The Bight
The Bight is a channel in England, United Kingdom. The Bight is situated nearby to the locality The Point, as well as near the village Cockwood.Places of Interest
Highlights include Exmouth railway station and Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve.
Exmouth railway station
Railway station
Photo: Kicior99, Public domain.
Exmouth railway station serves the town of Exmouth in Devon, England and is 11.25 miles south of Exeter St Davids, the terminus of the Avocet Line. The station is managed by Great Western Railway, who operate all trains serving it.
Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve is a national nature reserve near the village of Dawlish Warren in south Devon, England. It is part of the Exe Estuary Special Protection Area, and sits on a sand spit which runs across the mouth of the estuary.
Starcross railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Starcross is a small station on the Exeter to Plymouth line in the village of Starcross, Devon, England. It is 8 miles 44 chains down the line from Exeter St Davids and 202 miles 36 chains from London Paddington, via Box.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Exmouth and Orcombe Point.
Exmouth
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Exmouth is a seaside town in East Devon. Exmouth is Devon's oldest seaside resort and has a two mile long golden, sandy beach fronting the channel which attracts visitors and locals all year round.
Orcombe Point
Locality
Photo: DorsetBlogger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orcombe Point is a coastal feature near Exmouth, Devon, on the south coast of England. It lies about 10 mi south of the city of Exeter, 2 mi southeast of Exmouth town centre and about 7.5 mi southwest of Sidmouth. Orcombe Point is situated 2 miles east of The Bight.
Lympstone
Photo: Ray Girvan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lympstone is a former fishing village in East Devon, between Exeter and Exmouth. It has become a home mainly for commuters and tourists.
The Bight
- Type: Channel
- Also known as: “The Pool”
- Category: body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.61667° or 50° 37′ northLongitude
-3.43333° or 3° 26′ westOpen location code
9C2RJH88+MMGeoNames ID
2655686
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