Uppacott Down

Uppacott Down is a heath in Moretonhampstead, Teignbridge District, England. Uppacott Down is situated nearby to the peak Cranbrook Down, as well as near the archaeological site Cranbrook Hill Fort.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle Drogo and Prestonbury Castle.

Castle Drogo

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Castle Drogo is a country house and mixed-revivalist castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England. Constructed between 1911 and 1930, it is the last castle built in England. Castle Drogo is situated 1 mile northwest of Uppacott Down.

Prestonbury Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Prestonbury Castle is an Iron Age Hill fort on the north east edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. Situated on a massive hilltop some 240 metres above sea level overlooking the Teign Valley, it is located near two other hill forts both of which lie about 2 km away. Prestonbury Castle is situated 1 mile northeast of Uppacott Down.

Church of the Holy Trinity

Church

Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of the Holy Trinity is situated 1 mile north of Uppacott Down.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drewsteignton and Sloncombe.

Drewsteignton

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Drewsteignton is a village, civil parish and former manor within the administrative area of West Devon, England, also lying within the Dartmoor National Park.

Sloncombe

Hamlet

Photo: Sloop John B, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sloncombe is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles south of Uppacott Down.

Crockernwell

Village

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crockernwell is a small village with a Methodist church. It is located 2 miles west of Cheriton Bishop and 12 miles west of Exeter, Devon, England. Crockernwell is situated 2 miles northeast of Uppacott Down.

Uppacott Down

Type: Heath
Location: Moretonhampstead, Teignbridge District, Dartmoor, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.68819° or 50° 41′ 18″ north

Longitude

-3.78978° or 3° 47′ 23″ west

Open location code

9C2RM6Q6+73

OpenStreetMap ID

way 159859527

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=heath

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cranbrook Down and Cranbrook Hill Fort.

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