Cockington, Paignton

About Cockington

Cockington is positioned 470 m E from Paignton in Torbay. Among the nearby places are Chelston just 470 m East, Livermead around 1.1 km South East, Torre situated 1.4 km East North East, Shiphay lying 1.6 km North and Preston lying 1.7 km South South West. Other local places include North Whilborough, Daccombe, Lower Blagdon and Higher Blagdon.

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These details are compiled from OS, ONS and OSM data released under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Cockington

Location Summary

  • Cockington is a neighbourhood in Paignton
  • Administrative Area:Torbay
  • Ceremonial County: Torbay
  • Historic County: Torbay
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Corbyn's Beach1.2 km ESE
  • Institute Beach1.4 km SE
  • Livermead Sands1.2 km SE

Parks

  • Palm Cross Green26.8 km WSW
  • Pennsylvania Park30.6 km N
  • Pleasure Grounds43.3 km NW
  • The Lawn14.5 km NNE

Woods

  • Church Wood540 m W
  • Hellinghay Plantation336 m SSW
  • Manscombe Plantation609 m SW
  • Thornhill Brake503 m SE

Hills

  • Chapel Hill1.5 km NNE
  • Round Hill1.2 km S
  • Stantaway Hill1.9 km NE
  • Tor Hill1.5 km ENE

Lakes

  • Aptor Pool4.1 km W
  • Bickley Pond4.1 km NW
  • Mill Pool8.1 km SSW
  • Zitherixon Clay Works9.4 km NNW

Waterfalls

  • Becka Falls21.2 km NW
  • Broad Falls24.4 km W
  • Horseshoe Falls19.7 km WNW

Headlands

  • Black Head4.5 km E
  • Roundham Head3.8 km S

Islands

  • Ore Stone6.1 km E
  • Thatcher Rock4.9 km E

Wetlands

  • Petit Tor Point4.0 km NE
  • Devil's Point4.1 km ENE
  • Mill Point8.2 km S

Health Services

  • Mount Stuart HospitalHospital 1.7 km NE
  • Torbay HospitalHospital 2.1 km N
  • Mount Olivet Nursing HomeMedical 1.5 km S
  • The Warberries Nursing HomeMedical 2.8 km E

Education

  • Cockington Community Primary SchoolSchool 977 m ENE
  • Preston Primary SchoolSchool 1.1 km S
  • South Devon College Brunel CentreUniversity 8.0 km NNW

Railway Stations

  • Torquay978 m ESE
  • Torre1.3 km NE

Bus Stations

  • Kingsbridge Bus Station25.4 km SW
  • Exeter Bus Station29.3 km N

Coach Stations

  • Torquay Coach Station1.9 km NE
  • Plymouth Coach Station42.8 km WSW

Ferry Terminals

  • Greenway Quay9.3 km SSW
  • Kingswear Hoodown11.6 km S

Airports

  • Exeter Airport31.9 km NNE
  • Plymouth City Airport39.4 km W

Airfields

  • Bolt Head Airfield31.6 km SSW
  • Farway Common Airfield40.4 km NE

Heliports

  • Lake Heliport80.0 km NW
  • Hartland Heliport91.6 km NW

Harbours

  • New Harbour2.1 km ESE
  • Old Harbour2.3 km E