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
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 Crockernwell.
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.
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.
Chagford
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chagford is a market town and civil parish on the north-east edge of Dartmoor, in Devon, England, close to the River Teign and the A382, 4 miles west of Moretonhampstead.
Uppacott Down
- Type: Heath
- Location: Moretonhampstead, Teignbridge District, Dartmoor, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.68819° or 50° 41′ 18″ northLongitude
-3.78978° or 3° 47′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C2RM6Q6+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 159859527OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cranbrook Down and Cranbrook Hill Fort.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Drogo Weir and The Café at Castle Drogo.
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