Thurlestone
in Devon of England, United Kingdom
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Plymouth City Airport (15 mi) - Exeter International Airport (38 mi)
- Newquay Cornwall Airport (51 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (74 mi)
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Guernsey Airport (80 mi) - Cardiff International Airport (81 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (81 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (92 mi)
- Swansea Airport (93 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Bigbury Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Boringdon Park Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- China Fleet Country Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Exeter Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 34 mi)
- Paignton Zoo (zoo, (17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.269 and -3.863 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 16' 9" and W -3° 51' 45"
- 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: 08:02 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 am and 8:28 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Thurlestone
Thurlestone in Devon (England) with it's 627 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 184 mi (or 296 km) south-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Thurlestone is now 08:02 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Thurlestone, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Plymouth City Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 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 35 mi (or 56 km), West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Plymouth, Millbrook, Torquay, Pillaton and South Hill. 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 | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 92% |
| Air Pressure | 1001 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Videos from this area
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Weavils at Hope Cove 2
The glass was half full. Hot Cheshire cats the Weavils at Sun Bay Hotel for the Hope Cove Bank Holiday weekend 2009.
diving Hope cove Devon
diving hope cove 17/4/10 Dog fish spotted.
Hope Cove - Devon Holidays
Hope Cove is a beautiful place on the Devon coast in England´s Westcountry. The video shows the rocks and cliffs being pounded by the waves of the sea after a storm. http://paintingholidaysuk.wor...
Weavils at Hope Cove 1
Hot Cheshire cats the Weavils at Sun Bay Hotel for the Hope Cove Bank Holiday weekend 2009.
The Jane Rowe
Between Hope Cove & Salcombe lie many wrecks within easy reach of the surface. This one is called the Jane Rowe.
Mullet on the wreck of the Jane Rowe
Its amazing what you see when you're sitting being quiet :-)
The Louis Sheid
A dive in slightly cloudy vis around the Louis Sheid wreck off Thurlestone. This is the first dive done with my Go-pro Hero 2 in Backscatter housing with Light For Me Go-pro video lights.
Thurlestone Snorkeling, Freediving Louis Sheid wreck
Went snorkeling in Thurlestone on Saturday 11th August. Found out on the way there was a wreck there called the Louis Sheid. It was mid-tide, and the wreck was about 7-8m down. I managed to...
The Louis Sheid
The wreck of the Louis Shied off Thurlestone Devon. Filmed by Paul Sleep.
A dive on the Louis Sheid
Adive on the wreck of the Louis Sheid just off Thurlestone Beach in the South Hams of Devon. The wreck is surrounded by ledges smothered in colourful snakelock anemones.
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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.
River Avon, Devon
The River Avon, also known as the River Aune, is a river in the county of Devon in the south of England. It rises in the southern half of Dartmoor National Park in an area of bog to the west of Ryder's Hill. Close to where the river leaves Dartmoor a dam was built in 1957 to form the Avon reservoir. After leaving the moor it passes through South Brent and then Avonwick and Aveton Gifford and flows into the sea at Bigbury on Sea.
South Milton Ley
South Milton Ley is a 162,000 square metres wetland in the South Hams, Devon, England. It was notified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1976. Part of the site is managed as a nature reserve by the Devon Birdwatching and Preservation Society.
Bigbury
Bigbury is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 582. The parish council meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm in Bigbury Memorial Hall (excluding August & January). The village of Bigbury has a pub called the Royal Oak, and a shop called the Bigbury Village Stores. Bigbury's church (dedicated to St Lawrence) is partly early 14th century and partly as rebuilt by J. D. Sedding in 1872.
Buckland, Devon
Apart from a number of places in Devon for which Buckland forms the first part of the name, the name on its own refers to two places in Devon: Buckland is a hamlet near to Thurlestone in the South Hams, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|16|46|N|3|51|22|W|type:city_region:GB | |name= }}. It was listed as a manor in the Domesday Book.
Bolt Tail
Bolt Tail is a headland in Devon, England. It is located immediately to the southwest of Hope Cove in the South Hams district, at grid reference SX670397. Bolt Tail is the site of an Iron Age promontory fort, although little evidence now remains of this structure, it occupied a classic promontory defended from inland by a linear earthwork at some 60 metres above sea level.
Hope Cove
Hope Cove is a small seaside village within the civil parish of South Huish in South Hams District, Devon, England. It is located some 5 miles west of Salcombe and 5 miles south-west of Kingsbridge. It has two beaches, and is sheltered by the headland of Bolt Tail. Historically, the village falls into two parts — Outer Hope and Inner Hope. Inner Hope fell within the parish of Malborough until the 1970s, when it was united with its neighbour on the other side of a small headland.
SS Louis Sheid
The SS Louis Sheid was a 6,057 ton Belgian steamer which ran aground off Devon after escaping U-47 following the rescue of the captain and crew of the freighter MV Tajandoen on 7 December 1939. The Louis Shied measured 420ft long with a beam of 55 ft. She was built by Nord Werft of Wesermunder under the name Ultor and renamed Kendal Castle prior to being badged Louis Sheid for the Belgian National Shipping Line.
St Andrew's Church, South Huish
St Andrew's Church, South Huish, is a ruined church in South Huish, South Hams, Devon, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.
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Thurleston, Thurlestone
