Herne Hole Quarry
Herne Hole Quarry is a quarry in Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District, England. Herne Hole Quarry is situated nearby to the peak Herne Hole Tor, as well as near North Hessary Tor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Hessary Tor and HM Prison Dartmoor.
North Hessary Tor
Peak
Photo: Theroadislong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Hessary Tor is a 517 metres hill just above Dartmoor Prison, in Princetown within Dartmoor Forest civil parish, which is in the borough of West Devon, Devon, England.
HM Prison Dartmoor
Prison
Photo: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
HM Prison Dartmoor is a Category C men's prison, located in Princetown, high on Dartmoor in the English county of Devon. Its high granite walls dominate this area of the moor. HM Prison Dartmoor is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Herne Hole Quarry.
North Hessary Tor transmitting station
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Standing on the summit of North Hessary Tor in Devon, England is an FM radio and television transmitter which uses antennas on a 196 metres high guyed mast. North Hessary Tor transmitting station is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Herne Hole Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Princetown and Lower Cherrybrook Bridge.
Princetown
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Princetown is a village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. The village sits within the Dartmoor National Park. At around 435 m above sea level, Princetown is the highest settlement on the moor.
Lower Cherrybrook Bridge
Locality
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lower Cherrybrook Bridge is a locality, which is situated 3 miles east of Herne Hole Quarry.
Huckworthy
Hamlet
Huckworthy is a small hamlet on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. With just 11 houses in a steep valley the hamlet epitomizes the rural wilds of the area. Huckworthy is situated 4 miles southwest of Herne Hole Quarry.
Herne Hole Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.55343° or 50° 33′ 12″ northLongitude
-4.00421° or 4° 0′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C2QHX3W+98OpenStreetMap ID
way 94422456OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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