Black Torrington
in Devon of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.829 and -4.181 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 49' 45" and W -4° 10' 52"
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: 06:44 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 am and 8:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Touring Black Torrington

Black Torrington in Devon (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 182 mi (or 293 km) west of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Black Torrington is now 06:44 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports nearby Black Torrington, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Plymouth City Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 46 km), South. 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 52 mi (or 83 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 28 mi (or 46 km). away.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Boyton, Werrington, Launceston, South Hill and Trewen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

5°C (41 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

11°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Rhs Rosemoor

Published: October 31, 2010
Length: 22:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David Cox

An autumn visit to Devon in 2010 found us staying at Torrington near RHS Rosemoor. Not knowing what to expect we were amazed at the colour and the presentation of all the various gardens. It...


HEINZ Smokey Chipotle Sauce Review

Published: June 15, 2014
Length: 33:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Clifton Chilli Club

We review this major sauce producer and do we like it? Heinz are more well known for making Baked Beans, Tomato Ketchup and Brown Sauce so how well do they make chilli sauce? Watch and see.


HEINZ Tangy Jalapeno Hot and Zesty Review

Published: May 18, 2014
Length: 18:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Clifton Chilli Club

We review this major sauce and do we like it? Heinz are more well known for making Baked Beans, Tomato Ketchup and Brown Sauce so how well do they make chilli sauce? Watch and see... Do we...


Watergate by trailtrash.co.uk

Published: April 20, 2009
Length: 10:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: binlinerglobal

Watergate in North Devon is a stop on the Tarka Trail Cycle Path. This video was shot for trailtrash.co.uk and will form part of the video tour of the trail.


Holiday Cottage in Devon: Verbena

Published: November 10, 2011
Length: 46:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GMGTVchannel

Verbena Cottage, North Devon, UK. Luxury holiday accommodation in the heart of the English countryside. Call Classic Cottages on +44 (0)1326 555555 For more details see: ...


Mires Project.wmv

Published: February 14, 2012
Length: 51:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DartmoorSociety

Dartmoor Mires Project - images and issues surrounding this project. All is not as it might seem, and this previously undisturbed landscape has been interfered with unnecessarily.


David Heathfield (Storyteller) tells Mbongoro, a Shona folk tale

Published: February 27, 2012
Length: 40:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Heathfield

David Heathfield tells Mbongoro, a Shona folk tale he learnt from Tawanda Nhire Nelson Antonio from Mozambique, with Friends of Coldharbour Mill, Uffculme, Devon www.davidheathfield.co.uk.


can am renegade river cross, he gets wet.

Published: November 30, 2008
Length: 10:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bolton737

the moral of the story is "wear weterproof clothing" if you dont want to spend the next four hours on the trails soaking wet through. silly boy!!!!


002: It's Tuesday Time!

Published: September 02, 2008
Length: 43:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SisterhoodOfAwesome

So this vlog is a little...strange, especially towards the end when my friends show up and join in. Its my first ever vlog so the editing isn't great and for some reason the audio has gone...


West Cornwall Football Development Centre 2

Published: October 13, 2007
Length: 44:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MadSadDad

More from the kids training.


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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.

Black Torrington

Black Torrington is a village in north Devon, England, situated between the towns of Holsworthy and Hatherleigh. It is situated on and named after the River Torridge. Within the village is a small but well maintained 15th century CofE parish church named after St Mary. There is also a CofE run primary school adjacent to the church. The church is of medieval origin, with a 14th century chancel, with much of the rest dating from about 1500.

Located at 50.8167, -4.18333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Devon

Shebbear, Devon

Shebbear is a village and civil parish in the District of Torridge in Devon, England. It was once itself centre of the Shebbear hundred. It has a population of 858. John Wesley laid hands on a young Cornishman called William O’Bryan who later founded the Bible Christian Society in Shebbear: the first Bryanite chapel was built in the village in 1817.

Located at 50.85, -4.21667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Devon

Buckland Filleigh

Buckland Filleigh is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England, about 8 miles south of Great Torrington. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 170.

Located at 50.8619, -4.18611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Devon

Hole railway station

Hole Railway Station was a small halt on the North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway between Torrington and Halwill Junction, serving villages such as Black Torrington, Highampton and Sheepwash. The line, which opened in 1925, was a private line until it became part of the Southern Region of British Railways in 1948. The line closed in 1965 as part of the Beeching proposals, freight services having been withdrawn earlier on this section of the line.

Located at 50.8107, -4.1753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Devon, Former Southern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1925, Railway stations closed in 1965, Beeching closures in England


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Black Torrington