River Yealm
The Yealm is a river in Devon in England that rises 430 m above sea level on the Stall Moor mires of south Dartmoor and travels 12 miles to the sea, passing through Cornwood, Lee Mill and Yealmpton, a mid-sized village with a population of c.2,000 which is its largest settlement, before reaching its estuary which forms a ria bounded on its western side by Wembury.Photo: Robin Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Devon in England
- Also known as: “Yealm”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rose & Crown and Lyneham House.
Lyneham House
Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lyneham House is a historic building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yealmbridge and Dunstone.
Holbeton
Village
Photo: Tigerboy1966, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holbeton is a civil parish and village located 9 miles south east of Plymouth in the South Hams district of Devon, England. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 579, down from 850 in 1901. Holbeton is situated 2½ miles southeast of River Yealm.
River Yealm
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Yealm” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Yealm”
- Swedish: “River Yealm”
- Welsh: “Afon Yealm”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yealmpton and Blackpool.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Furzehill and Hareston Hill.
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