Parracombe
in Devon of England, United Kingdom
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MOD St. Athan (25 mi) - Cardiff International Airport (28 mi)
- Swansea Airport (30 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (38 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (53 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (53 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (56 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (64 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Fairwood Park Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.187 and -3.910 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 11' 11" and W -3° 54' 34"
- 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: 06:33 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:48 am and 8:37 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- 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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Delve into Parracombe
Parracombe in Devon (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 165 mi (or 265 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Parracombe is now 06:33 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Parracombe, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is MOD St. Athan in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), North-East. 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 Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 29 mi (or 47 km). away. 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: Pyle, Bishopston, Merthyr Mawr, Port Talbot and Pennard. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
11°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Highcliffe House
Kentisbury Grange
Bracken House Bed & Breakfast North Devon
Gable Lodge Guest House
Rock House Hotel - Guest House
Valley of Rocks
South View Guest House
Waterloo House Hotel
Village Inn
Seawood
Videos from this area
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Wildlife & Deer at Love North Devon
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Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Wednesday 11 July 2012
Take your seat on the train, see the beauitful Exmoor Landscape as you pass by sweeping farmland, heather-clad hills and wooded valleys. See the train going through this wonderful Exmoor Country....
Blackmoor Gate to Lynton - North Devon
A quick movie of the winding road from Blackmoor Gate to Lynton. It ends at a property called The Smithy which is available for holiday lets through a company called Marsden's Cottage Holidays.
Motorbike mod 2 test route sample Atherton Manchester
mod 2 bike test route , this is not a complete route it misses the end five mins which was a round about and a small country road back to the test centre but it gives you an idea, Thanks to...
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Spring Gala 10th & 11th May 2014 Steam Heritage
The wind wasn't as bitterly cold as it was exactly a year ago, when the first two heritage coaches entered passenger service, but it blew just as hard! Mind you, Woody Bay station at almost...
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Autumn Gala 29th September 2013 Coach 16 & Ffestiniog No 2 Prince
What a difference a year makes. One year since my very first visit to Woody Bay and the L&B now sports three beautiful heritage coaches. The latest, number 16 arriving just a few days before...
Tramper all-terrain mobility scooter for hire - Heddon Valley, Exmoor
This Tramper all-terrain mobility scooter can be hired from the National Trust shop to enable people with limited mobility to explore the area. For more information see www.countrysidemobility.org.
Bossington Gradient Aspen 3
Demo on the Aspen 3.
Lyd visits the L&B gala
The Lynton & Barnstaple railway gala played host to F&WHR built loco Lyd this year. The gala was held over the weekend of the 27-28/9/14.
Lady in Red from Portishead to Sharpness
Lady in Red is a Sunseeker making passage from Sharpness to Portishead on Thursday 30th July 2009.This was the last leg from the 2nd Severn Crossing to Portishead. Wind was gusting at 24kts,...
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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.
Parracombe railway station
Parracombe railway station was a halt on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, a narrow gauge line that ran through Exmoor from Barnstaple to Lynton and Lynmouth in North Devon, England. The Halt which served the village of Parracombe comprised a simple wooden shelter and was not opened until May 1 — almost a year after the line was opened on 16 May 1898 — and closed along with the rest of the railway on 29 September 1935.
Woody Bay railway station
Woody Bay, within the Exmoor National Park, is a station on the former Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, a narrow gauge line that ran through Exmoor from Barnstaple to Lynton and Lynmouth in North Devon. The station was situated inland, about 2 km from Woody Bay itself. It opened with the line (as Wooda Bay until the name was changed in 1901) on 7 March 1898, and closed with it after service on 29 September 1935. From 1923 until closure, the line was operated by the Southern Railway.
Killington Lane railway station
Killington Lane is a temporary terminus about one mile South West of Woody Bay on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (L&B), the narrow gauge line that originally ran for 19 miles through Exmoor from Barnstaple to Lynton and Lynmouth in North Devon. The L&B originally opened in 1898, and closed in 1935. Killington Lane opened to passenger services on 27 May 2006, as the rebuilding continues southwards towards the former Halt at Parracombe.
Blackmoor Gate
Blackmoor Gate, the western gateway to Exmoor National Park, sits on the watershed between tributaries of the rivers Yeo and Heddon nearly 305m (1000 ft) above sea level. It has long been a crossing of tracks – an ancient ridgeway following the former moorland ridge from the heights of Exmoor down to the sea at Mortehoe. The road from Lynton to Barnstaple crosses here at a low point of the ridge, as did the former Lynton & Barnstaple Railway.
River Heddon
The River Heddon is a river in Devon, in the south of England. Running along the western edges of Exmoor, the river reaches the North Devon coast at Heddon's Mouth. The nearest road access to the beach is at Hunter's Inn, approximately 2 km south of sea-fall.
Beacon Castle
Beacon Castle is an Iron Age hill fort close to Parracombe in Devon, England. It is situated on a hilltop some 290 metres above sea level, overlooking the Heddon Valley.
Voley Castle
Voley Castle is an Iron Age hill fort, situated close to Parracombe in Devon, England. The fort is situated on a promontory on the Eastern side of Heale Down, approximately 230 Metres above Sea Level.
Parracombe
Parracombe is a rural settlement near Lynton, in Devon, England. It is situated in the Heddon Valley, on Exmoor. A number Bronze Age barrows exist nearby, along with several other small earth-works throughout the parish. Beacon Castle and Voley Castle both Iron Age Hill forts are situated nearby. Rowley Barton ("rough clearing") was a manor mentioned in the Domesday Book along with East and West Middleton.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Parracombe.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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