Places to visit near

Lifton

Lifton is a town in Devon and Torbay district, Devon and Torbay, United Kingdom of about 1,180 people. Within 50 km by road there are 101 places to visit: 40 churches, 29 forts & heritage and 2 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Launceston Castle, Motte With Two Baileys and A Multivallate Hillfort at Burley Wood and Lydford Castle.

50.6436° N, 4.2822° WPop. 1,180

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Within 30 km50 places
Within 50 km101
Must-see174
Notable37
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Lifton

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:23 pm

95 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Lifton
  2. Launceston Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Hawk's Torviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Berra Torviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Great Links Torviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Motte With Two Baileys and A Multivallate Hillfort at Burley Woodheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Lifton
Today’s loopLiftonStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Lifton?

Launceston Castle (heritage site, about 7 km), Motte With Two Baileys and A Multivallate Hillfort at Burley Wood (heritage site, about 14 km), Lydford Castle (heritage site, about 15 km), Hawk's Tor (viewpoint, about 20 km), Great Links Tor (viewpoint, about 20 km), St Mary the Virgin (church, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lifton?

101 places on Spotwander: 40 churches, 29 forts & heritage, 2 beaches & coast, 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 parks.

Which is the nearest church to Lifton?

St Mary the Virgin, about 1 km by road; Parish Church of St Mary (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Lifton?

Launceston Castle, about 7 km by road; Werrington Park (7 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Lifton?

Start in Lifton, visit Launceston Castle, then Hawk's Tor, then Berra Tor, then Great Links Tor, then Motte With Two Baileys and A Multivallate Hillfort at Burley Wood, and drive back — about 95 km by road in all.