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Kingsett Down

Grid ref: SX 5188 8130

Main image: Photo: Guy Wareham, Wikimedia Commons

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Kingsett Down is a notable down on the western edge of Dartmoor, marked by its rugged granite terrain.

  • Grid reference: SX 5188 8130 (approximate, from the listing's coordinates)
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