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Withypool Destination Guide

Discover Withypool in United Kingdom

Withypool in the region of England is a place located in United Kingdom - some 155 mi or ( 249 km ) West of London , the country's capital .

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Local time in Withypool is now 06:21 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Winsford, Twitchen, Timberscombe, Swansea, and Simonsbath. When in this area, you might want to check out Winsford . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Withypool ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Clunker Classic 07

4:22 min by DeathGobReg
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A day of riding inappropriate bicycles down a big hill in Somerset. ..

A39 Porlock

2:09 min by astapler
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Great Western Chapter UK HOG riding into Porlock on a warm bank holiday weekend ..


Porlock Hill

1:41 min by thisiszaphodbeeblebr
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Drive through Porlock from the East on the A39, before up Porlock Hill to Exmoor, and eventually Thick Fog. Nice scenery! ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Exmoor

Exmoor is loosely defined as an area of hilly open moorland in west Somerset and north Devon in South West England, named after the River Exe the source of which is situated in the centre of the area, 2 miles NW of Simonsbath. Exmoor is more precisely defined as the area of the former synonymous ancient royal hunting forest, officially surveyed 1815–1818 as 18,810 acres in extent.

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Located at 51.10 -3.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Dark sky parks, English royal forests, Environment of Somerset, Exmoor, Geography of Somerset, Geology of Devon, Hills of Devon, Hills of Somerset, National parks in England, Parks and open spaces in Devon, Parks and open spaces in Somerset, Protected areas established in 1954, West Somerset

Tarr Steps

The Tarr Steps are a medieval clapper bridge across the River Barle in the Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England. They are located in a National Nature Reserve about 2.5 miles south east of Withypool and 4 miles north west of Dulverton. A typical clapper bridge construction, the bridge possibly dates to around 1000 BC. The stone slabs weigh up to 1-2 tons apiece. According to local legend, they were placed by the devil to win a bet. The bridge is 180 feet long and has 17 spans.

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Located at 51.08 -3.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Ancient trackways in England, Archaeological sites in Somerset, Bridges in Somerset, Bronze Age sites in England, Buildings and structures in Somerset, Exmoor, Grade I listed buildings in Somerset, History of Somerset, Pedestrian bridges in England, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Somerset, Stone bridges

Twitchen, Devon

Twitchen is a village and civil parish in Devon, England, located within the North Devon local authority area. Historically it formed part of South Molton Hundred. The population was 145 in 1801; 163 in 1901 and 70 in 2001. Twitchen is recorded in the Domesday Book as being part of the manor of Alvred D'Epaignes having been held by freely by Beorhtweald in the time of King Edward, before the Norman conquest in 1066.

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Located at 51.07 -3.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Villages in Devon

Bridgetown, Devon

Bridgetown is a part of Totnes, Devon. It is divided from Totnes itself by the River Dart, and came into existence as a result of the first bridge being built across the river at Totnes. The river is in a valley, with Bridgetown on the south eastern slope opposite Totnes.

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Located at 51.08 -3.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Totnes, Villages in Devon

Luccombe

Luccombe is a village on the south coast of the Isle of Wight near Shanklin. There is some indication of Bronze Age settlements on the top of the nearby hill of Luccombe Down. The Luccombe area features some spectacular cliffs and scenery. It is a popular site for hang gliding and paragliding if there is an Easterly wind of around 12mph and it is low water, and on good days flights to Sandown and back can be achieved.

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Located at 51.18 -3.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Villages on the Isle of Wight