English Heritage sites near Kingston Parish

Royal Citadel, Plymouth

ROYAL CITADEL, PLYMOUTH

10 miles from Kingston Parish

A dramatic 17th-century fortress built to defend the coastline from the Dutch, and keep watch on a recently rebellious town. Still in use by the military today.

Totnes Castle

TOTNES CASTLE

13 miles from Kingston 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.

Upper Plym Valley

UPPER PLYM VALLEY

14 miles from Kingston Parish

This extraordinary landscape encompasses some 300 Bronze Age and medieval sites, covering 15 square kilometres (6 square miles) of Dartmoor.

Bayard's Cove Fort

BAYARD'S COVE FORT

16 miles from Kingston Parish

Picturesquely sited on the quayside at Darmouth, this Tudor artillery fort once contained heavy guns to protect the prosperous harbour town from attack.

Berry Pomeroy Castle

BERRY POMEROY CASTLE

16 miles from Kingston Parish

Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.

Dartmouth Castle

DARTMOUTH CASTLE

16 miles from Kingston 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.


Churches in Kingston Parish

St James the Less

Kingston Kingsbridge
01548 830260
http://www.modburyteam.org

A warm welcome to this beautiful part of the country. We are a group of five churches based in the town of Modbury and the villages of Aveton Gifford, Bigbury, Kingston and Ringmore.

You will find a warm welcome in all churches. We aim to be a group of churches where the Lord Jesus is known and made known. We also aim to places where all can belong and be known: the elderly, the not so elderly, families, singles, teenagers and children.

Please visit www.modburyteam.org to find out more.

Whatever your age, whether married or single, experienced in faith or want to know more, we look forward to welcoming you.


Pubs in Kingston Parish

Dolphin Inn

Kingston, Kingston, TQ7 4QE
(01548) 810314
dolphininnkingston.co.uk

Threatened with the loss of the pub when the previous licensee left a couple of years ago, the locals had the pub designated an Asset of Community Value (ACV) and it is at the heart of village life. The main building of the pub was original...