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From Castlerigg Farm Campsite, looking towards Cat Bells. Lake District

Castlerigg

in the county of Cumbria

Pictures of Zeal Monachorum

in the county of Devon

About Zeal Monachorum

Set amid the rolling agricultural heartland of Devon, Zeal Monachorum is the very epitome of the perfect, tranquil Devonian village. It was mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, so we are assured of its long and illustrious history which goes way back in the mists of time.

Wandering around the country lanes you can peer at picturesque thatched cottages, with the prettiest of gardens and, sweeping well manicured lawns. You can linger in leafy lanes, taking pleasure at the variety of wild flowers among which flourish orchids, roses, primroses, campion and parsley. A visit to the ancient village church reveals much of interest. It is renowned for the magnificent Yew tree which dominates a churchyard littered with the graves of centuries. The church has a good clock tower, lovely old entrance porch and beautiful windows.

The water-meadows of the River Yeo are a delight, here you can find pleasant riverside walks where you can see many birds and enjoy river wildlife. The Waie Inn offers a pleasant place to relax for lunch or a delicious evening meal. The inn has thoughtfully provided facilities for children, apart from picnic tables there are animals, five a side football pitch, a pond and even a swimming pool.

At nearby Down St.Mary there is an excellent winery. The vines, laden with luscious grapes can be seen in a wonderful setting above the winding River Yeo. Visitors are welcome and tastings are offered.

This is an easy, relaxed village, a wonderful stopping place for exploring the beautiful Devon countryside.

Zeal Monachorum lies within easy driving distance of the matchless beauty of the hills, valleys and rivers of the Dartmoor National Park. The park is crammed with ancient moor-land villages, wildlife sites, and pre-historic monuments.

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View from Castle Drogo on a wet August day

Drewsteignton (43 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction S of Zeal Monachorum)

This attractive village is one of the most beautifully laid out of all Devon villages with pretty cottages set around a fine village square...

Okehampton Castle in Devon

Okehampton (15 Pictures) in the county of Devon

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SW of Zeal Monachorum)

There has been a settlement at Okehampton since the Bronze-Age, later it became a prosperous Saxon town with the Saxon Lords being overthrown at the time of the Conquest...

The frozen Exe Estuary

Exeter (236 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of Devon

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SE of Zeal Monachorum)

Exeter is a bustling city in the heart of the county of Devon. It's mix of modern and functional with old and cultural makes for an interesting place to live, and to visit...

Postbridge, Dartmoor, Devon

Postbridge (19 Pictures) in the county of Devon

(15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction S of Zeal Monachorum)

Postbridge is a tiny hamlet, yet this richly wooded area, at the heart of the moor has become a natural starting point for the thousands of visitors who annually come to explore the splendour and wonders of the moor...

St. Michael & All Angels Church, Pinhoe near Exeter in Devon.

Pinhoe (1 Pictures) in the county of Devon

(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction E of Zeal Monachorum)

Pinhoe now fringes the urban sprawl of Exeter, but there was a time when it was a place standing alone with its own identity...

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Spinster's Rock, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor, County Devon, England

Spinster's Rock (1 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction S)

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Castle Drogo, Near Exeter, Devon

Castle Drogo (22 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction S)

Fortune rarely smiles on people the way it did on Sir Julius Drewe. In 1899 at the age of 33 he was able to retire from the.....

The Barbican - Okehampton Castle

Okehampton Castle (19 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction SW)

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Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Fernworthy Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction S)

Fernworthy Stone Circles are set against the majestic backdrop of some of Dartmoor's highest peaks, in a beautiful forest spot.....

Grey Wethers Stone Circle, near Okehampton, Devon

Grey Wethers Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 22.0 km, direction S)

This unique double ringed circle is less dramatic than most and is interesting for the fact that the circles lie side by side.....

One of the huts at the Bronze-Age village of Grimspound, on Dartmoor

Grimspound (4 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction S)

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Exeter Cathedral, Devon

Exeter Cathedral (98 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction SE)

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