Braunton Burrows

Braunton Burrows is a sand dune system on the North Devon coast. It is privately owned and forms part of the Christie Devon Estates Trust. Braunton Burrows is a prime British sand dune site, the largest sand dune system in England.

Photo: Noel Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Crow Point Lighthouse and Museum of British Surfing.

Crow Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Rabbi WP Thinrod, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Braunton Burrows is a sand dune system on the North Devon coast. Crow Point Lighthouse is situated 2 miles southeast of Braunton Burrows.

Museum of British Surfing

Museum

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The Museum of British Surfing is a Museum based… Museum of British Surfing is situated 2½ miles northeast of Braunton Burrows.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saunton and Appledore.

Saunton

Village

Photo: Kirsty Kliem, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Saunton is a village located approximately two miles… Saunton is situated 2 miles north of Braunton Burrows.

Appledore

Village

Photo: Sannse, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Appledore is a village at the mouth of the… Appledore is situated 2½ miles south of Braunton Burrows.

Croyde

Village

Photo: Ron Strutt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Croyde is a village on the west-facing coastline of North Devon, England. Croyde is situated 3 miles north of Braunton Burrows.

Braunton Burrows

Type: Hill with an elevation of 144 feet
Description: UK sand dune system
Categories: protected area and landform
Location: Braunton, North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.09058° or 51° 5′ 26″ north

Longitude

-4.20851° or 4° 12′ 31″ west

Elevation

144 feet (44 metres)

Open location code

9C3Q3QRR+6H

GeoNames ID

2654857

Wikidata ID

Q2292466

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Braunton Burrows” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Braunton Burrows”
Dutch: “Braunton Burrows”
French: “Braunton Burrows”
Italian: “Braunton Burrows”
Japanese: “ブラウントン・バローズ”
Spanish: “Braunton Burrows”
Swedish: “Braunton Burrows”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lobb and Braunton.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: River Taw and Saunton Sands.

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