Strong’s Brake

Strong’s Brake is a forest in , , . Strong’s Brake is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

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

Archaeological site
Photo: Trotboy, Public domain.
Cadbury Castle is an Iron Age Hillfort close to , , . It was later encamped by the Parliamentarian forces during the English Civil War under Thomas Fairfax when he laid siege to .

Church
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cadeleigh and Newton St Cyres.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a small village and civil parish in the county of in . It sits in the hills above the valley of the and is about 15 km north of and 6 km southwest of .

Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, civil parish former manor and former ecclesiastical parish in Mid Devon, in the county of , located between and .

Locality
Photo: Trotboy, CC BY 3.0.
is the highest point of the Raddon Hills, a small ridge of hills in the area of Mid Devon, . The summit is at some 235 metres above sea level, making it a significant feature in the surrounding countryside.

Strong’s Brake

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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Satellite Map

Discover Strong’s Brake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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