Thurlestone
Thurlestone is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district in south Devon, England. The village is about 5 miles west of Kingsbridge. There is an electoral ward in the same name.Places of Interest
Highlights include Burgh Island and South Milton Ley.
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.
South Milton Ley
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Milton Ley is a 162,000 square metres wetland in the South Hams, Devon, England. It was notified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1976. Part of the site is managed as a nature reserve by the Devon Birdwatching and Preservation Society.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingsbridge and Bigbury-on-Sea.
Kingsbridge
Photo: The-stickman, CC BY 3.0.
Kingsbridge is a market town in the South Hams district of Devon, England, with a population of 6,116 at the 2011 census. Two electoral wards bear the name of Kingsbridge.
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.
Thurlestone
- Type: Locality
- Location: South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.2784° or 50° 16′ 42″ northLongitude
-3.8541° or 3° 51′ 15″ westElevation
161 feet (49 metres)Open location code
9C2R74HW+88GeoNames ID
7294929
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