Higher Town, Buckfastleigh
About Higher Town
Higher Town is 230 m E from Buckfastleigh in the county of Devon. Places nearby include Glebelands lying 230 m East, Lower Town situated 528 m South East, Buckfast situated 1.1 km North East, Lower Dean only 1.7 km South and Dean lying 1.8 km South. Other settlements close by include Deancombe, Dean Prior, Combe and Scorriton.
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This information is based on OS, ONS and OSM data released under open licence.
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Local Map
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Location Summary
- Higher Town is a neighbourhood in Buckfastleigh
- Administrative Area: Devon
- Ceremonial County: Devon
- Historic County: Devon
- Region & Country: South West / England
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Nearby Towns & Cities
- Parent town: Buckfastleigh
- Buckfastleigh 866 m ESE
- Ashburton 4.1 km NE
- Totnes 9.4 km SE
- Newton Abbot 13.6 km ENE
- Plymouth 28.2 km WSW
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Nearby Localities
- GlebelandsDistrict 230 m E
- Lower TownDistrict 528 m SE
- BuckfastVillage 1.1 km NE
- Lower DeanDistrict 1.7 km S
- DeanDistrict 1.8 km S
- HolneVillage 3.9 km NW
- Holne TurnDistrict 4.1 km NNE
- Woolston GreenVillage 4.5 km E
- RatteryVillage 5.0 km S
- Huxham's Cross EstateVillage 6.2 km ESE
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Smaller Settlements
- Deancombe 2.4 km SSW
- Dean Prior 3.1 km S
- Combe 3.3 km WNW
- Scorriton 3.3 km WNW
- Higher Coombe 3.5 km WNW
- Michelcombe 4.3 km WNW
- Brownston 4.4 km SSE
- Harbourneford 4.6 km SSW
- Forder Green 5.7 km ENE
- Poundsgate 6.0 km NNW
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Other places with this name
- Higher Town, Somerset83.5 km NNE
- Higher Town, Isles of Scilly 186.8 km WSW
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Beaches
- Hollicombe Beach17.2 km ESE
- Paignton Sands17.2 km ESE
- Preston Sands17.1 km ESE
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Parks
- Palm Cross Green16.7 km SSW
- Pennsylvania Park33.8 km NNE
- Pleasure Grounds31.4 km NNW
- The Lawn25.0 km ENE
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Woods
- Bilberryhill Copse1.1 km WNW
- Button Wood995 m NW
- Hapstead Woods1.1 km W
- Hillah Wood390 m WNW
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Hills
- Gripper's Hill4.7 km WSW
- Hood Ball4.4 km SE
- Scorriton Down4.8 km WNW
- Yolland Hill4.2 km NE
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Lakes
- Black Pool1.9 km N
- Higher Corner Pool4.8 km NNW
- Mill Leat1.2 km NE
- Salters Pool4.5 km NNW
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Waterfalls
- Broad Falls7.9 km W
- Horseshoe Falls4.4 km NNW
- Yealm Steps11.8 km WSW
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Headlands
- Ashprington Point14.1 km SE
- Sharpham Point13.2 km SE
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Islands
- Blackpool Island1.8 km N
- Wellsfoot Island4.5 km NW
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Wetlands
- Newbridge Marsh4.8 km NNW
- Deeper Marsh5.0 km NNW
- Brockhill Mire5.4 km W
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Health Services
- Totnes HospitalHospital 9.4 km SE
- Newton Abbot Community HospitalHospital 13.8 km ENE
- Bramble DownMedical 9.0 km ENE
- BeaconvilleMedical 13.9 km SW
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Education
- Buckfastleigh Primary SchoolSchool 750 m SE
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolSchool 958 m NE
- Schumacher CollegeUniversity 6.7 km SE
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Railway Stations
- Buckfastleigh1.4 km ESE
- Staverton5.9 km ESE
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Bus Stations
- Kingsbridge Bus Station22.5 km S
- Exeter Bus Station32.6 km NE
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Coach Stations
- Torquay Coach Station17.9 km E
- Plymouth Coach Station28.1 km WSW
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Ferry Terminals
- Greenway Quay18.1 km SE
- Kingswear Hoodown20.7 km SE
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Airports
- Plymouth City Airport23.7 km WSW
- Exeter Airport38.4 km NE
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Airfields
- Bolt Head Airfield29.0 km S
- Eggesford Airfield42.8 km N
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Heliports
- Lake Heliport69.0 km NNW
- Hartland Heliport78.4 km NW
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Harbours
- Paignton Harbour17.4 km ESE
- New Harbour18.7 km E