Greenscombe Wood
Greenscombe Wood is a forest in Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England. Greenscombe Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Luckett, as well as near Higher Hampt.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kit Hill and Hingston Down.
Kit Hill
Peak
Photo: Stephen Dawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kit Hill, at 334 metres high, dominates the area between Callington and the River Tamar in southeast Cornwall, England, UK. The word 'Kit' comes from Old English for kite, a reference to birds of prey.
Hingston Down
Quarry
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hingston Down is a hill not far from Gunnislake in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is the subject of an old rhyme, due to the prolific tin mining that formerly took place in the area: Hingston Down well ywroughtIs worth London Town dearly bought.
Sylvia’s Meadow
Nature reserve
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sylvia's Meadow is a nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest owned and managed by Cornwall Wildlife Trust. It is a herb rich, 5-hectare site situated near Gunnislake, in East Cornwall, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Callington and Gunnislake.
Callington
Town
Photo: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Callington is a town and civil parish in east Cornwall, England. It lies about 7 miles north of Saltash and 9 miles south of Launceston. The parish had a population of 5,983 in 2021.
Gunnislake
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnislake is a large village in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated in the Tamar Valley approximately ten miles north of Plymouth The first woman cabinet minister in the British Empire, Mary Ellen Smith, was born here in 1863.
Calstock
Village
Photo: Bjh21, Public domain.
Calstock is a civil parish and a large village in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the border with Devon. The village is situated on the River Tamar 6 miles south west of Tavistock and 10 miles north of Plymouth.
Greenscombe Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.5329° or 50° 31′ 59″ northLongitude
-4.2652° or 4° 15′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C2QGPMM+5WOpenStreetMap ID
way 88495184OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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Satellite Map
Discover Greenscombe Wood from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Luckett and Higher Hampt.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lucket Miners‘ Cottages and Deer Park Farmhouse.
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