Braunton Burrows
Braunton Burrows is a sand dune system on the North Devon coast. It is privately owned and forms part of the Christie Devon Estates Trust. Braunton Burrows is a prime British sand dune site, the largest sand dune system in England.Photo: Noel Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: UK sand dune system
- Also known as: “Braunton Burrows Training Area”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Marines Base Chivenor and Crow Point Lighthouse.
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. Royal Marines Base Chivenor is situated 2½ miles east of Braunton Burrows.
Crow Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Rabbi WP Thinrod, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Braunton Burrows is a sand dune system on the North Devon coast. It is privately owned and forms part of the Christie Devon Estates Trust. Braunton Burrows is a prime British sand dune site, the largest sand dune system in England. Crow Point Lighthouse is situated 2 miles south of Braunton Burrows.
Museum of British Surfing
Museum
Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of British Surfing is a Museum based in Braunton, Devon; the museum contains exhibits relating to the history of surfing in the United Kingdom. Museum of British Surfing is situated 2 miles northeast of Braunton Burrows.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saunton and Croyde.
Saunton
Village
Photo: Kirsty Kliem, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saunton is a village located approximately two miles from Braunton on the North Devon coast in the South West of England. Several kilometres long, the village borders Braunton Burrows, the heart of North Devon's Biosphere Reserve, the first "new style" UNESCO-designated Biosphere Reserve. Saunton is situated 1½ miles north of Braunton Burrows.
Croyde
Village
Photo: Ron Strutt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Croyde is a village on the west-facing coastline of North Devon, England. The village lies on the South West Coast Path near Baggy Point, which is owned by the National Trust. Croyde is situated 2½ miles north of Braunton Burrows.
Appledore
Village
Photo: Sannse, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Appledore is a village at the mouth of the River Torridge, about 6 miles west of Barnstaple and about 3 miles north of Bideford in the county Devon, England. Appledore is situated 2½ miles south of Braunton Burrows.
Braunton Burrows
- Categories: hill, military training area, and military installation
- Location: Braunton, North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.09281° or 51° 5′ 34″ northLongitude
-4.20464° or 4° 12′ 17″ westOperator
Christie EstatesOpen location code
9C3Q3QVW+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 142670333OpenStreetMap feature
military=training_areaOpenStreetMap feature
natural=sand_dunesWikidata ID
Q2292466
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Braunton Burrows” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Braunton Burrows”
- Dutch: “Braunton Burrows”
- French: “Braunton Burrows”
- Italian: “Braunton Burrows”
- Japanese: “ブラウントン・バローズ”
- Spanish: “Braunton Burrows”
- Swedish: “Braunton Burrows”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Flagpole Dune (37m originally) and Remains of a Matilda tank from World War II.
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