Higher Kiln Quarry
Higher Kiln Quarry is a quarry in Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge District, England. Higher Kiln Quarry is situated nearby to Pengelly Trust Museum, as well as near Reed’s Cave.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reed’s Cave and Joint Mitnor Cave.
Reed’s Cave
Cave
Photo: John Rostron, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Reed's cave is a cave in Higher Kiln Quarry near Buckfastleigh, Dartmoor, Devon. It has many formations including the unique Little Man formation, which is beyond Easter Chamber.
Joint Mitnor Cave
Cave
Photo: Adrian Platt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Joint Mitnor Cave, also known as Bone Cave, is a limestone cave situated in the now disused Higher Kiln Quarry near Buckfastleigh, in Devon, England. The cave is one of a number at the quarry and in the surrounding area, and is managed by the Pengelly Trust.
Bakers Pit
Cave
Bakers Pit is a phreatic maze cave system near Buckfastleigh, Devon, England. It was first opened in 1847 by quarrying activities. Bakers Pit is entered via a vertical descent of 16 metres. Bakers Pit is situated 490 feet southwest of Higher Kiln Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buckfast and Ashburton.
Buckfast
Village
Photo: Gwyn Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckfast is a small village near Buckfastleigh in Teignbridge district, Devon, England, on the bank of the River Dart. It is the home of Buckfast Abbey, an active Benedictine monastery, which gave its name to Buckfast Tonic Wine, originally made there, and to the Buckfast bee, a bee breed originally developed at Buckfast Abbey.
Ashburton
Photo: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashburton is a town on the south-southeastern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England, adjacent to the A38. The town is 20 miles northeast of Plymouth and 17 miles southwest of Exeter.
Combe
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Combe is a small village in the county of Devon, England. It lies on the River Mardle about 2 miles north west of the town of Buckfastleigh. Combe is situated 2½ miles west of Higher Kiln Quarry.
Higher Kiln Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge District, Dartmoor, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.48534° or 50° 29′ 7″ northLongitude
-3.77279° or 3° 46′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C2RF6PG+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 27231653OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pengelly Trust Museum and Disappointment Cave.
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