The Brake

The Brake is a forest in , , . The Brake is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Compton Castle and Kingskerswell Library.

Photo: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
in the parish of in Devon, is a fortified manor house in the village of Compton, about 5 miles west of on the southern coast of , England.

Library
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Photo: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a medieval manor house in , Devon, England. It is set amongst woodland and meadows in the valley of the River Lemon about a half mile to the west of the main town. The house is now in the ownership of the National Trust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newton Abbot and Cockington.

Photo: Lobsterthermidor, Public domain.
is a market town in the region of . It runs alongside the River Teign, and has a population of about 26,000 in 2010.

Suburb
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village near , in the district, in the ceremonial county of , England. 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.

Suburb
Photo: Paul Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburban area of and former civil parish, now in the parish of Newton Abbot, in the Teignbridge district of , England. Much of the area comprises a housing estate at grid reference SX8770.

The Brake

Latitude
50.4934° or 50° 29′ 36″ north
Longitude
-3.6138° or 3° 36′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C2RF9VP+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 60771215
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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