Halscombe Substation

Places of Interest Nearby

Church of St Dubricius, Porlock

Church

Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of St Dubricius in Porlock, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. Church of St Dubricius, Porlock is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Halscombe Substation.

Dovery Manor Museum

Museum

Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dovery Manor Museum, also known as Porlock Museum, is a local museum in Porlock, Somerset, England. The building was built as a Manor house in the late 15th century and extended in the 17th century. Dovery Manor Museum is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Halscombe Substation.

Hawkcombe Woods

Forest

Photo: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hawkcombe Woods is a national nature reserve near Porlock on Exmoor, Somerset, England. The 101 hectares woodlands are notable for their lichens, heath fritillary butterfly, red wood ant colonies, dead wood invertebrates and ancient pollards.

Places in the Area

Allerford

Village

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Allerford is a village in the county of Somerset, England, located within Exmoor National Park, and is part of the parish of Selworthy. It appears in Domesday Book as "Alresford – forda Ralph de Limesy Mill".

Bossington

Village

Photo: Barbara Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bossington is a village.

Porlock Weir

Hamlet

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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 1½ miles northwest of Halscombe Substation.

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