Bigbury on Sea
in Devon of England, United Kingdom
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Plymouth City Airport (13 mi) - Exeter International Airport (38 mi)
- Newquay Cornwall Airport (50 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (74 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (80 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (81 mi)
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Guernsey Airport (82 mi) - Bristol International Airport (92 mi)
- Swansea Airport (92 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Bigbury Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Boringdon Park Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- China Fleet Country Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Exeter Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 34 mi)
- Paignton Zoo (zoo, (17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.284 and -3.894 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 17' 2" and W -3° 53' 38"
- 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: 11:31 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:59 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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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 Bigbury on Sea
Bigbury on Sea in Devon (England) with it's 220 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 185 mi (or 297 km) south-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Bigbury on Sea is now 11:31 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Bigbury on Sea, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Plymouth City Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), North-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 34 mi (or 54 km), West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 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: Plymouth, Millbrook, Torquay, Pillaton and South Hill. 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 | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 87% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Videos from this area
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The Louis Sheid
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Thurlestone Snorkeling, Freediving Louis Sheid wreck
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The Louis Sheid
The wreck of the Louis Shied off Thurlestone Devon. Filmed by Paul Sleep.
A dive on the Louis Sheid
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Finding my secret bell tent
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Warning to walkers after cliff landslip near Kingsbridge
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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River Avon, Devon
The River Avon, also known as the River Aune, is a river in the county of Devon in the south of England. It rises in the southern half of Dartmoor National Park in an area of bog to the west of Ryder's Hill. Close to where the river leaves Dartmoor a dam was built in 1957 to form the Avon reservoir. After leaving the moor it passes through South Brent and then Avonwick and Aveton Gifford and flows into the sea at Bigbury on Sea.
Bigbury
Bigbury is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 582. The parish council meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm in Bigbury Memorial Hall (excluding August & January). The village of Bigbury has a pub called the Royal Oak, and a shop called the Bigbury Village Stores. Bigbury's church (dedicated to St Lawrence) is partly early 14th century and partly as rebuilt by J. D. Sedding in 1872.
Challaborough
Challaborough is a village and popular surfing beach in the District of South Hams on the south coast of Devon, England. The beach is popular with surfers from Plymouth and the surrounding area because of its powerful waves. It offers up predominantly left-hand pointbreak waves that can peel for hundreds of yards. Challaborough village consists of two small static caravan sites and a few private houses. Most properties have views of Burgh Island and Bigbury Bay.
Buckland, Devon
Apart from a number of places in Devon for which Buckland forms the first part of the name, the name on its own refers to two places in Devon: Buckland is a hamlet near to Thurlestone in the South Hams, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|16|46|N|3|51|22|W|type:city_region:GB | |name= }}. It was listed as a manor in the Domesday Book.
Kingston, Devon
Kingston is civil parish and small scattered village in the South Hams, Devon, England. It is three miles south west of Modbury, and about a mile from the mouth of the River Erme at Wonwell. See the entry for Erme Mouth. In 2001 the population of the parish was 399. It has a small village hall - the Reading Room - that is used regularly for village events. There are several old houses including a number of thatched cottages. Nearby is a beach called Westcombe (wis-com).
Yarrowbury
Yarrowbury is an Iron Age hill fort situated close to Bigbury in Devon, England. The fort is situated on Hilltop to the north east of the village at approximately 80 metres above sea level, overlooking the Avon Estuary.
SS Louis Sheid
The SS Louis Sheid was a 6,057 ton Belgian steamer which ran aground off Devon after escaping U-47 following the rescue of the captain and crew of the freighter MV Tajandoen on 7 December 1939. The Louis Shied measured 420ft long with a beam of 55 ft. She was built by Nord Werft of Wesermunder under the name Ultor and renamed Kendal Castle prior to being badged Louis Sheid for the Belgian National Shipping Line.
Burgh Island Hotel
The Burgh Island Hotel is a hotel on Burgh Island, Devon in England.
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