Hembury Castle
Hembury Castle is an Iron Age hillfort about a mile north-west of the village of Buckfast on the south-eastern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. The fort is about 178 metres above sea level on a promontory between the River Dart on the east and the Holy Brook, south-west.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 568 feet (173 metres)
- …is also known as “Hembury Castle, Buckfast”
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- Description: hillfort in Devon, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buckfast Abbey and Pridhamsleigh Cavern.
Buckfast Abbey
Church
Buckfast Abbey forms part of an active Benedictine… Buckfast Abbey is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Hembury Castle.
Pridhamsleigh Cavern
Cave
Pridhamsleigh Cavern is a cave on the outskirts of Ashburton, Devon, England. Pridhamsleigh Cavern is situated 1½ miles east of Hembury Castle.
Reed’s Cave
Cave
Reed's cave is a cave in Higher Kiln Quarry near Buckfastleigh, Dartmoor, Devon. Reed’s Cave is situated 1½ miles southeast of Hembury Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buckfast and Scorriton.
Hembury Castle
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Latitude
50.50176° or 50° 30′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.79839° or 3° 47′ 54″ west
Open location code
9C2RG622+PJ
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