Embury Beacon camp

Embury Beacon camp is an archaeological site in Hartland, Torridge District, England. Embury Beacon camp is situated nearby to the forest Parkvale Woods, as well as near the deciduous forest Cranham Wood.

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: hillfort in Devon, England, UK
Also known as: “Embury Beacon”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Nectan’s Church, Welcombe and The Old Smithy.

St Nectan’s Church, Welcombe

Church

Photo: Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Nectan's Church is the parish church of Welcombe, on the border of Devon and Cornwall. W. G. Hoskins writes "St Nectan's Chapel was one of the many medieval chapels in the vast parish of Hartland. St Nectan’s Church, Welcombe is situated 1 mile southeast of Embury Beacon camp.

The Old Smithy

Pub

Photo: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Old Smithy is a pub, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Embury Beacon camp.

Docton Mill

Café

Photo: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Docton Mill is a café, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Embury Beacon camp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gooseham and Tosberry.

Gooseham

Hamlet

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gooseham is a hamlet in northeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated six miles north of Bude and is approximately one kilometre south of the border with Devon. Gooseham is situated 2 miles southeast of Embury Beacon camp.

Tosberry

Hamlet

Photo: Someski, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tosberry is a hamlet in the parish of Hartland, Devon, England, United Kingdom. It is situated 2.6 miles South of Hartland; the parish village, 14.3 miles West of its post town Bideford, and 12.7 miles North of the nearest town Bude in Cornwall. Tosberry is situated 3 miles northeast of Embury Beacon camp.