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Whiddon Down Devon Map

Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: West Devon · Region: South West

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Place	Whiddon Down
Traditional County	Devon
District / Borough	West Devon
Region	South West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	50.717221
Longitude	-3.856045
Place Type	Village

About Whiddon Down

Whiddon Down commands a rugged prominence where the rolling hills of Devon begin to surrender to the wilder, granite-strewn majesty of the high moors. It lies 3.1 miles north-north-west of Chagford (from Chagford: bearing 347°T, OS grid SX 690 924), and is situated north-east of Throwleigh village. Embraced by the expansive horizons of Dartmoor National Park, Whiddon Down captures a light that is often silvered by the mist drifting off the tors. To the south-east, the quiet basin of Bradford Pool mirrors the shifting clouds, providing a cool stillness that contrasts with the brisk winds characteristic of this elevation. Ancient stones, such as the storied Spinsters' Rock, stand as silent sentinels in the nearby fields, their weathered surfaces holding the weight of centuries in the moss-flecked silence. The local atmosphere is defined by this proximity to untamed earth, where the soil clings to the boots of those who traverse the lanes. When the seasons turn, the air here sharpens, carrying the scent of damp bracken and the distant, earthy musk of the moorland. Whiddon Down remains a place where the landscape dictates the pace of life, demanding a quiet reverence for the vast, open skies overhead.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Dartmoor National Park (National Park) — locality lies within · 956 ha
Chagstock Festival Ground (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 209° SSW
Bradford Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 145° SE
Spinsters' Rock (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 148° SSE
France Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 151° SSE
Wayside Cross 225M North East Of Scarhill Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 311° NW
The Mythic Garden, sculpture garden (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 131° SE
Furshamdown Bottom (Valley) — 1.7 mi, 044° NE
Blackaton Brook (River) — 1.7 mi, 251° WSW
Rushford Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.0 mi, 158° SSE · 21 ha
Ramsley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 273° W
Stone Hut Circle 140M North West Of Higher Shilstone (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 231° SW
Shilley Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 249° WSW
Chapple Brook (River) — 2.5 mi, 204° SSW
An Agglomerated Enclosed Settlement 480M West Of Stoneyhurst (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 251° WSW
Ramsay Mine (dis) (Historic Ruins) — 2.5 mi, 277° W
Castle Drogo (Castle) — 2.5 mi, 127° SE
Moons Cross (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 292° WNW
Gidleigh Castle (Castle) — 2.8 mi, 205° SSW
Whiddon Deer Park Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.0 mi, 132° SE · 48 ha
Wood House (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 3.0 mi, 313° NW · 14 ha
Finch Foundry (NT) (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 287° WNW
Whitemoor Marsh (Wetland) — 3.3 mi, 227° SW
Hittisleigh Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 3.5 mi, 048° NE
Raybarrow Pool (Wetland) — 3.6 mi, 243° WSW
Fingle Mill (est 1790) (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 115° ESE
Upperton Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.7 mi, 108° ESE
Cheriton Bishop Village Green (Park) — 5.1 mi, 085° E
Binneford (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.1 mi, 057° ENE
Motor Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 136° SE

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