English Heritage sites near North Huish Parish
TOTNES CASTLE
6 miles from North Huish Parish
A classic Norman motte and bailey castle, founded soon after the Conquest to overawe the Saxon town. A later stone shell-keep crowns its steep mound, giving views across the town to the River Dart.
BERRY POMEROY CASTLE
9 miles from North Huish Parish
Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.
BAYARD'S COVE FORT
11 miles from North Huish Parish
Picturesquely sited on the quayside at Darmouth, this Tudor artillery fort once contained heavy guns to protect the prosperous harbour town from attack.
KIRKHAM HOUSE, PAIGNTON
11 miles from North Huish Parish
This late medieval stone house, afterwards split into three cottages was restored in the 1960s.
DARTMOUTH CASTLE
11 miles from North Huish Parish
Beautifully located fortresses on the edge of the river. For over 600 years Dartmouth Castle has guarded the Dart Estuary and the busy, vibrant port of Dartmouth.
UPPER PLYM VALLEY
12 miles from North Huish Parish
This extraordinary landscape encompasses some 300 Bronze Age and medieval sites, covering 15 square kilometres (6 square miles) of Dartmoor.
Churches in North Huish Parish
St James's Church, Avonwick
Avonwick
South Brent
(01364) 652844
http://www.avonwickchurch.co.uk/
Services are held every Sunday at St James's Church in Avonwick, and you are always welcome to join us.
The Church in Avonwick is dedicated to St James, one of the two brothers who followed Our Lord during the years of his ministry.
St James's Church hold regular services and seasonal events.
Weddings, baptisms and funerals by arrangement.
The Church of St James was dedicated on 6th August 1878. It was built as a proprietary chapel by the Cornish-Bowden family, whose descendants still own the church. It is now one of only a handful of proprietary chapels remaining in England.
You can find out more about the church and detailed information about upcoming services at www.avonwickchurch.co.uk.
Pubs in North Huish Parish
Avon Inn
The pub is situated at the crossroads in the centre of the village. The pub is open until at least 2230 daily, but may close later. The lounge is now the restaurant. The pub is the centre of the community with various events regularly takin...
California Inn
, Modbury, California Cross, PL21 0SG
(01548) 821449
thecaliforniainn.co.uk/