Higher Orchard

Higher Orchard is a forest in Marldon, South Hams District, England. Higher Orchard is situated nearby to the hamlet Compton, as well as near the locality Kiln Cross.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Compton Castle and Warren Barn.

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.

Warren Barn

Historic building

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Warren Barn is a historic building.

Church of St John the Baptist

Church

Photo: Totnesmartin, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paignton and Torquay.

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.

Torquay

Photo: matthewhartley369, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Torquay is a town on the coast of the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. Since the 19th century, it has been a fashionable seaside resort in the English Riviera.

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. It has old cottages within its boundaries, and is about two miles from the centre of Torquay.

Higher Orchard

Type: Forest
Location: Marldon, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.4678° or 50° 28′ 4″ north

Longitude

-3.5959° or 3° 35′ 45″ west

Open location code

9C2RFC93+4J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 59842030

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

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