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Bury

Bury is best known for its picturesque bridge and ford, but it is best not to attempt to cross either with a vehicle. It is a good starting point for walks up the beautiful Haddeo valley to Wimbleball Lahe or up the rough, old and sunken Haddon Lane to Haddon Hill.

The ford and bridge at Bury near Dulverton

The ford and bridge at Bury near Dulverton
© 2009 Mike Watson www.mike-watson.co.uk

Bury

Bury

Bury: pretty hamlet of thatched cottages and ancient bridge spanning a ford on the eastern edge of Exmoor, deep in a wooded valley, just south of Wimbleball Lake (sailing, reservoir trout fishing).Dulverton, 3 miles. Dunster and coast,12 –15 miles.

 

See also: Bury Castle

 

OS Grid Reference: SS9427

 

Contributed by: Lucy Pinknall

 

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