Mortehoe
Mortehoe is a village and former manor on the north coast of Devon, England. It lies 10 miles north-west of Barnstaple, near Woolacombe and Lee Bay, and is sited in a valley within the hilly sand-dune-like land behind Morte Point, almost directly above Woolacombe.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bull Point Lighthouse and Mortehoe Museum.
Bull Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bull Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Bull Point, about one mile north of the village of Mortehoe, on the northern coast of Devon, England. The lighthouse provides a visual aid to the villages of Mortehoe, Woolacombe and Ilfracombe, and warns of the inhospitable and rocky coast that lines the area.
Mortehoe Museum
Museum
The Mortehoe Museum is a museum located in Mortehoe, Devon, England, 1.5 miles north of Woolacombe. The museum building, originally a barn, is now owned by the National Trust and leased to Mortehoe Heritage Trust, registered charity number 1068961, who run the museum.
Smugglers Rest Inn
Guest house
Photo: Gary Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Smugglers Rest Inn is a guest house.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woolacombe and Ilfracombe.
Woolacombe
Photo: PeteK78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Woolacombe is a seaside resort on the coast of North Devon, England, which lies at the mouth of a valley. The beach is 3 km, sandy and gently sloping, making it ideal for flying kites.
Ilfracombe
Photo: Mark A Coleman, CC BY 3.0.
Ilfracombe is a small town on the North Devon coast in the west of England. It has a beautiful harbour and some wonderful examples of Victorian architecture.
Putsborough
Hamlet
Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Putsborough is a hamlet in Georgeham Civil Parish on the west-facing coast of North Devon, England. It is about 3⁄4 mile north of the village of Croyde and 1 mile west-northwest of the village of Georgeham. Putsborough is situated 3 miles south of Mortehoe.
Mortehoe
- Type: Residential area
- Location: North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.1845° or 51° 11′ 4″ northLongitude
-4.2089° or 4° 12′ 32″ westElevation
404 feet (123 metres)Open location code
9C3Q5QMR+QCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1154088079OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
7300272
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