Roborough Down
Roborough Down is a heath in Buckland Monachorum, West Devon District, England. Roborough Down is situated nearby to the golf course Yelverton Golf Club, as well as near the community center Clearbrook Village Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buckland Abbey and Church of St Paul.
Buckland Abbey
Buckland Abbey is a Grade I listed 700-year-old house in Buckland Monachorum, near Yelverton, Devon, England, noted for its connection with Sir Richard Grenville the Younger and Sir Francis Drake. It is owned by the National Trust. Buckland Abbey is situated 2 miles northwest of Roborough Down.Church of St Paul
Church
Photo: Andrew Hackney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Paul is situated 1½ miles north of Roborough Down.
The Garden House
Garden
Photo: TenToe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Garden House is an open garden located in Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England. The first house built in 1305 was intended to be a home for the vicars of the civil parish. The Garden House is situated 2 miles northwest of Roborough Down.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roborough Rock and Axtown.
Roborough Rock
Locality
Photo: Mark Land, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yelverton Rock is a tor-like igneous rock outcrop immediately south-west of Yelverton, Devon. It is located at the southern end of the former RAF Harrowbeer airfield on Roborough Down, next to the border with the A386.
Milton Combe
Village
Milton Combe is a village in Devon approximately 2 mi from Yelverton and 8 mi from the city of Plymouth. The name Milton Combe is derived from the village's historic name, first mentioned in 1249, of 'Mile Cumbe' literally meaning 'Middle Valley'. Milton Combe is situated 1½ miles west of Roborough Down.
Roborough Down
Latitude
50.46879° or 50° 28′ 8″ northLongitude
-4.09542° or 4° 5′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C2QFW93+GROpenStreetMap ID
way 935146235OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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Highlights include Yelverton Golf Club and Clearbrook Village Hall.
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