River Culm

The River Culm flows through the Devon Redlands in Devon, England and is the longest tributary of the River Exe. It rises in the Blackdown Hills at a spring near RAF Culmhead in Somerset, and flows west through Hemyock, then Culmstock to Uffculme.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene and Stoke Woods.

The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene

Church

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stoke Woods

Forest

Photo: Rob Purvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stoke Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Exeter district, in the county of Devon, England. It is located near Cowley in the valley of the River Exe, 2km north of Exeter. It is protected because of its woodland bird diversity.

Stoke Canon Crossing Box

Building

Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stoke Canon Crossing Box is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rewe and Pennsylvania.

Rewe

Village

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rewe is a village and civil parish in the county of Devon in England. It lies on the river Culm, 5 miles north of the city of Exeter and 9 miles south of the town of Tiverton.

Pennsylvania

Suburb

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pennsylvania is a ward and suburb situated on the high ground to the north of the city of Exeter in the county of Devon, England. It lies between the ancient deer park of Duryard and Stoke Hill. Pennsylvania is situated 2 miles south of River Culm.

Cowley

Village

Photo: Sic19, CC0.

Cowley is a hamlet in the parish of Upton Pyne in Devon, England. Cowley church was built as a chapel of ease to Brampford Speke by Rohde Hawkins in 1867–8. Cowley is situated 2 miles southwest of River Culm.

River Culm

Type: Stream
Description: river in Somerset and Devon, England, UK
Categories: river and body of water
Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.76667° or 50° 46′ north

Longitude

-3.51667° or 3° 31′ west

Elevation

62 feet (19 metres)

Open location code

9C2RQF8M+M8

GeoNames ID

2651736

Wikidata ID

Q7337318

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Culm” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “River Culm”
Dutch: “Culm”
Italian: “Culm (fiume)”
Italian: “Culm”
Polish: “Culm”
Russian: “Калм”
Swedish: “River Culm”
Welsh: “Afon Culm”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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