Penn Wood

Penn Wood is a forest in Ilsington, Teignbridge District, England. Penn Wood is situated nearby to the village Liverton, as well as near the hamlet Halford.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Mary the Virgin and Bovey Heath.

Church of St Mary the Virgin

Church

Photo: Paul Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of St Mary the Virgin, in Bickington, Devon, England, dates from the fifteenth century. The church is part of the Ashburton benefice, of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter, and the building is Grade I listed.

Bovey Heath

Heath

Photo: Guy Wareham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bovey Heath is a 32 hectare area of heathland between Bovey Tracey and Heathfield in south Devon, England. Although primarily heathland habitat, the site has some wet mature oak woodland, and is home to rare species such as the Dartford warbler, European stonechat, European nightjar and the narrow headed ant.

Ilsington Church of England Primary School

School

Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haytor Vale and Newton Abbot.

Haytor Vale

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ilsington is a village and civil parish situated on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, in the Teignbridge district, in the county of Devon, England. It is one of the largest parishes in the county, and includes the villages of Ilsington, Haytor Vale, Liverton and South Knighton.

Newton Abbot

Photo: Lobsterthermidor, Public domain.

Newton Abbot is a market town in the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. It runs alongside the River Teign, and has a population of about 26,000 in 2010.