Afton Tor Wood
Afton Tor Wood is a forest in Berry Pomeroy, South Hams District, England. Afton Tor Wood is situated nearby to the locality Woodhead Cross, as well as near Weekaborough Oak Cross.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Compton Castle and Berry Pomeroy Castle.
Compton Castle
Photo: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Compton Castle in the parish of Marldon in Devon, is a fortified manor house in the village of Compton, about 5 miles west of Torquay on the southern coast of Devon, England.
Berry Pomeroy Castle
Ruins
Berry Pomeroy Castle, a Tudor mansion within the walls of an earlier castle, is near the village of Berry Pomeroy, in South Devon, England. It was built in the late 15th century by the Pomeroy family which had held the land since the 11th century.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Paul Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church of Berry Pomeroy is an Anglican parish church in Berry Pomeroy, with a full length, forty-two foot wide, rood screen which has been described as one of the most perfect in Devon. It is listed on the Heritage at Risk Register.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Totnes and Paignton.
Totnes
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Totnes is a market town in the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. The village of Dartington is just outside Totnes, as is Dartington Hall.
Paignton
Paignton is a seaside town in the Torbay area of the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. The town, which has a history as a fishing village but is also on the railway line, is home to the well-known Paignton Zoo.
Cockington
Suburb
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cockington is a village near Torquay, in the Torbay district, in the ceremonial county of Devon, England. Cockington with Chelston had a population of 8,366 in 2021.
Afton Tor Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Berry Pomeroy, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.4575° or 50° 27′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.6362° or 3° 38′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C2RF957+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 59837984OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Localities in the Area
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