Historic site · near Chagford · Devon

Scorhill Stone Circle

Head 4.2 km west of Chagford for Scorhill Stone Circle, a historic site. 17 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Castle Drogo (7.2 km).

Where

4.2 km

west of Chagford

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Historic site near Chagford

Just outside Chagford

Scorhill Stone Circle is 4.2 km west of Chagford. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather through the year

Afternoons in Chagford reach 17–20°C from June to September.

Jan8° / 3°169 mm

Feb8° / 2°135 mm

Mar10° / 3°106 mm

Apr12° / 4°87 mm

May15° / 7°74 mm

Jun18° / 10°71 mm

Jul20° / 12°69 mm

Aug20° / 12°81 mm

Sep17° / 10°88 mm

Oct14° / 7°155 mm

Nov10° / 5°159 mm

Dec8° / 3°186 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Chagford, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Chagford. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Chagford’s full climate →

About

Scorhill Stone Circle

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Town: 4.2 km west of Chagford

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Scorhill Stone Circle at a glance

Scorhill Stone Circle is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Scorhill Stone Circle

These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

1 · 4.2 km east of it

Chagford

1,107 people · 6 places to visit

Make a day of it

Next door to Scorhill Stone Circle

Our list has 17 more within 15 km, among them 4 museums, 2 castles and a historic house.

Historic house · National TrustCastle Drogo7.2 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle9.9 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageLydford Castle15 km away 4

ZooBecky Falls13 km away 5MuseumMuseumMuseum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall10 km away 6

MuseumMuseum Of Dartmoor Life10 km away 7MuseumMuseum · National TrustFinch Foundry (NT)6.8 km away 8

MuseumDartmoor Prison Museum15 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Scorhill Stone Circle

Where is Scorhill Stone Circle?

Scorhill Stone Circle is 4.2 km west of Chagford, Devon.

What is Scorhill Stone Circle?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Scorhill Stone Circle?

June to September are the warmest months in Chagford, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Scorhill Stone Circle?

Within 15 km: Castle Drogo (7.2 km), Okehampton Castle (9.9 km), Lydford Castle (15 km) and Becky Falls (13 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 (6)

Castle Drogo: Antony McCallum, http://www.wyrdlight.com, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lydford Castle: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
Becky Falls: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum Of Dartmoor Life: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dartmoor Prison Museum: David Hallam-Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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