Woodcock Hill
Woodcock Hill is a locality in Lands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton, West Devon District, England. Woodcock Hill is situated nearby to the locality Boiler House (Ruin), as well as near Ovens.Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Links Tor and High Willhays.
Great Links Tor
Peak
Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Great Links Tor is a prominent tor on the north-western flank of Dartmoor, Devon, England. It is visible for a considerable distance on the approach to the moor from the west.
High Willhays
Peak
Photo: StephenDawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
High Willhays, or according to some authorities High Willes, is the highest point on Dartmoor, Devon, at 621 metres above sea level, and the highest point in Southern England. High Willhays is situated 1½ miles northeast of Woodcock Hill.
Yes Tor
Peak
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yes Tor is the second highest point on Dartmoor, Devon, South West England, at 619 metres above sea level. It is one of only two wholly English peaks south of the Peak District National Park—the other being nearby High Willhays—that are above 2,000 feet. Yes Tor is situated 2 miles northeast of Woodcock Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sourton and Bridestowe.
Sourton
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sourton is a small village and civil parish in West Devon, England. It lies about 4 miles south-west of Okehampton. It is at the north-western extremity of Dartmoor, a National Park of England and Wales, and lies along the A386 road. Sourton is situated 2 miles northwest of Woodcock Hill.
Bridestowe
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridestowe is a civil parish and village in the district of West Devon, Devon, England. The parish is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Bratton Clovelly, Sourton, Bridestowe and Sourton Common, Lydford, Lewtrenchard and Thrushelton. Bridestowe is situated 3 miles west of Woodcock Hill.
Meldon
Hamlet
Photo: Seglea, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Meldon is a hamlet in West Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. It is 4 km south-west of Okehampton. Its main features are the Meldon Quarry and Meldon Reservoir and the nearby Meldon Viaduct. Meldon is situated 3 miles north of Woodcock Hill.
Woodcock Hill
Latitude
50.67079° or 50° 40′ 15″ northLongitude
-4.04317° or 4° 2′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C2QMXC4+8POpenStreetMap ID
node 326041234OpenStreetMap feature
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