Watcombe Head
Watcombe Head is a headland in Torbay, England. Watcombe Head is situated nearby to the locality Valley of Rocks, as well as near Smugglers‘ Hole.Places of Interest
Highlights include Plainmoor and Babbacombe Model Village.
Plainmoor
Stadium
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plainmoor is an association football stadium located in the Plainmoor suburb of Torquay, Devon, England. Since 1921, the stadium has been the home of Torquay United Football Club, who currently compete in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football.
Babbacombe Model Village
Photo: SolomanMcKenzie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Babbacombe Model Village is the UK's largest miniature village located in Babbacombe in Torquay, Devon. The Model Village offers extensive award-winning gardens, set in a beautiful valley, showcasing hundreds of hand-crafted models and scenes.
Kents Cavern
Cave
Photo: Jcg2006, Public domain.
Kents Cavern is a cave system in Torquay, Devon, England. It is notable both for its archaeological and geological features. The cave system is open to the public and has been a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1952 and a Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1957.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torquay and Teignmouth.
Torquay
Photo: matthewhartley369, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torquay is a town on the coast of the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. Since the 19th century, it has been a fashionable seaside resort in the English Riviera.
Teignmouth
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Teignmouth is a coastal town in the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. It is on the north bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign in an area of the South Devon coast that is famed for its red sandstone cliffs.
St Marychurch
Suburb
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Marychurch is an area of Torquay, in the Torbay district, in the ceremonial county of Devon, England. It is one of the oldest settlements in South Devon.
Watcombe Head
- Type: Headland
- Category: landform
- Location: Torbay, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.497° or 50° 29′ 49″ northLongitude
-3.5134° or 3° 30′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C2RFFWP+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 364695637OpenStreetMap feature
natural=headland
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Localities in the Area
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