English Heritage sites near High Bickington Parish
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
16 miles from High Bickington Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN
23 miles from High Bickington 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.
GRIMSPOUND
26 miles from High Bickington 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.
PENHALLAM MANOR
27 miles from High Bickington Parish
The low and grass-covered but complete ground-plan of a moated 13th-century manor house, in a delightful woodland setting.
HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
28 miles from High Bickington 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.
LAUNCESTON CASTLE
28 miles from High Bickington Parish
Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest, unusual in that during rebuilding one tower was constructed with the remains of the older.
Churches in High Bickington Parish
St Mary, High Bickington
High Bickington
01769 560792
http://www.tworiversmissioncommunity.org
St Mary is the parish church for High Bickington. We are part of the Two Rivers Mission Community; 11 churches situated between Barnstaple, Bideford and Great Torrington.
We gather for worship each week, sometimes with the Methodist church. We also run midweek activities to help people of all ages engage with God. These include a home group and youth group. We work closely with our church school; the clergy and an Open the Book team leading collective worship.
Our heart is to help people find a relationship with God through Jesus, and then put that faith into practice in their daily lives.
Please get in touch or join us for a Sunday service.