Holwell Barrow
Holwell Barrow is an archaeological site in Parracombe, North Devon, England. Holwell Barrow is situated nearby to Wistlandpound Reservoir, as well as near the village Barbrook.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christ Church and Exmoor Zoo.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.
Christ Church is situated 1 mile north of Holwell Barrow.
Exmoor Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Exmoor Zoo is a conservation centre near Bratton Fleming in Exmoor, a national park in North Devon, England. The zoo developed from Exmoor Bird Gardens, opened on the site of a farm in 1982. Exmoor Zoo is situated 2 miles southwest of Holwell Barrow.
Wistlandpound Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Barrie Cann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wistlandpound Reservoir is a reservoir in Devon, England owned by South West Water. Although final completion was in 1957, the reservoir started supplying the Barnstaple area in September 1956. Wistlandpound Reservoir is situated 1½ miles southwest of Holwell Barrow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lynton and Lynmouth and Barbrook.
Lynton and Lynmouth
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lynton and Lynmouth is a civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England. The parish is named after its two main settlements of Lynton, which stands on a plateau above the Glen Lyn Gorge, and Lynmouth which lies at the foot of the gorge where the West Lyn River and East Lyn River converge and then meet the sea.
Barbrook
Village
Photo: Grant Sherman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barbrook is a village in Devon, England. It is close to the source of the West Lyn River. The village post office and shop closed on 27 September 2008. Barbrook is situated 4 miles northeast of Holwell Barrow.
Benton
Hamlet
Benton is a village in Devon, England, within the civil parish of Bratton Fleming. Benton is situated 4½ miles south of Holwell Barrow.
Holwell Barrow
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Parracombe, North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.17364° or 51° 10′ 25″ northLongitude
-3.90688° or 3° 54′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C3R53FV+F6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1862012851OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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