Devon
North Devon
Torridge District

Westward Ho!

Westward Ho! is a quaintly-named seaside town in Torridge, , , near ! Beware however, that's where the quaintness ends. Westward Ho! is in some need of investment, although it retains a good variety of quality local businesses, and its beach is highly regarded and noted for the cleanliness of its water.
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  • Type: Village with 2,110 residents
  • Description: village in Devon, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Westward Ho” and “Westward Ho!, Devon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Royal North Devon Golf Club and The Rock Pool, Westward Ho!.

Golf course
Photo: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, commonly abbreviated as RND, was founded in 1864, and is the oldest golf course in . The course was designed by Scottish golfer Old Tom Morris.

Swimming pool
Photo: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rock Pool at Westward Ho!, Bideford, Devon is a sea-water tidal swimming pool.

Church
Photo: Roger A Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bideford and Appledore.

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in on the River Torridge. For visitors, the main features of are its quaint back streets full of shops, its pannier market, and many festivals & events throughout the year such as the Bike Show, Soapbox Derby, Rowing Regatta, Water Festival & Rainbo Fun Run.

Village
Photo: Sannse, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village at the mouth of the , about 6 miles west of and about 3 miles north of in the county of , England.

Westward Ho!

Latitude
51.0412° or 51° 2′ 28″ north
Longitude
-4.2315° or 4° 13′ 53″ west
Population
2,110
Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)
Open location code
9C3Q2QR9+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 531657045
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2634240
Wiki­data ID
Q1019180
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Discover Westward Ho! from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Westward Ho!” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “韋斯活豪！”
  • Chinese: “韋斯特沃德霍！”
  • Dutch: “Westward Ho!”
  • Estonian: “Westward Ho!”
  • French: “Westward Ho!”
  • German: “Westward Ho!”
  • German: “Westward Ho”
  • Hebrew: “וסטוורד הו!”
  • Irish: “Westward Ho!”
  • Italian: “Westward Ho!”
  • Japanese: “ウェストワード・ホ!”
  • Japanese: “ウェストワード・ホ！”
  • Japanese: “ウエストワード・ホ!”
  • Japanese: “ウェストワード・ホー!”
  • Japanese: “ウェストワード・ホー！”
  • Japanese: “ウェストワード・ホー”
  • Korean: “웨스트워드 호!”
  • Latin: “Westward Ho!”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Westward Ho!”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Westward Ho”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Westward Ho!”
  • Norwegian: “Westward Ho!”
  • Persian: “وستوارد هو”
  • Polish: “Westward Ho!”
  • Romanian: “Westward Ho!”
  • Russian: “Вествард Хо!”
  • Russian: “Вествард-Хо!”
  • Swedish: “Westward Ho!”
  • Yue Chinese: “韋斯活豪！”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Westward Ho!”. Photo: xlibber, CC BY 2.0.