Widecombe in the Moor
in Devon of England, United Kingdom
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Plymouth City Airport (17 mi) - Exeter International Airport (21 mi)
- Newquay Cornwall Airport (53 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (59 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (60 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (60 mi)
- Swansea Airport (72 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (73 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Fingle Glen Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Exeter Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Boringdon Park Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Bigbury Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- China Fleet Country Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Paignton Zoo (zoo, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.576 and -3.812 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 34' 34" and W -3° 48' 43"
- 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: 02:43 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:49 am and 8:35 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Explore Widecombe in the Moor
Widecombe in the Moor in Devon (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 173 mi (or 278 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Widecombe in the Moor is now 02:43 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Widecombe in the Moor, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Plymouth City Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-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 47 mi (or 75 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Torquay, Exeter, Plymouth, Bickleigh and Millbrook. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 98% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
8°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Videos from this area
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Widecombe in the Moor - Blackerton Lane (ORPA, W-E)
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Bonehill Rocks n Widecombe - Devon Holiday Attractions
Video of Bonehill Rocks near Widecombe and Hound Tor on Dartmoor shows spectacular views of Widecombe. The Dartmoor National Park is a popular tourist attraction in Devon, England.
Dartmoor Pony Drift
Shows the Widecombe-in-the-Moor Dartmoor Pony Drift including the round-up, sorting, separating, off to market and the sale.
beautiful disruption dartmoor in the snow
From @Newsflare member 'Moss Contrasting images of how the snow brings delight to some yet struggle to others. A selection of wintery scenes on Dartmoor as a result of the recent snowfall....
Ferret Racing Widecombe Fair
Description Enjoy the Devon Accent in the commentary ! live at the Widecombe Fair 2014 by adr films UK 2014 C.
Tawny owl on post
Early morning at Widecombe, Dartmoor, UK. May 2009.
Terrier Dog Racing
Description from Widecombe Fair Dartmoor Devon England UK , these crazy terrier dogs have a race , be sure to see the winner by enjoying this adr films movie , thanks for watching and hope...
Buckland in the Moor, Buckland Beacon and The Ten Commandments
Buckland in the Moor is a beautiful picturesque little Village in Dartmoor. Walking through, apart from the odd car, it's like a step back in time. A little way on, heading towards Haytor is...
Buckland in the Moor - Pudsham Lane (ORPA, E-W)
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Ford at Ponsworthy in Dartmoor, Devon
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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.
Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Widecombe-in-the-Moor is a small village located within the heart of the Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England. grid reference SX718767. The name is thought to derive from 'Withy-combe' which means Willow Valley. According to Widecombe's official website, there are 196 households in the village, although its large and sprawling parish stretches for many miles and encompasses dozens of isolated cottages and moorland farms.
Ponsworthy
Ponsworthy is a hamlet on the eastern side of Dartmoor, Devon, England. It lies in the steep valley of the West Webburn River about 3.5 km southwest of the village of Widecombe-in-the-Moor. Its row of picturesque thatched cottages, climbing up a steep hill, are often the subject of calendars and postcards. It also has a mill and old bakehouse, it converted to a house in 1976. Ponsworthy House, built c.1800, has a porch with Doric columns of granite.
Buckland-in-the-Moor
Buckland in the Moor is a village and civil parish in the Teignbridge district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 94. The village is in Dartmoor. The church is made of stone quarried on the moor. The face of the clock spells out My Dear Mother. The baptismal font is Norman, and decorated with leaves and stars.
Leusdon
Leusdon is a Parish in southern part of Dartmoor in the county of Devon, UK. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|32|48|N|3|49|42|W| |primary |name= }}
East Webburn River
The East Webburn is a stream in the Dartmoor moors in Devon in south-west England. It rises on the western side of the moors flowing off the west side of Hameldon ridge. Its source is less than 1 kilometre south west of Grimspound Bronze Age settlement. It flows south past Widecombe-in-the-Moor and joins the West Webburn River. These combined streams then join the River Dart close to the village of Holne.
West Webburn River
The West Webburn is a stream on Dartmoor in Devon in south-west England. It rises on the eastern side of the moors flowing off the east side of Hameldown ridge. Its source is extremely close to Grimspound Bronze Age settlement and it was probably the main source of water for the settlement. It flows south going past Widecome in the Moor and joins the East Webburn River at Lizwell Meet in Oakmoor Wood. These combined streams then join the River Dart at Buckland Bridge in Holne Chase.
Holne Chase Castle
Holne Chase Castle is an Iron Age hill fort situated close to Buckland-in-the-Moor in Devon, England. The fort is situated on a promontory on the Northern slopes of Holne Chase in Chase Wood at approx 150 Metres above Sea Level overlooking the River Dart.
Church of Saint Pancras, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
The Church of Saint Pancras is a Church of England church in Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, England. It is also known as the Cathedral of the Moors. It has received the nickname "Cathedral of the Moors" because of its 120-foot tower and relatively large capacity for such a small village. The church was originally built in the fourteenth century, in the Perpendicular style, using locally quarried granite.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Widecombe in the Moor.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Widdecombe, Widecombe in the Moor
