Woolacombe

Woolacombe is a seaside resort on the coast of , , which lies at the mouth of a valley. The beach is 3 km, sandy and gently sloping, making it ideal for flying kites.
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  • Type: Village with 840 residents
  • Description: village in Devon, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Woolacombe, Devon”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bull Point Lighthouse and Church of St Sabinus, Woolacombe.

Lighthouse
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is a lighthouse on Bull Point, about one mile north of the village of , on the northern coast of , . The lighthouse provides a visual aid to the villages of Mortehoe, Woolacombe and , and warns of the inhospitable and rocky coast that lines the area.

Church
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The Church of St Sabinus is the Church of England parish church for in Woolacombe, Devon. It is the only church in the United Kingdom that is dedicated to St Sabinus of Canosa and has been a Grade II* listed building since 1985.

Guest house
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is a guest house.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Croyde and Putsborough.

Village
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is a village on the west-facing coastline of , England. The village lies on the South West Coast Path near Baggy Point, which is owned by the National Trust. is situated 3 miles south of Woolacombe.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in Civil Parish on the west-facing coast of , England. It is about 3⁄4 mile north of the village of and 1 mile west-northwest of the village of Georgeham. is situated 2½ miles south of Woolacombe.

Hamlet
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is a small settlement with a converted manor house in the civil parish of , in the district, in the county of , England.

Woolacombe

Latitude
51.1728° or 51° 10′ 22″ north
Longitude
-4.2051° or 4° 12′ 19″ west
Population
840
Elevation
115 feet (35 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB WLM
Open location code
9C3Q5QFV+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 249630158
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2633608
Wiki­data ID
Q542671
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Satellite Map

Discover Woolacombe from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Woolacombe” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “وولاكومب”
  • Dutch: “Woolacombe”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “وولاكومب”
  • French: “Woolacombe”
  • German: “Woolacombe”
  • Irish: “Woolacombe”
  • Italian: “Woolacombe”
  • Latin: “Woolacombe”
  • Persian: “وولاکامب”
  • Polish: “Woolacombe”
  • Spanish: “Woolacombe”
  • Swedish: “Woolacombe”
  • Ukrainian: “Вулакомб”
  • Welsh: “Woolacombe”

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