Erme
Sector D
From
Western Beacon looking down the Erme Valley © DNPA
Senior
Ranger: Paul Salmon 07711 104548
Assistant Ranger: Andrea Crisp 07720
509270
Area: 35.4 sq miles (91.8 sq km), 22,691.9 acres (9,182.9
ha)
Parishes: Cornwood, Harford, South Brent, Ugborough
PROW:
35.1 miles (56.5 kilometers) of public rights of way
Main settlements:
Bittaford, Cornwood, Harford, Ivybridge
(just outside the boundary
of the National Park), South Brent
The four parishes contained within this Sector share a similar geography. From the highest point (481 metres) at Petre’s Cross on Western Whitebarrow to the lowest (82 metres) at Moor Cross, Cornwood, the landscape is gently south facing, giving wonderful views towards the South Hams and the sea beyond. The commons, which are especially rich in archaeological features are intersected by the major river valleys of the Yealm, Erme and Avon. The lower slopes of the commons join a typical westcountry landscape of small fields, bounded by Devon hedges and drystone walls. Some interesting areas of woodland, particularly in the deep river valleys, support a wide variety of birds, mammals and plants.
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