Stokenham
in Devon of England, United Kingdom
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Plymouth City Airport (22 mi) - Exeter International Airport (34 mi)
- Newquay Cornwall Airport (59 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (68 mi)
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Guernsey Airport (75 mi) - Cardiff International Airport (79 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (79 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (87 mi)
- Swansea Airport (94 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Bigbury Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Boringdon Park Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Exeter Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Paignton Zoo (zoo, (11 mi)
- Exmouth Marina (marina, (26 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.274 and -3.675 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 16' 28" and W -3° 40' 29"
- 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: 12:25 PM (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
- 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Discover Stokenham
Stokenham in Devon (England) with it's 362 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 177 mi (or 284 km) south-west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Stokenham is now 12:25 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Stokenham, 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 43 mi (or 69 km), West. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.
When in this area, 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.
Videos from this area
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MD 80 Mini DV camera paragliding test video - Strete, Feb 2010
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American Servicemen WW2 D-Day Landing Rehearsal Operation Tiger at Slapton in Devon 1940s
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Les Miserables: The Memoirs of Jean Valjean Act 2: Barricade
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Cider Orchard at Lower Grimpstonleigh in South Devon
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Nick Green Round 6
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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.
Hallsands
Hallsands is a deserted village and beach in south Devon, England, in a precarious position between cliffs and the sea, between Beesands to the north and Start Point to the south.
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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