The Mound
The Mound is a locality in Luccombe, West Somerset District, England. The Mound is situated nearby to the locality Stoke Ridge Plantation, as well as near the hamlet Stoke Pero.Places of Interest
Highlights include Stoke Pero Church and Dunkery Hill.
Stoke Pero Church
Church
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stoke Pero Church in Stoke Pero, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Standing 1,013 feet above sea level, it is the highest church on Exmoor.
Dunkery Hill
Peak
Photo: Mark J, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunkery Beacon at the summit of Dunkery Hill is the highest point on Exmoor and in Somerset, England. It is also the highest point in southern England outside of Dartmoor.
Nutscale Reservoir
Reservoir
Nutscale Reservoir is a reservoir located in Exmoor in north west Somerset, England. It was intended to supply the town of Minehead and nearby Porlock and Porlock Weir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luccombe and Porlock.
Luccombe
Village
Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Luccombe or Luckham is a village and civil parish in the Exmoor National Park in the English county of Somerset. It at the foot of the moor's highest hill, the 1,750 feet Dunkery Beacon, and is about one mile south of the A39 road between Porlock and Minehead. Luccombe is situated 2 miles northeast of The Mound.
Porlock
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porlock is a coastal village in Somerset in Exmoor National Park with a population of 1,440 in 2011. Following West End Lane takes you to West Porlock and then Porlock Weir with its harbour.
Allerford
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Allerford is a village in the county of Somerset, England, located within Exmoor National Park, and is part of the parish of Selworthy. It appears in Domesday Book as "Alresford – forda Ralph de Limesy Mill". Allerford is situated 3 miles northeast of The Mound.
The Mound
- Type: Locality
- Location: Luccombe, West Somerset District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.17652° or 51° 10′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.60151° or 3° 36′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C3R59GX+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 9853008559OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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