Black Down Common
Black Down Common is a heath in Sampford Arundel, Taunton Deane District, England. Black Down Common is situated nearby to the forest Alder Grove, as well as near the village Sampford Arundel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hemyock Castle and Wellington Monument.
Hemyock Castle
Castle
Photo: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hemyock Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle in the village of Hemyock, Devon, England. It was built by Sir William Asthorpe after 1380 to a quadrangular design. Hemyock Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Black Down Common.
Wellington Monument
Monument
Photo: Julia W, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wellington Monument is a 175-foot-high triangular obelisk located on a point of the Blackdown Hills, 3 km south of Wellington in the English county of Somerset. Wellington Monument is situated 1½ miles northeast of Black Down Common.
Church of All Saints
Church
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of All Saints is situated 1½ miles southwest of Black Down Common.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sampford Arundel and Hemyock.
Sampford Arundel
Village
Photo: Nick Chipchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sampford Arundel is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, which lies south-west of Wellington and 10 miles south-west of Taunton. The parish, which is at the western end of the Blackdown Hills, includes the hamlets of Sampford Moor, White Ball and Beam Bridge. Sampford Arundel is situated 2 miles north of Black Down Common.
Hemyock
Village
Photo: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hemyock is a village and civil parish in Devon, England. It is about 8 miles north-west of Honiton and 5 miles south of the Somerset town Wellington. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 1,519. Hemyock is situated 2 miles southeast of Black Down Common.
Rockwell Green
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rockwell Green is a village in Wellington parish, Somerset, England. It lies about 1 mile south-west of the town, separated from it by some open land. The obelisk of the Wellington Monument is visible from almost everywhere in the village. Rockwell Green is situated 2½ miles north of Black Down Common.
Black Down Common
Latitude
50.9367° or 50° 56′ 12″ northLongitude
-3.26067° or 3° 15′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C2RWPPQ+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 196114402OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Black Down Common from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Culmstock Beacon and St Mary’s Church, Culm Davy.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Wranglea Farm and Roebuck Farm.
Somerset: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Bristol, Bath, Wells, and Taunton.
Curious Heaths to Discover
Uncover intriguing heaths from every corner of the globe.