Cockington
in Torbay of England, United Kingdom
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Exeter International Airport (20 mi) - Plymouth City Airport (24 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (55 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (65 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (65 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (73 mi)
- Swansea Airport (82 mi)
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Guernsey Airport (83 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Exeter Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Bigbury Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Fingle Glen Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Paignton Zoo (zoo, (3 mi)
- Exmouth Marina (marina, (12 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.463 and -3.557 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 27' 48" and W -3° 33' 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: 02:30 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:30 am and 4:27 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Explore Cockington
Cockington in Torbay (England) with it's 10,000 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 166 mi (or 267 km) south-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Cockington is now 02:30 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Cockington, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Exeter International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 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 Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Torquay, Exeter, Bickleigh, Plymouth and Millbrook. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Charterhouse
Cleveland Hotel - Guest House
Trelawney Hotel B&B - Guest house
Abingdon House
Cranborne Guest Accommodation
The Norwood - Guest house
The Cimon
The Sandpiper Guest House
The Bahamas B&B
TLH Victoria Hotel
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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.
Torre Abbey
Torre Abbey is a historic building and art gallery in Torquay, Devon, which lies in the South West of England. It was founded in 1196 as a monastery for Premonstratensian canons, and is now the best-preserved medieval monastery in Devon and Cornwall. In addition to its medieval and Georgian rooms, Torre Abbey is known for the formal gardens, for the third largest art collection in the county of Devon and for regular exhibitions by contemporary artists.
Shiphay Manor
Shiphay Manor is a Manor house in Torquay, Devon, England.
Preston, Devon
Preston is a suburb located in the northern part of Paignton in Devon. Preston is a popular destination for family holidays and has two main beaches; Hollicombe, a red sandy beach with cliffs and rock pools, and Preston Sands with rock pools, beach huts and facilities. At low tide it is possible to walk between Preston Sands and the adjoining beaches at Paignton. Preston had a railway station called Preston Platform briefly between 1911 and 1914.
Shiphay
Shiphay is a district in the north of Torquay. It has population of about 6,000 and is the location of two grammar schools, three primary schools, the District Hospital, also of Torquay’s fire station. Being mostly built-up there is little to attract the tourist, though Cockington and other attractions are within easy reach. The name is said to be from Saxon origin, meaning "sheep enclosure", the original hamlet being at the boundary of the sheep rearing lands of Torre Abbey.
Torbay Hospital
Torbay Hospital is South Devon's main hospital. It is run by the South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Torbay Hospital Chapel is Grade II listed and was designed by the architect Charles Holden and when the Hospital was built in 1925 (to the designs of Percy Adams). The Chapel opened in 1930.
Recreation Ground, Torquay
Recreation Ground is a former First-class cricket ground located in Torquay, Devon. Between 1954 and 1958, the ground hosted annual fixtures between the South and the North, and between England XI and Commonwealth XI. The ground has been among the home venues for Devon County Cricket Club since 1932, while first-class county Somerset have also hosted four matches on the ground.
Grand Hotel (Torquay)
The Grand Hotel is a hotel in Torquay, Devon. The grand white hotel is closely associated with Agatha Christie, who spent her honeymoon here. The Grand Hotel has 132 bedrooms and 4 floors.
Corbyn Head Hotel
Corbyn Head Hotel is an AA three star rosette hotel on the seafront of Torbay Road, Torbay, Devon. The hotel had 52 bedrooms in 1990 but currently has 45 bedrooms. It is often used for conferences in Torbay.
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