Ashburton
in Devon of England, United Kingdom
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Plymouth City Airport (17 mi) - Exeter International Airport (21 mi)
- Newquay Cornwall Airport (55 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (60 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (63 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (63 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (75 mi)
- Swansea Airport (76 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Fingle Glen Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Bigbury Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Boringdon Park Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Exeter Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Paignton Zoo (zoo, (10 mi)
- Exmouth Marina (marina, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.516 and -3.756 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 30' 56" and W -3° 45' 20"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:10 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:58 am and 8:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Ashburton
Ashburton in Devon (England) with it's 3,346 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 172 mi (or 277 km) south-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ashburton is now 08:10 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Ashburton, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Plymouth City Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Torquay, Exeter, Plymouth, Bickleigh and Millbrook. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 89% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
10°C (49 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Tidwell Farm
Dartington Hall
Furzeleigh Mill Country House
The Rising Sun
Edgemoor Country House
Dartmoor Lodge
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Ashburton Town History 2000
This 8 minute video is from the CD produced in 2000 by Peter Thornhill of Garden Shed Multimedia for Ashburton Town Council. Filmed in 1999, it features John Germon (Town Clerk & Devon Dialect...
Atrium at Ashburton Food Festival
Atrium is a new government-funded studio school in Devon for students aged between 13 and 18. It specialises in the Built Environment – the first studio school of this kind in the South West....
Ashburton Cookery School Patisserie Course Testimonials
Patisserie Course Testimonials From the Students of Ashburton Cookery School.
Victoria Inn Ashburton AleTasting 2010
Ale Tasting at the Victoria Inn, Ashburton on 17th July 2010 as part of Ashburton's Ale Tasting & Bread Weighing Ceremony. With it's origins in the Assize of Bread & Ale from the Magna Carta...
Ale Tasting at Royal Oak , Ashburton 2010
Ale Tasting at Royal Oak , Ashburton on 17th July 2010 as part of Ashburton's Ale Tasting & bread Weighing Ceremony. With it's origins in the Assize of Bread & Ale from the Magna Carta the...
Ashburton's Bread Weighing at the Ark 2010
Part of the Annual Ale Tasting & Breadweighing ceremony the Bread Weighers along with other members of Ashburton Ancient Courts visit the Ark Healthfood shop in East Street Ashburton on 17th...
Tin Smelting at Tinners Moon Festival Ashburton 2010
Geoff Treseder smelting Tin and Bernie Millington crushing ore and gradeing and panning at Ashburton's Tinners Moon Festival 2010. Go to their web site http://www.tintags.com for more information....
Breadweighers at Agaric in North Street Ashburton 2010
Part of the Annual Ale Tasting & Breadweighing ceremony the Bread Weighers along with other members of Ashburton Ancient Courts visit Agaric in North Street, Ashburton on 17th July 2010. With...
Luke sledging on Terrace, Ashburton Devon December 2010
Luke sledging down Terrace, Ashburton, South Devon December 2010 - says Happy Christmas "Feliz Navidad a Todos" in spanish.
Twinning Charter Ashburton and Cleder 2000
Re-signing of the Twinning Charter between Ashburton and Cleder in 2000. Held in Ashburton Town Hall after a short procession. Part of the town's more recent history and only dating back to...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Buckfast Abbey
Buckfast Abbey forms part of an active Benedictine monastery at Buckfast, near Buckfastleigh, Devon, England. Dedicated to Saint Mary, it was founded in 1018 and run by the Cistercian order from 1147 until it was destroyed under the Dissolution of the Monasteries. In 1882 monks began living there again, and today it is a Benedictine foundation.
South Devon Railway (heritage railway)
The South Devon Railway is a 6.64 miles heritage railway from Totnes to Buckfastleigh in Devon, alongside the River Dart. It was previously known as the Dart Valley Railway. The Railway is operated by the South Devon Railway Trust, a registered charity. The Railway's headquarters and museum are located in Buckfastleigh railway station.
Ashburton railway station
Ashburton railway station is a closed railway station situated in the town of Ashburton in Devon, England. It was the terminus of a branch line from Totnes.
South Dartmoor Community College
South Dartmoor Community College (SDCC) is a co-educational academy school located in Ashburton, Devon, England. The number of students on roll is 1,650. The school also has a sixth form centre and has become a Specialist Sports College with Training School Status.
River Ashburn
Ashburn is a river in the Dartmoor moors in Devon in south-west England, flowing through the Ashburton valley to the River Dart. The River Ashburn is a small river on Dartmoor, rising near Rippon Tor, flowing through the town of Ashburton and joining with the river Dart near Buckfastleigh. The source of the river is on Horridge Common at a height of 365 metres.
Pridhamsleigh Cavern
Pridhamsleigh Cavern is a cave on the outskirts of Ashburton, Devon, England. It is approximately 1.1 kilometres in length with a total depth of just over 50 m including Prid II. \t Pridhamsleigh is a good site for novice cavers although it is quite muddy. It has a large variety of passages which lends itself to longer explorations. Due to the nature of the connecting and non connecting overlapping passages in the cave, surveys (maps) of the cave are hard to interpret.
Reed's cave
Reed's cave is a cave in Higher Kiln Quarry near Buckfastleigh, Dartmoor, Devon. It has many formations including the unique Little Man formation, which is beyond Easter Chamber. Devon's only true troglobite collembolan Pseudosinella dobati is recorded from this cave.
Denbury Grange
Denbury Grange was a monastery in Devon, England.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ashburton.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ashburton, اشبورتون، دوون, Ashburton i Devon
