Borough Wood
Borough Wood is a locality in Ilfracombe, North Devon, England. Borough Wood is situated nearby to the locality Rookery Wood, as well as near Brockhole Break.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bull Point Lighthouse and Church of St Sabinus, Woolacombe.
Bull Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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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. Bull Point Lighthouse is situated 2 miles northwest of Borough Wood.
Church of St Sabinus, Woolacombe
Church
Photo: Grant Sherman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Sabinus is the Church of England parish church for in Woolacombe, Devon. It is the only church in the United Kingdom that is dedicated to St Sabinus of Canosa and has been a Grade II* listed building since 1985.
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. Mortehoe Museum is situated 1½ miles west of Borough Wood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woolacombe and Pickwell.
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.
Pickwell
Hamlet
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Pickwell is a small settlement with a converted manor house in the civil parish of Georgeham, in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. Pickwell is situated 3 miles southwest of Borough Wood.
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 3½ miles southwest of Borough Wood.
Borough Wood
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ilfracombe, North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.18138° or 51° 10′ 53″ northLongitude
-4.1715° or 4° 10′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C3Q5RJH+H9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1789950100OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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