Black Dog, Devon
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Black Dog is a village in Mid Devon
, ten miles west of Tiverton and six miles north of Crediton
.
The village is on one of the highest ridges of land between Dartmoor
and Exmoor
, at an altitude of 200m. It enjoys views to both moors, but particularly of Dartmoor from the pub, the Black Dog Inn, a favoured watering hole for walkers on 'The Two Moors Way
'. Black Dog is split between the civil parish
es of Washford Pyne and Woolfardisworthy
.
The Iron Age hill fort Berry Castle, Black Dog
is to the south (not to be confused with the other Berry Castles within Devon
).
Mid Devon
Mid Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Tiverton.The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Tiverton and Crediton urban district together with Tiverton Rural District, and Crediton Rural...
, ten miles west of Tiverton and six miles north of Crediton
Crediton
Crediton is a town and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon in England. It stands on the A377 Exeter to Barnstaple road at the junction with the A3072 road to Tiverton, about north west of Exeter. It has a population of 6,837...
.
The village is on one of the highest ridges of land between Dartmoor
Dartmoor
Dartmoor is an area of moorland in south Devon, England. Protected by National Park status, it covers .The granite upland dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history. The moorland is capped with many exposed granite hilltops known as tors, providing habitats for Dartmoor wildlife. The...
and Exmoor
Exmoor
Exmoor is an area of hilly open moorland in west Somerset and north Devon in South West England, named after the main river that flows out of the district, the River Exe. The moor has given its name to a National Park, which includes the Brendon Hills, the East Lyn Valley, the Vale of Porlock and ...
, at an altitude of 200m. It enjoys views to both moors, but particularly of Dartmoor from the pub, the Black Dog Inn, a favoured watering hole for walkers on 'The Two Moors Way
Two Moors Way
The Two Moors Way is a long-distance path that runs from Ivybridge in South Devon to Lynmouth on the coast of North Devon, crossing parts of both Dartmoor and Exmoor along the way...
'. Black Dog is split between the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
es of Washford Pyne and Woolfardisworthy
Woolfardisworthy, Mid Devon
Woolfardisworthy is a village and civil parish in Mid Devon. It is situated about 9km north of Crediton.According to the Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names , the origin of the name is probably 'Wulfheard's homestead'...
.
The Iron Age hill fort Berry Castle, Black Dog
Berry Castle, Black Dog
Berry Castle is an earthwork probably dating to the Iron Age close to Black Dog in Devon north of Crediton and west of Tiverton. It does not fit the traditional pattern of an Iron Age Hill fort. Although the earthwork would seem to be an incomplete enclosure, it is not at the top of a hill,...
is to the south (not to be confused with the other Berry Castles within Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
).