Cairns
Cairns is a ruins in Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District, England. Cairns is situated nearby to the peak Roundhill, as well as near the ruins Cists.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dartmoor National Park and HM Prison Dartmoor.
Dartmoor National Park
HM Prison Dartmoor
Prison
Photo: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
HM Prison Dartmoor is a Category C men's prison, located in Princetown, high on Dartmoor in the English county of Devon. Its high granite walls dominate this area of the moor. HM Prison Dartmoor is situated 1½ miles west of Cairns.
Wistman’s Wood
Deciduous forest
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Wistman's Wood is one of Britain's last remaining ancient temperate rainforests and one of three remote high-altitude oakwoods on Dartmoor in Devon, England. Wistman’s Wood is situated 2 miles north of Cairns.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Princetown and Lower Cherrybrook Bridge.
Princetown
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Princetown is a village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. The village sits within the Dartmoor National Park. At around 435 m above sea level, Princetown is the highest settlement on the moor.
Lower Cherrybrook Bridge
Locality
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lower Cherrybrook Bridge is a locality.
Hexworthy
Hamlet
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Hexworthy is a hamlet on Dartmoor, in Devon, England. It lies on the West Dart River a mile upstream from Dartmeet. Historically in the parish of Lydford, since 1987 it has been in the civil parish of Dartmoor Forest. Hexworthy is situated 3 miles east of Cairns.
Cairns
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.55068° or 50° 33′ 3″ northLongitude
-3.9648° or 3° 57′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C2RH22P+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 4895196315OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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