Slapton
in Devon of England, United Kingdom
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Plymouth City Airport (22 mi) - Exeter International Airport (32 mi)
- Newquay Cornwall Airport (60 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (67 mi)
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Guernsey Airport (76 mi) - Cardiff International Airport (77 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (77 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (86 mi)
- Swansea Airport (92 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Bigbury Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Boringdon Park Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Exeter Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Paignton Zoo (zoo, (10 mi)
- Exmouth Marina (marina, (25 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.293 and -3.656 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 17' 33" and W -3° 39' 23"
- 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: 09:42 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:53 am and 8:30 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Delve into Slapton
Slapton in Devon (England) with it's 182 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 175 mi (or 282 km) south-west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Slapton is now 09:42 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Slapton, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Plymouth City Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 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 44 mi (or 70 km), West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 2 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: Torquay, Exeter, Plymouth, Millbrook and Bickleigh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Seale Arms
Royal Castle Hotel
Videos from this area
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The World entering Dartmouth, Devon, 27 July 2010
http://ship.spottingworld.com/The_World_(cruise_ship) The World cruise ship entering harbour in Dartmouth, Devon. She came in astern because she's too big to turn. The tug accompanied her but...
Lancaster, Spitfire, Hurricane - Dartmouth - audio!
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at Dartmouth Regatta. This is all about the audio (I was mainly shooting stills). Filmed on a Panasonic GH2 with an external Rode Stereo Video Mic.
Dartmouth Lower Ferry
http://ship.spottingworld.com/Dartmouth_Lower_Ferry shows the Dartmouth lower ferry. This video captures the ferry leaving Kingswear to make way for the Kingswear bound ferry carrying an ...
MD 80 Mini DV camera paragliding test video - Strete, Feb 2010
A short test video I made flying at Strete February 17th. 2010. I first tried the camera clipped to my flying suit sleeve. No good, too wobbly. And almost dropped the camera. Harness chest...
Field Trip to Devon // Slapton
Geography Field Trip to Slapton, Devon. December 2014.
Bear Grylls Faces His Biggest Challenge Ever
Grylls Bear demonstrates his superior climbing skills at Strete Gate, where he climbs 900 feet of sheer granite. Also footage of Grylls climbing the World's highest dam. Close-up footage shot...
FSC Hackday - 40 go mad in Devon
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Paula true story of slapton devon
The history of slapton sands (NOT)
Yaesu FT-2000
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American Servicemen WW2 D-Day Landing Rehearsal Operation Tiger at Slapton in Devon 1940s
Slapton Sands, Devon, in the United Kingdom was where they rehearsed for the "D DAY" landings, radio frequency meant they were cut off from warnings of German UBoats and sadly the results of...
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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.
Exercise Tiger
Exercise Tiger, or Operation Tiger, was the code name for one in a series of large-scale rehearsals for the D-Day invasion of Normandy, which took place on Slapton Sands or Slapton Beach in Devon. Coordination and communication problems resulted in friendly fire deaths during the exercise, and an Allied convoy positioning itself for the landing was attacked by E-boats of the German Kriegsmarine, resulting in the deaths of 946 American servicemen.
Slapton, Devon
Slapton is a village in Devon, England. It is located near the A379 road between Kingsbridge and Dartmouth, and lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). In 2001 the population of the civil parish of Slapton was 473. Slapton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sladone.
Abbotsleigh, Devon
Abbotsleigh is a hamlet in the English county of Devon. It is about 2 miles east of the village of East Allington.
Slapton Ley
Slapton Ley is a lake on the south coast of Devon, England, separated from Start Bay by a shingle beach, known as Slapton Sands. It is the largest natural freshwater lake in South West England. It is 1.5 miles long and is made up of two parts (the Lower Ley and the Higher Ley). The site is a National Nature Reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. There is a large population of Cetti's Warbler at the site, and Bittern is resident. The rare plant Strapwort is found here.
Torcross
Torcross is a village in the South Hams district of Devon in England. It stands at grid reference SX822420 at the southern end of Slapton Sands, a narrow strip of land and shingle beach which separates the freshwater lake of Slapton Ley from Start Bay and carries the A379 coastal road north to Dartmouth.
Beesands
Beesands is located midway between Hallsands and Torcross in South Devon. Once a famous fishing village, it is now more important as a tourist destination with its setting on Start Bay. The local pub is famous for its crab sandwiches. There is an Anglican chapel in the village dedicated to St Andrew. Beesands is still a highly renowned fishing village but mainly concentrating on crab and lobster fishing through Britannia Fisheries.
Slapton Castle
Slapton Castle is an Iron Age hill fort situated close to Slapton in Devon, England. The fort is on a promontory on the eastern side of a hilltop at approximately 65 metres above sea level, overlooking Slapton Ley.
Stokenham
Stokenham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Devon. Stokenham civil parish includes the settlements of Torcross, Beesands, Hallsands, Kellaton, Kernborough, Dunstone, Beeson and Chillington as well as Stokenham itself. It forms part of the district of South Hams. To the east of the parish is Start Bay in the English Channel. The principal road in the parish is the A379 running between the nearest towns of Kingsbridge (to the west) and Dartmouth to the north.
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