Black Mires
Black Mires is a hill in Luccombe, West Somerset District, England and has an elevation of 1,526 feet. Black Mires is situated nearby to the hamlet Oareford, as well as near the village Exford.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nutscale Reservoir and Stoke Pero Church.
Nutscale Reservoir
Reservoir
Nutscale Reservoir is a reservoir located in Exmoor in north west Somerset, England. It was intended to supply the town of Minehead and nearby Porlock and Porlock Weir.
Stoke Pero Church
Church
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stoke Pero Church in Stoke Pero, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Standing 1,013 feet above sea level, it is the highest church on Exmoor. Stoke Pero Church is situated 2 miles east of Black Mires.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Exford and Culbone.
Exford
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Exford is a rural village at the centre of Exmoor National Park, 7 miles north-west of Dulverton, and 10 miles south-west of Minehead, in Somerset, England. Exford is situated 3 miles south of Black Mires.
Culbone
Hamlet
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Culbone is a hamlet consisting of little more than the parish church and a few houses, in the civil parish of Oare in the Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England. Culbone is situated 3½ miles north of Black Mires.
Porlock Weir
Hamlet
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porlock Weir is a harbour settlement approximately 1.5 miles west of the inland village of Porlock, Somerset, England. "Porlock" comes from the Old English port loca, meaning an enclosure near a harbour. Porlock Weir is situated 3½ miles north of Black Mires.
Black Mires
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,526 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Luccombe, West Somerset District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.17403° or 51° 10′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.65434° or 3° 39′ 16″ westElevation
1,526 feet (465 metres)Open location code
9C3R58FW+J7GeoNames ID
12615973
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