Warleigh, Plymouth

#24 among attractions in Plymouth

Gothic Revival architecture

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Warleigh is an historic estate within the parish of Bickleigh in Devon, about 6 miles from Plymouth. Warleigh House, the manor house of the manor of Tamerton Foliot is situated one mile west of that village on the south-east bank of the River Tavy where it joins the River Tamar. It was remodelled in about 1830 in the Gothic style by John Foulston and has been listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England since 1960. ()

Coordinates: 50°26'6"N, 4°10'28"W

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Day trips

Warleigh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Armada Centre, Royal Albert Bridge, Tamar Bridge, Crownhill Fort.

4.5 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Armada Centre, Bere Ferrers
114 min walk • The Armada Centre is a shopping centre in Plymouth, England. It was established in 1986 and refurbished in 2004. The centre is laid out on three floors, with Sainsbury's occupying the upper floor. Other retailers that are housed on the ground floor include Wilko and Laura Ashley.
2.3 miSW
Light rail, Bridge
Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash
58 min walk • The Royal Albert Bridge is a railway bridge which spans the River Tamar in England between Plymouth, Devon and Saltash, Cornwall.
2.2 miSW
Bridge
Tamar Bridge, Plymouth
58 min walk • The Tamar Bridge is a suspension bridge over the River Tamar between Saltash, Cornwall and Plymouth, Devon in southwest England. It is 335 metres long, running adjacent to the Royal Albert Bridge, and part of the A38, a main road between the two counties.
2.4 miSE
Museum, Military base, Historical place
Crownhill Fort, Bere Ferrers
63 min walk • Crownhill Fort is a Royal Commission Fort built in the 1860s in Crownhill as part of Lord Palmerston's ring of land defences for Plymouth.
4.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Art gallery
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, Bere Ferrers
115 min walk • Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery closed in 2016. The building was created in 1907–1910 by Thornely and Rooke in Edwardian Baroque style. Along with the former Central Library building and St Luke's Church on Tavistock Place, it has since been redeveloped into The Box, Plymouth.
2.7 miSE
Church
Church of the Ascension, Bere Ferrers
69 min walk • The Church of the Ascension is a Grade II listed Church of England church in the suburb of Crownhill in Plymouth, Devon. It was designed by the architect Robert Potter and consecrated in 1958.
2.4 miSW
Church
Church of St Nicholas and St Faith, Saltash
62 min walk • The Church of St Nicholas and St Faith is a Church of England parish church in Saltash, Cornwall. The church is a grade I listed building.
1.1 miN
Church
St Andrew's Church, New Quay
28 min walk • St Andrew's Church in Bere Ferrers, Devon, is a parish church in the Church of England The church contains the oldest stained-glass window in Devon, dated at 600 years old.
1.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Woodland Fort, Bere Ferrers
44 min walk • Woodland Fort is a Royal Commission Fort built in the 1860s as part of Lord Palmerston's ring of land defences for Plymouth, England. Currently owned by Plymouth City Council, the site is in use but largely derelict.
4.5 miS
Bars and clubs, Nightlife, Historical place
Devonport Column, Bere Ferrers
116 min walk • Devonport Column is a monument designed by John Foulston in Devonport, Plymouth, England. It is situated next to Devonport Guildhall, also designed by Foulston.
2.3 miNE
Park
Lopwell, New Quay
59 min walk • Lopwell is a site of natural beauty situated at the normal tidal limit of the River Tavy, 3 miles from north Plymouth and 7 miles from Tavistock, Devon, England.