Erme Head
Erme Head is a locality in Shaugh Prior, South Hams District, England. Erme Head is situated nearby to the locality Langcombe Head, as well as near Plym Steps.Places of Interest
Highlights include Drizzlecombe and Fox Tor.
Drizzlecombe
Archaeological site
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Drizzlecombe or Thrushelcombe is an area of Dartmoor in the county of Devon, England, containing a number of Bronze Age stone rows, cairns and menhirs. Drizzlecombe is situated 2 miles west of Erme Head.
Fox Tor
Peak
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Fox Tor is a relatively minor tor on Dartmoor in the county of Devon, England. On the flank of the tor, about 500 m to the north stands Childe's Tomb - according to local legend, the last resting place of Childe the Hunter, an unfortunate traveller who died there during a blizzard. Fox Tor is situated 2 miles north of Erme Head.
Western White Barrow
Peak
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Western White Barrow is a peak, which is situated 2 miles east of Erme Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hexworthy and Cornwood.
Hexworthy
Hamlet
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Hexworthy is a hamlet on Dartmoor, in Devon, England. It lies on the West Dart River a mile upstream from Dartmeet. Historically in the parish of Lydford, since 1987 it has been in the civil parish of Dartmoor Forest. Hexworthy is situated 4½ miles northeast of Erme Head.
Cornwood
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Cornwood is a village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. The village sits within the Dartmoor National Park.
Princetown
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Princetown is a village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. The village sits within the Dartmoor National Park. At around 435 m above sea level, Princetown is the highest settlement on the moor.
Erme Head
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shaugh Prior, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.48395° or 50° 29′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.94578° or 3° 56′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C2RF3M3+HMOpenStreetMap ID
node 1833945635OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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