Higher Piles
Higher Piles is a locality in Cornwood, South Hams District, England. Higher Piles is situated nearby to the locality Harford Moor, as well as near Ugborough Moor.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Petroc and Butterdon Hill.
Butterdon Hill
Peak
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Butterdon Hill is on Dartmoor, in southwest England. The remains of a small stone circle and a stone row can be found on the summit. The name Butterdon is believed to derive an Old English word for "pasture". Butterdon Hill is situated 2 miles south of Higher Piles.
Western White Barrow
Peak
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Western White Barrow is a peak, which is situated 2½ miles north of Higher Piles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ivybridge and Sparkwell.
Ivybridge
Town
Photo: SolomanMcKenzie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ivybridge is a town and civil parish in the South Hams, in Devon, England. It lies about thirteen miles east of Plymouth. It is at the southern extremity of Dartmoor, a National Park of England and Wales and lies along the A38 "Devon Expressway" road. Ivybridge is situated 3½ miles south of Higher Piles.
Sparkwell
Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sparkwell is a small village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon. Historically it was part of Haytor Hundred. In 2021 the parish had a population of 1425. Sparkwell is situated 4½ miles southwest of Higher Piles.
Ermington
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ermington is a village and civil parish located approximately 2 miles south of the town of Ivybridge in the county of Devon, England. The village is in the South Hams district and falls under the electoral ward of Ermington & Ugborough. Ermington is situated 5 miles south of Higher Piles.
Higher Piles
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cornwood, South Hams District, Dartmoor, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.43982° or 50° 26′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.91052° or 3° 54′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C2RC3QQ+WQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1833945660OpenStreetMap feature
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