English Heritage sites near Lapford Parish
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
13 miles from Lapford Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
GRIMSPOUND
17 miles from Lapford Parish
The best known of many Dartmoor prehistoric settlements, Grimspound dates from the late Bronze Age. The remains of 24 stone houses survive within a massive boundary wall.
HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
18 miles from Lapford Parish
The remains of four 13th century stone farmsteads, on land originally farmed in the Bronze Age. This isolated Dartmoor hamlet was probably abandoned in the early 15th century.
LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN
20 miles from Lapford Parish
Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th-century tower on a mound, built as a prison.
MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT
24 miles from Lapford Parish
The group of monuments at Merrivale is one of the finest on Dartmoor: side by side here are the remains of a Bronze Age settlement and a complex of ritual sites.
DUNSTER GALLOX BRIDGE
27 miles from Lapford Parish
This ancient stone bridge - originally 'gallows bridge' - once carried packhorses bringing fleeces to Dunster market and is evidence of Dunster's once important role in the wool trade.
Churches in Lapford Parish
St Thomas of Canterbury
We are a smallish congregation, but hope that we make up for that by our welcome if you choose to join us. We have a beautiful church with a notable screen and pew ends which are much admired. Visitors are always welcome, to join our services or just to visit to have look around.
There is parking with a public loo just uphill from the church, in the village car park. Turn left at the four cross way just pass the village hall. We also have a very nice pub across the road from the church!
We have a Friends organisation, the Friends of St Thomas (FOST) which works to help with the running of the church and always welcomes new members.
Pubs in Lapford Parish
Old Malt Scoop Inn
The Old Malt Scoop is located in the village centre, and is an old coaching inn dating back to the 16-century. There are now four pumps at the bar, three are usually LocAle beers. The pub serves good-quality home-cooked food, including trad...