Forda
Forda is a locality in Morwenstow, Cornwall, England. Forda is situated nearby to the hamlet Woodford, as well as near Stibb.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Penstowe Castle and GCHQ Bude.
Penstowe Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: John Duncan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penstowe Castle, also called Kilkhampton Castle, was a medieval fortification built near Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, possibly during the years of the civil war in the 12th century known as the Anarchy.
GCHQ Bude
Military installation
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
GCHQ Bude, also known as GCHQ Composite Signals Organisation Station Morwenstow, abbreviated to GCHQ CSO Morwenstow, is a UK Government satellite ground station and eavesdropping centre located on the north Cornwall coast at Cleave Camp, between the small villages of Morwenstow and Coombe.
Church of St Morwenna and St John the Baptist, Morwenstow
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Morwenna and St John the Baptist is the parish church of Morwenstow, north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, the most northerly parish in Cornwall. Church of St Morwenna and St John the Baptist, Morwenstow is situated 2 miles northwest of Forda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodford and Stibb.
Woodford
Hamlet
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodford is a hamlet in northeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is located southeast of Morwenstow, northwest of Kilkhampton and north of Flexbury.
Stibb
Hamlet
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stibb is a hamlet near Bude in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Stibb lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Coombe
Hamlet
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coombe is a hamlet in northeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Combe is situated in the civil parish of Morwenstow three miles north of Bude. Most houses in the settlement are owned by the Landmark Trust.
Forda
- Type: Locality
- Location: Morwenstow, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.88613° or 50° 53′ 10″ northLongitude
-4.51909° or 4° 31′ 9″ westElevation
410 feet (125 metres)Open location code
9C2QVFPJ+F9GeoNames ID
13274699
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