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 three wholly English peaks south of the Peak District National Park—the other two being the nearby High Willhays, and Black Hill in Herefordshire—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″ north

Longitude

-3.99174° or 3° 59′ 30″ west

Open location code

9C2RM265+78

OpenStreetMap ID

node 486118954

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

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