Langcombe Head
Langcombe Head is a locality in Shaugh Prior, South Hams District, England. Langcombe Head is situated nearby to the locality Erme Head, as well as near Yealm Head.Places of Interest
Highlights include Drizzlecombe and Fox Tor.
Drizzlecombe
Archaeological site
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1½ miles west of Langcombe 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 2½ miles north of Langcombe Head.
Ditsworthy Warren House
Ruins
Photo: Richard Johns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ditsworthy Warren House is a Grade II listed building near Gutter Tor in Devon, England. It is an isolated building on the south-western edge of Dartmoor, and was built for the keeper of the rabbit warren near the house. Ditsworthy Warren House is situated 2 miles west of Langcombe Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cornwood and Meavy.
Cornwood
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cornwood is a village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. The village sits within the Dartmoor National Park.
Meavy
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Meavy is a small village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. The village sits within the Dartmoor National Park.
Hexworthy
Hamlet
Photo: AnnaOurLittleAlice, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Langcombe Head.
Langcombe Head
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shaugh Prior, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.47849° or 50° 28′ 43″ northLongitude
-3.95195° or 3° 57′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C2RF2HX+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 1833945662OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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