Piddledown Common
Piddledown Common is a heath in Drewsteignton, West Devon District, England. Piddledown Common is situated nearby to the peak Sharp Tor, as well as near the power station Castle Drogo Hydro Electric Plant.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Drogo and Church of the Holy Trinity.
Castle Drogo
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of the Holy Trinity is situated 3,900 feet northeast of Piddledown Common.
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 east of Piddledown Common.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crockernwell and Chagford.
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 Piddledown Common.
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.
Moretonhampstead
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moretonhampstead is a town of 1,700 people in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon within Dartmoor National Park. Its position makes it a base to explore Dartmoor and Devon.
Piddledown Common
- Type: Heath
- Location: Drewsteignton, West Devon District, Dartmoor, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.6952° or 50° 41′ 43″ northLongitude
-3.8014° or 3° 48′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C2RM5WX+3COpenStreetMap ID
way 229167588OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sharp Tor and Castle Drogo Hydro Electric Plant.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as The Café at Castle Drogo and National Trust Gift Shop.
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