Shaptor Woods

Shaptor Woods is a deciduous forest in Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge District, England. Shaptor Woods is situated nearby to the locality Shaptor Cross, as well as near Essworthy Cottage.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kelly Mine and Great Rock Mine.

Kelly Mine

Museum

Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kelly Mine is a disused metalliferous mine situated on the eastern flank of Dartmoor near the village of Lustleigh in Devon, England. It was intermittently operational from the 1790s until 1951.

Great Rock Mine

Archaeological site

Photo: Noel Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Great Rock Mine is a disused micaceous haematite mine about 3 km north of the town of Bovey Tracey in Devon, England. It was worked from the nineteenth century until 1969, and was the last active mine in the Dartmoor National Park area.

Church of St John the Baptist

Church

Photo: Owain.davies, CC BY 3.0.

The Church of St John the Baptist is the Church of England parish church of the village of Lustleigh, Devon, located in the centre of the village.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haytor Vale and Christow.

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.

Christow

Village

Photo: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Christow is a village and civil parish in the Teignbridge district of Devon, England. It is located 12 miles south-west of Exeter, in the Teign Valley, just off the B3193 road that links Chudleigh and Dunsford.