Childe's Tomb, Princetown

Name: Childe's Tomb
Address: Princetown, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Princetown

Top attraction, Memorial

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Childe's Tomb is a granite cross on Dartmoor, Devon, England. Although not in its original form, it is more elaborate than most of the crosses on Dartmoor, being raised upon a constructed base, and it is known that a kistvaen is underneath. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°30'58"N, 3°56'23"W

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Princetown United Kingdom

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Childe's Tomb – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: HM Prison Dartmoor, Cuckoo Rock, Church of St Michael, Dartmoor Way.

3.4 miNW
History museum, Museum
HM Prison Dartmoor, Princetown
87 min walk • 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.
2.7 miSW
Rock
Cuckoo Rock, Meavy
70 min walk • Cuckoo Rock is a tor-like igneous rock outcrop in West Devon. It is located to the east of Burrator Reservoir and to the south east of Down Tor, at a height of 362 m. The origin of the name is disputed.
3.2 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of St Michael, Princetown
83 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Michael in Princetown, Devon, England was built between 1810 and 1814. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
3.8 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Dartmoor Way, Dartmoor National Park
99 min walk • The Dartmoor Way is a long-distance footpath and cycle route centred on the Dartmoor National Park in southern Devon, England.
2.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Crazywell Pool, Princetown
69 min walk • Crazywell Pool or Crazy Well Pool is a large pond situated about 3 km south of Princetown just off the path between Burrator and Whiteworks on the western side of Dartmoor, Devon, England at grid reference SX582705. It is about 100 metres long and has a surface area of about 3,500 square metres.
2.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Ryder's Hill, Dartmoor National Park
58 min walk • At 515 m, Ryder's Hill is the highest point on the southern part of Dartmoor, Devon, England. On its summit there are two standing stones and a low cairn, on top of which is a triangulation pillar.
2.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Combestone Tor, Dartmoor National Park
75 min walk • Combestone Tor is a granite tor on Dartmoor, England. It is 356 metres above sea level. The tor is considered a popular destination for tourists.
4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bellever Tor, Dartmoor National Park
102 min walk • Bellever Tor is a granite tor in the centre of Dartmoor, England. It provides panoramic 360 degree views and is located near Bellever Forest and the popular village of Bellever. There are numerous Kists and Cairn Circles on its slopes.
3.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
North Hessary Tor, Princetown
97 min walk • 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.
2.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Down Tor, Princetown
75 min walk • Down Tor is a tor on Dartmoor, England, at GR 581694, height 366 metres, overlooking Burrator Reservoir.
2.9 miSW
Archaeological site
Drizzlecombe, Dartmoor National Park
74 min walk • Drizzlecombe or Thrushelcombe is an area of Dartmoor in the county of Devon, England, containing a number of Bronze Age stone rows, cairns and menhirs. There are three principal stone rows each with an associated barrow and terminal menhir. Most of the artifacts are on the southwest slope of Hartor Hill.