Wells Rock
Wells Rock is a reef in England, United Kingdom. Wells Rock is situated nearby to the locality Challaborough, as well as near the village Bigbury-on-Sea.Places of Interest
Highlights include Burgh Island and Wonwell Beach.
Burgh Island
Island
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burgh Island is a tidal island on the coast of South Devon in England near the small seaside village Bigbury-on-Sea. There are several buildings on the island, the largest being the Art Deco Burgh Island Hotel.
Wonwell Beach
Beach
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wonwell Beach is situated 2 miles north of Wells Rock.
Burgh Island Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Burgh Island Hotel is a hotel on Burgh Island, Devon in England. Burgh Island Hotel is situated 1½ miles east of Wells Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bigbury-on-Sea and Bantham.
Bigbury-on-Sea
Village
Photo: Jolly Janner, Public domain.
Bigbury-on-Sea is a village in the South Hams district on the south coast of Devon, England. It is part of the civil parish of Bigbury which is centred on a small village of that name about a mile inland. Bigbury-on-Sea is situated 1½ miles east of Wells Rock.
Bantham
Hamlet
Photo: Mark.murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bantham is a coastal village in south Devon, England. It is in the South Hams district and lies on the estuary of the River Avon a quarter of a mile from the sea at Bigbury Bay. Bantham is situated 3 miles east of Wells Rock.
Battisborough Cross
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Battisborough Cross is a village in the parish of Holbeton near Plymouth on the south coast of Devon, England. It is within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Battisborough Cross is situated 3 miles northwest of Wells Rock.
Wells Rock
- Type: Reef
- Category: landform
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.28333° or 50° 17′ northLongitude
-3.93333° or 3° 56′ westOpen location code
9C2R73M8+8MGeoNames ID
2634565
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