Yealm Head
Yealm Head is a locality in Shaugh Prior, South Hams District, England. Yealm Head is situated nearby to the locality Langcombe Head, as well as near Stall Moor.Places of Interest
Highlights include Drizzlecombe and Great Trowlesworthy 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 2 miles northwest of Yealm Head.
Great Trowlesworthy Tor
Peak
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a granite tor on the southwestern edge of Dartmoor. It is located near the popular Cadover Bridge and is a popular walking destination. Great Trowlesworthy Tor is situated 2 miles west of Yealm 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 Yealm 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.
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 5 miles southwest of Yealm Head.
Yealm Head
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shaugh Prior, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.46801° or 50° 28′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.95378° or 3° 57′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C2RF29W+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1833945698OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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