3.7 miS
Zoo and small animal conservation centre
Exmoor Zoo, Barnstaple
95 min walk • Exmoor Zoo is a conservation centre in Exmoor, North Devon, England. The zoo developed from Exmoor Bird Gardens, opened on the site of a farm in 1982. The current owners took over in 1993, and have enlarged and developed the zoo, now specialising in the conservation of smaller animals.
4.4 miNE
World's steepest water-powered railway
Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, Lynton
113 min walk • The Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway is a water-powered funicular railway joining the twin towns of Lynton and Lynmouth on the rugged coast of North Devon in southwest England.
4.3 miNE
City hall
Lynton Town Hall, Lynton
110 min walk • Lynton Town Hall is a municipal building in Lee Road, Lynton, Devon, England. The town hall, which was the meeting place of Lynton Urban District Council, is a grade II* listed building.
5.5 miE
Forts and castles
Wind Hill, Lynton
140 min walk • Wind Hill, situated close to Lynmouth in Devon, England, is the location of an Iron Age enclosure or "spur" hill fort. The site is effectively a hillside forming a spur or promontory between the steep valley of the East Lyn River to the south and the cliffs to the north.
4.3 miW
Church
Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Combe Martin
111 min walk • The Church of St Peter ad Vincula is the Church of England parish church for the village of Combe Martin in North Devon in the UK.
4.6 miNE
Village, Area
Lynmouth, Lynton
118 min walk • Lynmouth is a village in Devon, England, on the northern edge of Exmoor. The village straddles the confluence of the West Lyn and East Lyn rivers, in a gorge 700 feet below Lynton, which was the only place to expand to once Lynmouth became as built-up as possible.
4.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Barle Valley, Exmoor National Park
125 min walk • Barle Valley is a 1,540 acres Site of Special Scientific Interest within Exmoor National Park, situated in the counties of Devon and Somerset through which the River Barle flows.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How to get to Voley Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Voley Castle:

Train

Killington Lane (26 min walk)