Braunton

Places of Interest

Royal Marines Base Chivenor

Aerodrome

Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Royal Marines Barracks Chivenor is a British military base used primarily by UK Commando Force. It is situated on the northern shore of the River Taw estuary, adjacent to the South West Coast Path, on the north coast of Devon, England.

Braunton Burrows

Protected area

Photo: Noel Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Museum of British Surfing

Museum

Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Museum of British Surfing is a Museum based in Braunton, Devon; the museum contains exhibits relating to the history of surfing in the United Kingdom.

Places in the Area

Croyde

Village

Photo: Ron Strutt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Croyde is a village on the west-facing coastline of North Devon, England. The village lies on the South West Coast Path near Baggy Point, which is owned by the National Trust. Croyde is situated 3 miles northwest of Braunton.

Saunton

Village

Photo: Kirsty Kliem, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Saunton is a village located approximately two miles from Braunton on the North Devon coast in the South West of England. Several kilometres long, the village borders Braunton Burrows, the heart of North Devon's Biosphere Reserve, the first "new style" UNESCO-designated Biosphere Reserve.

Yelland

Village

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

Yelland is a village of 2,000 inhabitants situated in North Devon between Instow and Fremington in the English county of Devon. Yelland is included within the parish of Fremington. Yelland is situated 3 miles south of Braunton.

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