Butterdon Hill

Butterdon Hill is on Dartmoor, in southwest England. The remains of a small stone circle and a stone row can be found on the summit. The name Butterdon is believed to derive an Old English word for "pasture".

Places of Interest

Highlights include Prestonbury Castle and Castle Drogo.

Prestonbury Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Prestonbury Castle is an Iron Age Hill fort on the north east edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. Situated on a massive hilltop some 240 metres above sea level overlooking the Teign Valley, it is located near two other hill forts both of which lie about 2 km away.

Castle Drogo

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Castle Drogo is a country house and mixed-revivalist castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England. Constructed between 1911 and 1930, it is the last castle built in England.

Moretonhampstead Library

Library

Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sloncombe and Drewsteignton.

Sloncombe

Hamlet

Photo: Sloop John B, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sloncombe is a hamlet.

Drewsteignton

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Drewsteignton is a village, civil parish and former manor within the administrative area of West Devon, England, also lying within the Dartmoor National Park.