Stockland Castle, Ringdown SSSI

Name: Stockland Castle
Address: Ringdown SSSI, United Kingdom

#21 among attractions in Ringdown SSSI

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Stockland Castle is the name given to two Iron Age hill forts on Stockland Hill close to Stockland in Devon, England. Stockland Great Castle occupies a position on the eastern slope of the hill at 190–210 metres above sea level. Stockland Little Castle, located about 1 kilometre northeast of its larger neighbour, occupies a small promontory on the eastern slope of the hill at approximately 175 metres above sea level. ()

Coordinates: 50°49'4"N, 3°5'60"W

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Ringdown SSSI United Kingdom

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Great House, Honiton Community College, Axminster Museum, Church of St Nicholas.

5.4 miS
History museum, Museum
Great House, Colyton
139 min walk • 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.
4 miW
Museum
Honiton Community College, Honiton
103 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.
5 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Axminster Museum, Axminster
129 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.
7.1 miNE
Church
Church of St Nicholas
182 min walk • The Church of St Nicholas in Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England is Norman in origin, with the chancel and lower stage of the tower dating from the 13th century. It was enlarged and aisles added in the 15th century, with further restoration in 1836. It has been designated as a grade I listed building.
5.1 miS
Forts and castles
Colcombe Castle, Colyton
131 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.
3.3 miW
Forts and castles
Dumpdon Hill, Ringdown SSSI
84 min walk • Dumpdon Hill is an Iron Age Hill Fort near Honiton in Devon. Somewhat overshadowed by its better known neighbour Hembury Fort it is nonetheless as impressive an earthwork. Situated above the valley of the River Otter, it is one of the largest, and most distinct hills in the area due to a large clump of beech trees situated at its summit.
5.7 miW
Church, Museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Wolford Chapel, Ringdown SSSI
147 min walk • Wolford Chapel in Devon, England, is the burial place of John Graves Simcoe, the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada. It is the territory of the Canadian province of Ontario, and flies the Flag of Canada despite being in the English countryside.
2.7 miSE
Historical place, Church
Loughwood Meeting House, Axminster
68 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.
3.6 miSE
Architecture
Shute Barton, Axminster
92 min walk • Old Shute House, located at Shute, near Colyton, Axminster, Devon, is the remnant of a mediaeval manor house with Tudor additions, today in the ownership of the National Trust. It was given a Grade I listing on 14 December 1955.
3.5 miE
Forts and castles
Membury Castle, Ringdown SSSI
90 min walk • Membury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort situated above the village of Membury in Devon. The fort occupies a commanding hilltop position some 204 metres above sea level with views across both the Yarty and Axe valleys.
1.9 miSE
50°47'58"N • 3°4'1"W
Dalwood Music, Ringdown SSSI
49 min walk • Bridge