Ridding Down

Ridding Down is a locality in , , . Ridding Down is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dartmoor Zoological Park and Hemerdon Mine.

Zoo
Photo: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dartmoor Zoological Society is a 33-acre zoo just north of the village of , on the south-west edge of , in the county of in the South West of England. is situated 2 miles south of Ridding Down.

Quarry
Photo: Southwesterner, Public domain.
, also known as Hemerdon Ball Mine, Hemerdon Bal Mine and previously as Drakelands Mine is a tungsten and tin mine. It is located 11 km northeast of , near , in , England.

Peak
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a granite tor on the southwestern edge of . It is located near the popular Cadover Bridge and is a popular walking destination. is situated 2 miles north of Ridding Down.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cornwood and Sparkwell.

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in , in the county of . The village sits within the .

Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and civil parish in the South Hams district of . Historically it was part of Haytor Hundred. In 2021 the parish had a population of 1425. is situated 2 miles south of Ridding Down.

Town
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb of the city of in , England. It is in origin an ancient stannary town. It was an important trading centre for locally mined tin, and a seaport before the silted up and trade moved down river to Plymouth and was the seat of Priory the most significant local landholder for many centuries. is situated 4 miles southwest of Ridding Down.

Ridding Down

Latitude
50.43403° or 50° 26′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.99821° or 3° 59′ 54″ west
Open location code
9C2RC2M2+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2203358059
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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