Vire Island

Vire Island is a park in Totnes, South Hams District, England. Vire Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood St Katherine’s Mews, as well as near the suburb Bridgetown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Totnes Library and St John’s Church.

St John’s Church

Church

Photo: Totnesmartin, Public domain.

St John's Church, Bridgetown is a Church of England place of worship built in 1832 by Edward St Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset for the tenants of his estate in Bridgetown, Devon.

Totnes Museum is a local museum in the town of Totnes, south Devon, in southwest England. The museum is housed in a Grade I listed Elizabethan merchant's house that was built c.1575 for the Kelland family.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bridgetown and Bow.

Bridgetown

Suburb

Photo: Totnesmartin, Public domain.

Bridgetown occupies the left bank of the Dart in the town of Totnes, Devon, England. It resulted from the first bridge being built across the river for the town.

Bow

Hamlet

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bow is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles south of Vire Island.

Aish

Hamlet

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aish is a hamlet in the English county of Devon, near the village of Stoke Gabriel. Aish House is a Grade II listed 19th century house on the south side of Aish Road. There is also a hamlet just outside South Brent with the same name. Aish is situated 2½ miles east of Vire Island.

Vire Island

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Totnes, South Hams District, English Riviera and South Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.42926° or 50° 25′ 45″ north

Longitude

-3.68227° or 3° 40′ 56″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

9C2RC8H9+P3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 30895452

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

13286275

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Satellite Map

Discover Vire Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as St Katherine’s Mews and The Mount.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Totnes Marina and Totnes Boating Association (also Memory Cafe).

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