Meldon
in Devon of England, United Kingdom
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Plymouth City Airport (20 mi) - Exeter International Airport (27 mi)
- Newquay Cornwall Airport (46 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (55 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (56 mi)
- Swansea Airport (62 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (64 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (74 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (87 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (96 mi)
- RAF Fairford (118 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Fingle Glen Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- China Fleet Country Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Boringdon Park Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Bigbury Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.713 and -4.041 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 42' 47" and W -4° 2' 28"
- 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: 06:14 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:53 am and 8:33 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Meldon
Meldon in Devon (England) is located in United Kingdom about 178 mi (or 287 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Meldon is now 06:14 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Meldon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Plymouth City Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 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 47 mi (or 76 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Launceston, Werrington, Boyton, Plymouth and South Hill. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 16% |
| Air Humidity | 82% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
11°C (51 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Moor View House
TRAVELODGE OKEHAMPTON SOURTON CROSS
Collaven Manor
Videos from this area
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Olympic Torch runs through Okehampton
Olympic Torch comes through Okehampton on day 3 of the run before London 2012.
Sony Action Cam HDR-AS15 Test. Low Light Driving from Okehampton to Tavistock
I decided to test my Sony Action Cam HDR-AS15 in low light conditions by driving from Tavistock to Okehampton. There weren't any videos that really showed how it would cope with these conditions,...
Window view from Dartmoor Railway on Class 205 (1/2)
Enjoy short railway travel on your monitor! From Okehampton to Meldon Quarry. Cycleroad -side view.Sunday 6 Sept 2009.
the lions den at boomtown 2013
info http://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/city-guide/main-stages/the-lions-den-1.
Custom Built Wooden Framed Sun Room House Extension - Carpentry Case Study
Website - http://devon-joiner.com Custom built Sun Room case study by JG Carpentry services in Devon UK. The video shows the plan drawings of a new wooden framed sun room extension on an old.
Ten Tors 2014 Part 2
Takeoffs and Landings From Okehampton Camp Ten Tors Part 2 This video focuses more on the helicopters coming in and out to rescue people all over the moors. They were taking off and landing...
Meldon Viaduct
Dartmoor's industrial past: Meldon Viaduct. Just a short vid of Meldon Viaduct which used to carry trains but now it forms part of a cycle path and bridle way that links Okehampton to Lydford....
The Meldon 1,100 Step Challenge
10 flights of 20 steps that go up the side of Meldon Reservoir Dam, Nr Okehampton, Devon. The challenge is to run up on flight of steps then back down, then to run up two flights and then...
the lions den paint fight 2013
http://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/city-guide/main-stages/the-lions-den-1 info.
Ten Tors 2008, Sea King Helocopter Taking Off
Sea King helocopter taking off from Okehampton Camp during the Ten Tors weekend.
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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.
Yes Tor
Yes Tor is the second highest point on Dartmoor, Devon, South West England, at 619 metres above sea level. Together with nearby High Willhays they are the only two peaks above 2,000 feet south of the English Peak District National Park. It lies within a British Army firing range and safe access is only possible on days or nights when firing is not taking place. See the current Dartmoor Firing Notice. Yes Tor is three metres lower than the nearby High Willhays.
East Okement River
East Okement is a river in the Dartmoor moors in Devon in south-west England. It joins the West Okement at Okehampton to form the Okement.
Okehampton to Bude Line
|} The Okehampton to Bude Line was a railway line built to serve Bude, on the Cornish coast near the Devon border in the United Kingdom. It branched from a main route at Meldon Junction, a little to the west of Okehampton, on the northern margin of Dartmoor. The line is now closed.
Battle of Sourton Down
Battle of Sourton Down was a battle of the first English civil war that took place on 25 April 1643. Sourton Down lies on the edge of Dartmoor west of Okehampton in Devon. The battle involved Cornish Royalist troops under Sir Ralph Hopton who were ambushed by Major-General James Chudleigh with his cavalry. Captain Drake also led a charge against Royalist dragoons. Other Royalist commanders included Lord Mohun, Sir Bevil Grenville and Sir Nicholas Slanning.
Sourton
Sourton is a small village and civil parish in West Devon, England. It lies about 4 miles south-west of Okehampton. It is at the north-western extremity of Dartmoor, a National Park of England and Wales and lies along the A386 road. Sourton Parish has a population of over 400.
Meldon Quarry railway station
Meldon Quarry railway station is a railway station at Meldon in Devon.
Museum of Dartmoor Life
The Museum of Dartmoor Life (MDL) is a local museum in Okehampton, Devon, southwest England. It covers life in the Dartmoor area. The museum opened in 1981. It is housed on three floors in an early 19th century mill and there is a waterwheel at the museum. The collections concentrate on the social history of Dartmoor and Okehampton from prehistoric times to the present. The museum is run as an independent charitable trust with a board of trustees.
Maddaford Moor Halt railway station
|} Maddaford Moor Halt was a railway station on the Bude Branch that closed in 1966. The halt was located where the line passed under the A3079, at a hamlet now known as Thorndon Cross, four miles west of Okehampton. Maddaford Moor Halt was opened in 1926 by the Southern Railway (SR) many years after the line to serve the coastal town of Bude was opened in 1898. The station had been proposed for closure in the Beeching Report.
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