Woodbury Castle

Woodbury Castle is an Iron Age hillfort near the village of Woodbury in the English county of Devon, some eight miles southeast of the city of Exeter. The fort is situated on a high point of Woodbury Common, at approximately 185 metres above sea level, in a commanding position with views up and down the Exe Estuary and across Lyme Bay in both directions.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Woodbury Church of England Primary School and The Parish Church of Holy Trinity.

Woodbury Church of England Primary School

School

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Woodbury is a village and civil parish in East Devon in the English county of Devon, 7 miles south east of the city of Exeter. At the 2011 Census the village had a population of 1,605, and the parish had a population of 3,466. Woodbury Church of England Primary School is situated 1¼ miles west of Woodbury Castle.

The Parish Church of Holy Trinity

Church

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The Parish Church of Holy Trinity is situated 1½ miles northwest of Woodbury Castle.

Squabmoor Reservoir

Reservoir

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Squabmoor Reservoir is situated 2 miles south of Woodbury Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodbury Salterton and Aylesbeare.

Woodbury Salterton

Village

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Woodbury Salterton is a village 6 miles from Exeter, in the civil parish of Woodbury, in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 647. Woodbury Salterton is situated 1½ miles northwest of Woodbury Castle.

Aylesbeare

Village

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Aylesbeare is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, 8 miles east of Exeter. According to the 2001 census, the parish, which includes the hamlet of Nutwalls, had a population of 527. Aylesbeare is situated 3 miles north of Woodbury Castle.