Blackstone Rock

Blackstone Rock is in Heanton Punchardon, North Devon, England. Blackstone Rock is situated near the islet Horsey Island, as well as near Isley Marsh Nature Reserve.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Royal Marines Base Chivenor and Braunton Burrows.

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.

Braunton Burrows

Protected area

Photo: Noel Jenkins, 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. Braunton Burrows is situated 2 miles west of Blackstone Rock.

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 1½ miles southwest of Blackstone Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yelland and Appledore.

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.

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 southwest of Blackstone Rock.

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 2½ miles northeast of Blackstone Rock.

Blackstone Rock

Type: Mud
Category: landform
Location: Heanton Punchardon, North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.08287° or 51° 4′ 58″ north

Longitude

-4.16345° or 4° 9′ 48″ west

Open location code

9C3Q3RMP+4J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 67729182

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=mud

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Horsey Island and Isley Marsh Nature Reserve.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Coniger Ridge and Horsey Ridge.

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Worth a closer look: Barnstaple and Lundy.

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