Notable fort · Devon and Torbay, Devon and Torbay
Grimspound
Grimspound is a fort in Devon and Torbay, Devon and Torbay.
Grimspound: 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 Grimspound
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 Grimspound — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.61328, -3.83806. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grimspound
- Hound Tor · viewpoint · Somerset · ~6 km · Must-see
- Greator Rocks · viewpoint · Somerset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Haytor Rocks · viewpoint · Devon and Torbay · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gidleigh Castle · fort · Somerset · ~10 km · Must-see
- Aish Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hangingstone Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beardown Tors · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ryder's Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cosdon Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~16 km · Must-see
- Amicombe Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~18 km · Must-see
- Great Links Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~20 km · Must-see
- Okehampton Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lydford Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~24 km · Must-see
- Motte with two baileys and a multivallate hillfort at Burley Wood · fort · Plymouth · ~27 km · Must-see
- Two Moors Way · trek · Devon and Torbay · ~28 km · Must-see
- Compton Castle · fort · Devon and Torbay · ~29 km · Must-see
- Berry Pomeroy Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~29 km · Must-see
- Berra Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~31 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Grimspound
- Gidleigh Castle · fort · Somerset · ~10 km · Must-see
- Okehampton Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lydford Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~24 km · Must-see
- Motte with two baileys and a multivallate hillfort at Burley Wood · fort · Plymouth · ~27 km · Must-see
- Compton Castle · fort · Devon and Torbay · ~29 km · Must-see
- Berry Pomeroy Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~29 km · Must-see
- Livery Dole · fort · Somerset · ~33 km · Must-see
- Powderham Castle · fort · Somerset · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fort Austin · fort · Plymouth · ~38 km · Must-see
- Eggbuckland Keep · fort · Plymouth · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Grimspound open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Grimspound yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Grimspound?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Grimspound?
Nearby: Hound Tor (viewpoint, 6 km), Greator Rocks (viewpoint, 7 km), Haytor Rocks (viewpoint, 9 km), Gidleigh Castle (fort, 10 km), Aish Tor (viewpoint, 12 km), Hangingstone Hill (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Grimspound worth visiting?
Grimspound is listed as a notable fort in Devon and Torbay on Spotwander.