Woolacombe
in Devon of England, United Kingdom
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Swansea Airport (30 mi) - MOD St. Athan (37 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (40 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (46 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (52 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (56 mi)
- Newquay Cornwall Airport (61 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (66 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (106 mi)
- RAF Fairford (110 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Fairwood Park Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.173 and -4.207 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 10' 22" and W -4° 12' 24"
- 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: 12:29 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:35 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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- This place on Geonames.org
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
Delve into Woolacombe
Woolacombe in Devon (England) with it's 840 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 178 mi (or 286 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Woolacombe is now 12:29 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Woolacombe, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Swansea Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 km), North. 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 70 mi (or 112 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 30 mi (or 49 km). away. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pennard, Bishopston, Boyton, Swansea and Werrington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 10% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Woolacombe Bay Hotel
Avoncourt Lodge
Bath House Hotel
THE NARRACOTT HOTEL
The George Inn
Videos from this area
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Woolacombe and Morte Hoe North Devon July 2013
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06-Woolacombe to Mortehoe and beyond.avi
From Woolacombe through Mortehoe and beyond- part of the information on http://www.tour-devon.com and a video tour of north Devon.
Woolacombe ~ Day Four
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This is... Woolacombe beach
Woolacombe beach, 22nd March 2008.
Mortehoe tide timelapse of Grunta Beach and Woolacombe
Timelapse by Dominic Parkinson for www.mortehoe.org: Grunta Beach looking towards Woolacombe and Baggy Point during part of nearly maximum tidal range. Photographed every 30 seconds 14:00 ...
Holidays in Woolacombe
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Woolacombe sandcastle
We built a sandcastle, focussing on ensuring it survived as long as possible against the incoming tide. It took seven and a half hours to build, and twenty minutes for the sea to flatten it.
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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.
Mortehoe
Mortehoe is a village and former manor on the north coast of Devon, England. It lies 10 miles north-west of Barnstaple, near Woolacombe and Lee Bay, and is sited in a valley within the hilly sand-dune-like land behind Morte Point. Mortehoe can trace its origins back to the Domesday Book, and beyond. Always a farming community, in former years it was a base for smugglers and wreckers.
Mortehoe and Woolacombe railway station
Mortehoe and Woolacombe railway station was a station on the London and South Western Railway Ilfracombe Branch Line between Barnstaple and Ilfracombe in North Devon, England.
Putsborough
Putsborough is a beach on the coast of North Devon, England, between Croyde and Woolacombe. Putsborough beach is situated on the southern end of Woolacombe Sands. The surf works at all tide stages but mid to high tend to have an edge. It is the only beach in the area that benefits from some protection from the South/Southwesterly winds, thanks to Baggy Point headland. Peaks are scattered all along its length. It has a fairly slow waves which are suitable for beginners.
Morte Point
Morte Point is a peninsula on the North West coast of Devon, England, belonging to the National Trust. To the east is the village of Mortehoe and to the south is the seaside resort of Woolacombe. In the summer season, tractor and trailer rides are operated from the Mortehoe Heritage Centre onto the point for visitors to view the seals that live on the northern side.
Bull Point Lighthouse
Bull Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Bull Point, about one mile (1.6 km) north of the village of Mortehoe, on the northern coast of Devon, England. The original lighthouse was constructed in 1879 after a group of local "clergy, ship-owners, merchants and landowners" appealed to Trinity House for one. A fog horn was added in 1919 and it was electrified in 1960. In September 1972 however the headland on which the lighthouse stood subsided making the structure dangerous.
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