Prestonbury Castle
Prestonbury Castle is a hill in Drewsteignton, West Devon District, England and has an elevation of 817 feet. Prestonbury Castle is situated nearby to the village Crockernwell, as well as near the hamlet Easton.Places of Interest
Highlights include Prestonbury Castle and Fingle Bridge Inn.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crockernwell and Moretonhampstead.
Crockernwell
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crockernwell is a small village with a Methodist church. It is located 2 miles west of Cheriton Bishop and 12 miles west of Exeter, Devon, England. Crockernwell is situated 1½ miles north of Prestonbury Castle.
Moretonhampstead
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Moretonhampstead is a town of 1,700 people in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon within Dartmoor National Park. Its position makes it a base to explore Dartmoor and Devon.
Chagford
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chagford is a market town and civil parish on the north-east edge of Dartmoor, in Devon, England, close to the River Teign and the A382, 4 miles west of Moretonhampstead.
Prestonbury Castle
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 817 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Drewsteignton, West Devon District, Dartmoor, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.69578° or 50° 41′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.77654° or 3° 46′ 36″ westElevation
817 feet (249 metres)Open location code
9C2RM6WF+89GeoNames ID
12610447
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