Jackman’s Bottom
Jackman’s Bottom is a locality in Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District, England. Jackman’s Bottom is situated nearby to the locality West Okement Head, as well as near Cranmere Pool Letterbox.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cranmere Pool and High Willhays.
Cranmere Pool
Pond
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cranmere Pool is a small depression within a peat bog in the northern half of Dartmoor, Devon, England, at grid reference SX604858. It lies 560 metres above sea level on the western flank of Hangingstone Hill, close to the source of the West Okement River, about 500 metres north west of the source of the East Dart River, and about the same distance west of the River Taw's source.
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 2 miles northwest of Jackman’s Bottom.
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 2½ miles north of Jackman’s Bottom.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rowtor Target Railway and Batworthy.
Rowtor Target Railway
Locality
Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rowtor Target Railway was a military narrow gauge target railway south of Okehampton in Dartmoor, England, with a gauge of 24 inches. Rowtor Target Railway is situated 3 miles north of Jackman’s Bottom.
Batworthy
Hamlet
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Batworthy is a village in Devon, England. Batworthy is situated 4 miles east of Jackman’s Bottom.
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 4 miles northwest of Jackman’s Bottom.
Jackman’s Bottom
- Type: Locality
- Location: Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.6607° or 50° 39′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.99174° or 3° 59′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C2RM265+78OpenStreetMap ID
node 486118954OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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