Ground Nesting Bird Conservation Area
Ground Nesting Bird Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Okehampton Hamlets, West Devon District, England. Ground Nesting Bird Conservation Area is situated nearby to the locality Rowtor Target Railway, as well as near New Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yes Tor and High Willhays.
Yes Tor
Peak
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yes Tor is the second highest point on Dartmoor, Devon, South West England, at 619 metres above sea level. It is one of only two wholly English peaks south of the Peak District National Park—the other being nearby High Willhays—that are above 2,000 feet.
High Willhays
Peak
Photo: StephenDawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
High Willhays, or according to some authorities High Willes, is the highest point on Dartmoor, Devon, at 621 metres above sea level, and the highest point in Southern England.
Okehampton Castle
Photo: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Okehampton Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle in Devon, England. It was built between 1068 and 1086 by Baldwin FitzGilbert following a revolt in Devon against Norman rule, and formed the centre of the Honour of Okehampton, guarding a crossing point across the West Okement River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okehampton and Belstone.
Okehampton
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Okehampton is a market town in Dartmoor, Devon, England, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park with direct access onto the moor.
Belstone
Village
Photo: Graham Loveland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belstone is a small village and civil parish in the West Devon District of Devon, England.
Sourton
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sourton is a small village and civil parish in West Devon, England. It lies about 4 miles south-west of Okehampton. It is at the north-western extremity of Dartmoor, a National Park of England and Wales, and lies along the A386 road.
Ground Nesting Bird Conservation Area
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Okehampton Hamlets, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.7011° or 50° 42′ 4″ northLongitude
-4.0021° or 4° 0′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C2QPX2X+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 597885536OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rowtor Target Railway and New Bridge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include West Mill Tor and Field Telephone Connection.
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