Capton

About Capton

Capton sits within Devon. Local places nearby include Cornworthy just 2.7 km North North West, Dittisham only 3.1 km East North East, Tuckenhay lying 3.4 km North West and Blackawton just 4.0 km South West. Other rural settlements include East Cornworthy, Allaleigh, Ash, Eastdown and Bow.

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Information is sourced from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using publicly available datasets.

Local Map

Map of Capton

Location Summary

  • Capton is located in Devon
  • Administrative Area:Devon
  • Ceremonial County: Devon
  • Historic County: Devon
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Dartmouth4.4 km ESE
  • Totnes8.0 km NNW
  • Brixham 9.1 km ENE
  • Paignton 9.1 km NNE
  • Plymouth35.8 km W

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Other places with this name

  • Capton, Somerset 89.6 km NNE

Beaches

  • Blackpool Sands5.6 km SSE
  • Broad Sands7.4 km NE
  • Strete Gate Beach7.0 km S

Parks

  • Palm Cross Green18.1 km W
  • Pennsylvania Park42.1 km N
  • Pleasure Grounds48.2 km NNW
  • The Lawn26.6 km NNE

Woods

  • Broadridge Copse1.2 km N
  • Capton Wood916 m N
  • Coombe Plantation1.2 km N
  • West Norton Wood1.4 km SSE

Hills

  • Corkscrew Hill3.0 km NNW
  • Dyer's Hill4.3 km SE
  • Fire Beacon Hill2.3 km ENE
  • Oakham Hill5.0 km ENE

Lakes

  • Ash Reservoir2.9 km S
  • Lower Norton Wood Reservoir1.6 km SE
  • Old Mill Leat3.3 km NW
  • Western Waters2.2 km SSW

Waterfalls

  • Broad Falls23.0 km NW
  • Horseshoe Falls21.4 km NW
  • Yealm Steps24.3 km WNW

Headlands

  • Blackness Point3.1 km NE
  • Higher Gurrow Point3.8 km NE

Islands

  • Snipe Island8.5 km NNW
  • Vire Island7.7 km NNW

Wetlands

  • Middle Back3.3 km NNE
  • Pighole Point3.4 km NNE
  • Sandridge Point3.5 km NE

Health Services

  • Totnes HospitalHospital 8.1 km NNW
  • Brixham HospitalHospital 9.0 km ENE
  • Three CornersMedical 6.3 km ENE
  • Hill HouseMedical 8.4 km ENE

Education

  • St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary SchoolSchool 3.5 km SE
  • Dartmouth AcademySchool 3.8 km SE
  • Schumacher CollegeUniversity 10.8 km NNW

Train Stations

  • Greenway Halt4.9 km ENE
  • Kingswear5.0 km ESE

Bus Stations

  • Kingsbridge Bus Station13.6 km SW
  • Exeter Bus Station40.7 km N

Coach Stations

  • Torquay Coach Station13.9 km NNE
  • Plymouth Coach Station36.0 km W

Ferry Terminals

  • Greenway Quay3.7 km ENE
  • Dartmouth Naval College4.4 km ESE

Airports

  • Plymouth City Airport34.1 km W
  • Exeter Airport43.9 km NNE

Airfields

  • Bolt Head Airfield19.5 km SW

Heliports

  • Lake Heliport85.8 km NNW

Harbours

  • Dartmouth4.5 km ESE
  • Dartmouth Harbour4.8 km ESE