Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area

Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area is a scenic viewpoint in Heanton Punchardon, North Devon, England. Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area is situated nearby to the forest Parson’s Copse, as well as near the aerodrome Royal Marines Base Chivenor.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Marines Base Chivenor and Church of St Augustine.

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.

Church of St Augustine

Church

Photo: Lobsterthermidor, Public domain.

Church of St Augustine is situated 3,000 feet northeast of Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area.

Williams Arms

Pub

Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Williams Arms is a pub, which is situated 1,900 feet north of Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ash, Braunton and Boode.

Ash, Braunton

Hamlet

Photo: HKSG, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ash in the parish of Braunton in North Devon is a historic estate listed in the Domesday Book. The present mansion, known as The Ash Barton estate is a Grade II* listed building. Ash, Braunton is situated 2 miles northeast of Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area.

Boode

Hamlet

Photo: Roger A Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Boode is a small hamlet in North Devon, England. A large dairy farm is situated there. The farm won the Farmers Weekly 'Dairy Farmer of the Year' award 2011. Boode is situated 2 miles north of Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area.

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 2 miles south of Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area.

Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Heanton Punchardon, North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.09493° or 51° 5′ 42″ north

Longitude

-4.15115° or 4° 9′ 4″ west

Open location code

9C3Q3RVX+XG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2410819600

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Highlights include Parson’s Copse and Wrafton Pond.

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