Hembury
This is Hembury, a fort 3.6 km north of Feniton. It holds the status of a scheduled monument. Within 15 km there are 25 more places to visit, starting with Hemyock Castle (10 km).
Fort near Feniton
Just outside Feniton
Hembury is 3.6 km north of Feniton. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
Expect highs of 19–21°C in Feniton from June to September.
Hembury
Devon Archaeological Society runs it. Its story is told in 6 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Fort
- Run by
- Devon Archaeological Society
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 3.6 km north of Feniton
- Official site
- hemburyfort.co.uk
The map
The orange dot is Hembury; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that list Hembury
In size, Honiton comes first of the 8, with 12,155 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Feniton
Honiton
Dunkeswell
Kentisbeare
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Hembury is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feniton | 3.6 km south of it | 1,725 | 5 |
| Honiton | 3.7 km southeast of it | 12,155 | 3 |
| Dunkeswell | 3.8 km northeast of it | 1,835 | 4 |
| Kentisbeare | 7 km northwest of it | 644 | 2 |
| Ottery St Mary | 7.8 km south of it | 6,043 | 5 |
| Offwell | 8.8 km east of it | 435 | 3 |
| Whimple | 9 km southwest of it | 1,120 | 5 |
| Stoneyford | 9.3 km northwest of it | 572 | 3 |
After Hembury
Within 15 km are 25 places, among them 3 museums, a castle and a historic house.
CastleHemyock Castle10 km away2
Historic house · National TrustKillerton House14 km away3
Fort · English HeritageBlackbury Camp13 km away4
GardenCadhay Gardens7.3 km away5
MuseumColdharbour Mill10 km away6
MuseumAllhallows Museum5.6 km away7Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustCranbrook Country Park13 km away8MuseumMuseum · National TrustBudlake Old Post Office14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Hembury
Where is Hembury?
Hembury is 3.6 km north of Feniton, Devon.
What is Hembury?
Hillfort in Devon, England, UK.
Who runs Hembury?
Devon Archaeological Society.
When is the best time to visit Hembury?
June to September are the warmest months in Feniton, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Hembury a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Hembury?
Within 15 km: Hemyock Castle (10 km), Killerton House (14 km), Blackbury Camp (13 km) and Cadhay Gardens (7.3 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hemyock Castle: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Killerton House: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackbury Camp: Blokenearexeter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadhay Gardens: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coldharbour Mill: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allhallows Museum: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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