Holdstone Down

Holdstone Down is a hill in Combe Martin, North Devon, England and has an elevation of 1,148 feet. Holdstone Down is situated nearby to the hamlet Dean, as well as near Trentishoe.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Voley Castle and Church of St Peter Ad Vincula.

Voley Castle

Archaeological site

Voley Castle is an Iron Age hill fort situated close to Parracombe in north Devon, England. The fort is situated on a promontory on the eastern side of Heale Down, approximately 230 metres above sea level. Voley Castle is situated 2½ miles east of Holdstone Down.

Church of St Peter Ad Vincula

Church

Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.

The Church of St Peter ad Vincula is the Church of England parish church for the village of Combe Martin in North Devon, England. Possibly built on the site of a Saxon church, construction of the present building began in the 13th century, with additions in the 15th century and later. Church of St Peter Ad Vincula is situated 2 miles southwest of Holdstone Down.

Heddon’s Mouth

Beach

Heddon's Mouth is a rocky cove on the coast of North Devon, England, about 1 mile down the River Heddon from the Hunter's Inn. It is preserved for the nation by the National Trust. Heddon’s Mouth is situated 2½ miles northeast of Holdstone Down.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Churchill and Chambercombe.

Churchill

Hamlet

Photo: Bashereyre, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Churchill is a hamlet in the civil parish of East Down, in the North Devon district, in Devon, England, and is located near the village of East Down, as well as the town of Barnstaple. Churchill is situated 4½ miles south of Holdstone Down.

Chambercombe

Locality

Photo: Roger A Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chambercombe is a hilly suburb in the North Devon town of Ilfracombe. Chambercombe is situated 5 miles west of Holdstone Down.

Valley of the Rocks

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Valley of Rocks, sometimes called Valley of the Rocks, is a dry valley that runs parallel to the coast in north Devon, England, about 1 kilometre to the west of the village of Lynton. Valley of the Rocks is situated 6 miles east of Holdstone Down.

Holdstone Down

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,148 feet
Also known as: “Holdstone Hill”
Category: landform
Location: Combe Martin, North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.21179° or 51° 12′ 42″ north

Longitude

-3.97755° or 3° 58′ 39″ west

Elevation

1,148 feet (350 metres)

Open location code

9C3R626C+PX

GeoNames ID

12610684

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