Strong’s Brake

Strong’s Brake is a forest in Stockleigh Pomeroy, Mid Devon District, England. Strong’s Brake is situated nearby to the locality Raddon Top, as well as near the village Stockleigh Pomeroy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cadbury Castle (Devon) and Church of St Mary the Virgin.

Cadbury Castle (Devon)

Archaeological site

Photo: Trotboy, Public domain.

Cadbury Castle is an Iron Age Hillfort close to Bickleigh, Devon, England. It was later encamped by the Parliamentarian forces during the English Civil War under Thomas Fairfax when he laid siege to Bickleigh Castle.

Church of St Mary the Virgin

Church

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Michael and All Angels

Church

Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cadeleigh and Newton St Cyres.

Cadeleigh

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Cadeleigh is a small village and civil parish in the county of Devon in England. It sits in the hills above the valley of the River Exe and is about 15 km north of Exeter and 6 km southwest of Tiverton.

Newton St Cyres

Village

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Newton St Cyres is a village, civil parish former manor and former ecclesiastical parish in Mid Devon, in the English county of Devon, located between Crediton and Exeter.

Raddon Top

Locality

Photo: Trotboy, CC BY 3.0.

Raddon Top is the highest point of the Raddon Hills, a small ridge of hills in the Shobrooke area of Mid Devon, England. The summit is at some 235 metres above sea level, making it a significant feature in the surrounding countryside.

Strong’s Brake

Type: Forest
Location: Stockleigh Pomeroy, Mid Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.8212° or 50° 49′ 16″ north

Longitude

-3.5786° or 3° 34′ 43″ west

Open location code

9C2RRCCC+FG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 57209882

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Stockleigh Pomeroy and Raddon Cross.

Notable Places Nearby

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