Sourton
in Devon of England, United Kingdom
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Plymouth City Airport (19 mi) - Exeter International Airport (29 mi)
- Newquay Cornwall Airport (44 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (56 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (58 mi)
- Swansea Airport (63 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (66 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (76 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (87 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (98 mi)
- RAF Fairford (120 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Fingle Glen Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- China Fleet Country Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Boringdon Park Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Bigbury Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.694 and -4.076 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 41' 39" and W -4° 4' 33"
- 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: 08:36 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 Sourton
Sourton in Devon (England) is located in United Kingdom about 180 mi (or 290 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Sourton is now 08:36 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Sourton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Plymouth City Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 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 45 mi (or 73 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, South Hill and Plymouth. 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
Collaven Manor
TRAVELODGE OKEHAMPTON SOURTON CROSS
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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.
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 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.
Bay Beastettes sing at League of Shame Auction
The Bay Beastettes sing at the League of Shame's Fantasy League auction while on a pub crawl of Okehampton.
Lydford to Clearbrook - Tour de Manche à vélo
Parcourir ce tronçon du Tour de Manche, commun avec La Vélodyssée®, permet de découvrir l'importante variété de paysages du sud Devon : de la grande ville de Plymouth à la forêt de...
River Lyd on Footpath 41, Lydford, Devon
This is the River Lyd after some usual heavy rain on the moorland. This river is at the foot of my garden and few yards in front of my front door. This route is used by local children to walk...
Lydford Gorge Dartmoor - a walk around
A walk around Lydford Gorge 20th March 2010. It was raining and the route was muddy and slippery in places. We were almost all the way around when the rain started to get worse so we gave up...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Bridestowe
Bridestowe is a village in West Devon, England. It is located outside Okehampton on the edge of Dartmoor and on the A30 main road. Its population in 2001 was 552, although it had been over twice as large in the early 19th century. The name derives from Saint Bride, who is featured in a church window. Great Bidlake is an Elizabethan mansion a mile away. The church is mostly 13th and 15th century, with a west tower and some fragments of Norman work.
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.
Bridestowe railway station
Bridestowe railway station served the 2 miles or so distant village of Bridestowe in West Devon, England, located outside Okehampton on the edge of Dartmoor.
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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