River Taw

The River Taw in England rises at Taw Head, a spring on the central northern flanks of , crosses North and at the town of , formerly a significant port, empties into Barnstaple Bay in the , having formed a large estuary of wide meanders which at its western end is the estuary of the .
Wikipedia
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  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 39 feet (12 metres)
  • Description: river in Devon, England, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Braunton Burrows and Crow Point Lighthouse.
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is a sand dune system on the coast.
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Braunton Burrows is a sand dune system on the coast. is situated 1½ miles southeast of River Taw.
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The is a private golf club in , Devon, England. is situated 2 miles south of River Taw.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Appledore and Saunton.
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is a village at the mouth of the… is situated 2½ miles southeast of River Taw.
Kirsty Kliem, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village located approximately two miles… is situated 2½ miles north of River Taw.
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is a quaintly-named seaside town in Torridge, , , near !

River Taw

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Latitude
51.08333° or 51° 5′ north
Longitude
-4.21667° or 4° 13′ west
Open location code
9C3Q3QMM+88
Geo­Names ID
2636171
Wiki­data ID
Q2155554

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“River Taw” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Taw”
  • Cebuano: “River Taw”
  • Dutch: “River Taw”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر تاو”
  • German: “River Taw”
  • German: “Taw (Fluss)”
  • Italian: “Taw”
  • Japanese: “トー川”
  • Polish: “Taw”
  • Serbian: “То”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Taw”
  • Slovenian: “reka Taw”
  • Slovenian: “River Taw”
  • Slovenian: “Taw”
  • Spanish: “Río Taw”
  • Swedish: “River Taw”
  • Welsh: “Afon Taw”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Diddywell and Instow Town.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Braunton Burrows and Saunton Sands.

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