Barnstaple
in Devon of England, United Kingdom
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MOD St. Athan (35 mi) - Swansea Airport (36 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (37 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (38 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (45 mi)
- Newquay Cornwall Airport (60 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (62 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (65 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (99 mi)
- RAF Fairford (106 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Fingle Glen Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.080 and -4.058 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 4' 48" and W -4° 3' 29"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:58 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:34 am and 4:27 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Barnstaple
Barnstaple in Devon (England) with it's 31,616 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 172 mi (or 277 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Barnstaple is now 12:58 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Barnstaple, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is MOD St. Athan in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 69 mi (or 111 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 30 mi (or 49 km). away. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pennard, Bishopston, Boyton, Werrington and Launceston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 15% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
10°C (49 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Imperial Hotel
The Park
Rising Sun Inn
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Videos from this area
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12th November 2008 Barnstaple Massive
Stole A Car Last Night And Landed In The Town Of Barnstaple Massive This Morning. Well Its A Crazy Town Many Years Ago Sheep Shaggers Attempted To Invade From Barry Island. I Myself Went ...
Barnstaple Skatepark Grand Opening
Footage from the official opening day of the Barnstaple Skatepark in Rock Park. There was loads of other good stuff I missed coz either I was pointing the camera somewhere else or was skating!...
Thrill The World Barnstaple 2012 Official Video
We were fundraising for The Chemotherapy Unit at North Devon District Hospital & participating in the Global World Record Attempt. The Chemotherapy Unit is such a worthwhile cause so we continue.
Barnstaple Station (5th February 2013)
Barnstaple Station during a hail shower on Tuesday 5th February 2013, at around 11:15am.
Barnstaple Trails
john, tubbs, lee and payne riding a bit of trails.
Barnstaple Fair Opening video clips part 1.
Barnstaple Fair Proclamation Ceremony at the Guildhall, followed by a visit to the Fairground.
Web Design Company Barnstaple Devon: Right Click SEO Ltd: Web Design and all that stuff!
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Personal Trainer Barnstaple, Here's How Becky Solved Her Weight Loss Problem
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Barnstaple Fair at night from Rock Park
Barnstaple Fair at night from Rock Park.
Heavy rain in a VW Splitscreen
Horrible rain approaching Barnstaple on the way to Croyde on the August Bank Holiday 2011.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
North Devon
North Devon is the northern part of the English county of Devon. It is also the name of a local government district in Devon. Its council is based in Barnstaple. Other towns and villages in the North Devon District include Braunton, Fremington, Ilfracombe, Instow, South Molton, Lynton and Lynmouth. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 as a merger of the Barnstaple municipal borough, the Ilfracombe and Lynton urban districts, and Barnstaple Rural District and South Molton Rural District.
Petroc (college)
Petroc is a further education college in Devon, England, with a catchment area covering more than 1,500 square miles . It serves up to 20,000 students each year—including distance and work-based learners all over the UK—from entry level courses, through FE, higher education and beyond. The college employs more than 1,000 people. Its main campuses are in Barnstaple and Tiverton. The college also undertakes research and development projects, often working with European partners.
Pilton, Devon
Pilton is a suburb of Barnstaple. It is located about half a mile north on the outskirts of the town in the English county of Devon, and the district of North Devon. It is home to about 2000 residents and has its own primary and secondary school. It is easily accessible via Barnstaple Town.
Barnstaple Town railway station
Barnstaple Town railway station was an intermediate station on the L&SWR line to Ilfracombe, England. The station replaced Barnstaple Quay – opened in 1854, and renamed Barnstaple Town in 1886 – which had been located on the Junction side of the Commercial Road crossing, a short distance up-line. The total cost of rebuilding the station in its present location was about £6000, of which £2000 was contributed by the L&B.
Pilton railway station
Pilton Yard, in the village of Pilton, to the north of Barnstaple was, between 1895 and 1935, the main depot and operating centre of the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway ('L&B'), a narrow gauge line that ran through Exmoor from Barnstaple to Lynton and Lynmouth in north Devon, England. Goods facilities were also provided at Pilton, but passengers were catered for at the nearby LSWR station, Barnstaple Town, which provided connections with trains on the standard gauge branch line to Ilfracombe.
East Devon College
East Devon College (sometimes shortened to EDC) was a further education college situated in Tiverton, Devon, England. The college operated on four sites; the main campus being located in Tiverton, with three additional sites being located in Honiton, Exmouth and Tiverton. In 2005 the college enrolled 3,144 learners, of which 877 were full-time. Around 80% of those learners were aged between sixteen and eighteen years of age.
Barnstaple Quay railway station
Barnstaple Quay was an intermediate station on the L&SWR line to Ilfracombe in Devon, England. The station opened in 1854, and located on the north bank of the River Taw close to the centre of Barnstaple, was renamed Barnstaple Town in 1886. With the opening of the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway in 1898, the station was relocated to its present site, to accommodate passenger exchange to the narrow gauge line.
Barnstaple Castle
Barnstaple Castle stood near what is now the centre of the town of Barnstaple, Devon (grid reference SS557332. When it was built, it was on the western side of the fortified town and commanded a good view of both the town and its important river crossings. A wooden castle was built by Geoffrey de Mowbray, Bishop of Coutances in the 11th century, clearing houses to make room for it. Juhel of Totnes later lived in the castle and established a priory just outside its walls.
Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple
The Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple assumed its current form in 1993, but the history of theatre in Barnstaple can be traced back to at least 1435, when Minstrels, Players, Jugglers and Buffoons were an established feature of Barnstaple's annual fair. Documents indicate that in 1605 a touring troupe, the King's Players visited, and it is believed that William Shakespeare was one of their members.
Barnstaple Victoria Road railway station
Barnstaple railway station (Barnstaple Victoria Road railway station from 1949) was the western terminus of the Devon and Somerset Railway. It was situated on the western side of Barnstaple in Devon, England. It was served by passenger trains from 1871 until 1960, and by freight trains until 1970.
Barnstaple Priory
Barnstaple Priory was a priory in Devon, England. It was founded in about 1107 by Juhel de Totnes, feudal baron of Barnstaple, who had earlier founded Totnes Priory in about 1087 at the caput of his former feudal barony of Totnes, from which he had been expelled. Barnstaple Priory was of the Cluniac order, and was senior to all others of that order in England. It was dedicated to St Mary Magdalene.
Pilton Priory
Pilton Priory was a priory in Devon, England.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Barnstaple.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Barnstaple, Bardanstapol, Барнстъпъл, بارنستاپل, 반스터플, Barnastapula, Barnstaplis, Барнстапл
