North Tawton Roman Fort

North Tawton Roman Fort: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit North Tawton Roman Fort

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach North Tawton Roman Fort — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 50.78292, -3.90024. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near North Tawton Roman Fort

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• Gidleigh Castle · fort · Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hangingstone Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~18 km · Must-see
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• Great Links Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~21 km · Must-see
• Motte with two baileys and a multivallate hillfort at Burley Wood · fort · Plymouth · ~26 km · Must-see
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Other forts & heritage near North Tawton Roman Fort

• Okehampton Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~12 km · Must-see
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• Affeton Castle · fort · Somerset · ~21 km · Must-see
• Motte with two baileys and a multivallate hillfort at Burley Wood · fort · Plymouth · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lydford Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~27 km · Must-see
• Livery Dole · fort · Somerset · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bickleigh Castle · fort · Somerset · ~35 km · Must-see
• Chudleigh Fort · fort · Plymouth · ~42 km · Must-see
• Powderham Castle · fort · Somerset · ~43 km · Must-see
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