Mountains & hills · South West England
Holdstone Down
In or near Kentisbury.
Holdstone Down — a mountain in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Roger Cornfoot — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Killington Lane · 5.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Holdstone Down is a named summit in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Listed in the Wikidata register of UK peaks; see the Wikipedia article for further details on the mountain's location, geology and walking routes.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Exmoor Coastal Heaths SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holdstone Down, also known as Holdstone Hill, is a hill on the north coast of Devon, England. It is 349 metres (1,145 ft) tall. It can be reached via the South West Coast Path. The Aetherius Society considers it to be one of its 19 holy mountains.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.2119, -3.9777
- County
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Parish
- Combe Martin
- Postcode
- EX34 0PF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Killington Lane — 5.4 km
- Official site
- www.peakbagger.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q20552053 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holdstone Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holdstone Down?
- Holdstone Down is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX34 0PF), in the parish of Combe Martin.
- What is Holdstone Down?
- Holdstone Down — a mountain in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Holdstone Down?
- The nearest railway station is Killington Lane, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX34 0PF.
- Is Holdstone Down a protected site?
- Yes — Holdstone Down is part of the Exmoor Coastal Heaths SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Holdstone Down free to visit?
- Yes, Holdstone Down is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holdstone Down?
- The nearest railway station is Killington Lane, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX34 0PF.