Norman’s Brake
Norman’s Brake is a forest in Heanton Punchardon, North Devon, England. Norman’s Brake is situated nearby to the locality Foxhole, as well as near the hamlet Knowlwater.Places of Interest
Highlights include Royal Marines Base Chivenor and Museum of British Surfing.
Royal Marines Base Chivenor
Aerodrome
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Royal Marines Barracks Chivenor is a British military base used primarily by UK Commando Force. It is situated on the northern shore of the River Taw estuary, adjacent to the South West Coast Path, on the north coast of Devon, England.
Museum of British Surfing
Museum
Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of British Surfing is a Museum based in Braunton, Devon; the museum contains exhibits relating to the history of surfing in the United Kingdom.
St Brannock’s Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Brannock's Church is a medieval Church of England church in Braunton, Devon, England. According to legend it was founded by Saint Brannock, a 6th-century Christian saint. It became a Grade I listed building on 25 February 1965.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barnstaple and Yelland.
Barnstaple
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Barnstaple is a river-port town and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England. The town lies at the River Taw's lowest crossing point before the Bristol Channel.
Yelland
Village
Photo: Rabbi WP Thinrod, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yelland is a village of 2,000 inhabitants situated in North Devon between Instow and Fremington in the English county of Devon. Yelland is included within the parish of Fremington.
Pilton
Suburb
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pilton is a suburb of the town of Barnstaple, it is located about quarter of a mile north of the town centre, in the civil parish of Barnstaple, in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England.
Norman’s Brake
- Type: Forest
- Location: Heanton Punchardon, North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.1012° or 51° 6′ 4″ northLongitude
-4.1263° or 4° 7′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C3Q4V2F+FFOpenStreetMap ID
way 148683406OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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