Merrivale
in Devon of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.558 and -4.050 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 33' 29" and W -4° 3' 0"
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: 01:02 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 am and 6:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Merrivale

Merrivale in Devon (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 183 mi (or 294 km) west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Merrivale is now 01:02 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Merrivale, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Plymouth City Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 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 38 mi (or 62 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Plymouth, Millbrook, Pillaton, South Hill and Launceston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 94%
Air Pressure 971 hPa
Wind Speed Gale with 28 km/h (17 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 29th of March 2024

9°C (48 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

10°C (50 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Brook Tor

Address
2,9 mi
Sampford Spiney
PL20 7QX Yelverton
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Boyton Farmhouse

Address
3,4 mi
Whitchurch
PL19 9EJ Tavistock
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Two Bridges

Address
3,7 mi
Princetown
PL20 6SW Dartmoor
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Yelverton to Princetown, Drift Ghost

Published: July 05, 2014
Length: 25:31 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Pete Batten

Yelverton to Princetown, Drift Ghost, Drift Ghost S PC viewing with a good broadband internet connection? if so, then use the settings "Change quality"of this video to at least 1080p HD, view...


RAF Harrowbeer | Display Spitfire Start Up | 14/8/2011

Published: August 15, 2011
Length: 25:00 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: ashthemainman2012

Today in Yelverton there was a 70th anniversary event in the ground of the old airfeild at RAF Harrowbeer. The normal stalls and stand selling random rubish, poor sound in the center ring...


River Walkham/Tavy 14/10/2012

Published: October 15, 2012
Length: 11:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David Akerman

Marlow Canoe Club trip down the Walkham, joining the Tavy.


Plymouth Morris Men - Jenny Lind (Lichfield)

Published: May 11, 2012
Length: 11:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: submarinedolphins

Plymouth Morris Men performing Jenny Lind (Lichfield) at the Royal Oak in Meavy on the 2nd May.


GoPro Hero 3 Fpv sunset dartmoor. Stunning view!

Published: July 29, 2014
Length: 55:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: James Evans

Fpv flying on a sunny day thru sunset. At the end I just put the flaps down dropped it to about 10% throttle into the wind and enjoyed the sunset just hovering.


Devonport Leat Walk Part 2.

Published: March 26, 2011
Length: 26:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Leviston

Devonport Leat Walk , Part 2 is from Burrator Reservoir and finish at Drivage Bottom on Dartmoor (This is where it all started with my Photographic Walks back in 2000 .)


Richard relaxing at a Farmers Convention in Devon

Published: November 09, 2012
Length: 22:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Greg Hagger

Annual Horrabridge Farmers Convention to discuss the use of the Four Field System developed by Turnip Townshend.


Haunted Devon, The Old Tin Mine, Dartmoor

Published: August 20, 2013
Length: 30:16 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: David James

A pilot episode presented by Kriss Ellis-Stansfield which follows an investigation into the unknown alongside U.K Paranormal group Haunted Devon. In this pilot episode, Kriss joins group founder...


X525 First Mission RTL, Dartmoor Quadcopter

Published: December 06, 2013
Length: 48:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lucklogic99

APM 2.6 showing RTL, Loiter, Auto and Land mode's on Roborough Down, Dartmoor Pamgaea Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 ...


Phoenix 2000 Glider Dartmoor

Published: January 24, 2015
Length: 07:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PastyCaptain

Cruising around with the Glider.


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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.

North Hessary Tor

North Hessary Tor is a hill 517 metres high just above Dartmoor Prison, in Princetown within Dartmoor Forest civil parish, which is located in the borough of West Devon, Devon, England. The tor is one of the boundary points mentioned in the perambulations of the Forest of Dartmoor. Situated on the summit is the North Hessary Tor transmitting station - an FM radio and television transmitter which uses a 196 metres high guyed mast.

Located at 50.5503, -4.00833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hills of Devon

Woodtown

Woodtown is a hamlet on Dartmoor in Devon, England. It is roughly south of Sampford Spiney along the river Walkham.

Located at 50.5275, -4.06139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hamlets in Devon

Devon United Mine

Devon United Mine is a 1.0 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Devon, England, notified in 1987.

Located at 50.5964, -4.09106 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Devon, Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1987, Geology of Devon

Huckworthy

Huckworthy is a small hamlet on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. With just 11 houses in a steep valley the hamlet epitomizes the rural wilds of the area. The River Walkham runs through it, dissecting the community in half and setting the scene for the picturesque Huckworthy Bridge that has been featured in wildlife, travel and historical programs over the years. The bridge is also featured in Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady.

Located at 50.5167, -4.07222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hamlets in Devon

North Hessary Tor transmitting station

Situated on the summit of North Hessary Tor in Devon, England is an FM radio and television transmitter which uses as aerial a 196 metres high guyed mast. It was built by the BBC in 1955 when a transmitter was needed to introduce 405 line television into Devon. It now carries a small UHF TV transmitter which serves Princetown and Dartmoor. FM radio transmissions began in 1956 and cover most of Devon and eastern parts of Cornwall. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.

Located at 50.5503, -4.00833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio masts, Transmitter sites in England

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