English Heritage sites near Westleigh Parish
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
22 miles from Westleigh Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
PENHALLAM MANOR
24 miles from Westleigh Parish
The low and grass-covered but complete ground-plan of a moated 13th-century manor house, in a delightful woodland setting.
LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN
27 miles from Westleigh 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.
LAUNCESTON CASTLE
28 miles from Westleigh 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.
GRIMSPOUND
32 miles from Westleigh 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.
MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT
33 miles from Westleigh 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.
Churches in Westleigh Parish
St Peter's - Westleigh Parish Church
Westleigh
https://www.ttec.org.uk
The present church building dates from the end of the thirteenth century. Monuments both inside and outside the church commemorate the Clevland family, who once lived at Tapeley Manor and the Christie family, to whom the house and estate passed by marriage. The present congregation is small but includes people of all ages. There is a much bigger body of people who come on special occasions and are willing to help in practical ways. The church and the pub are the two main focal points for this community.
The parish is a member of the Mission Community with St Peter's Fremington and St John the Baptist, Instow. The part time minister of Instow and Westleigh is Rev Keith Brimacombe who is on duty from Friday to Monday.
It is good to remember that the Church is not primarily a building or an ordained minister, but rather the people of God. People have worshipped here for hundreds of years and they do so still. Please pray that others in this generation will come to put their trust in Jesus Christ as Saviour, and bear witness for him in this rural community.
Pubs in Westleigh Parish
Westleigh Inn
Westleigh, Westleigh, EX39 4NL
(01271) 860867
thewestleighinn.co.uk/