Murchington

About Murchington

Murchington sits within Devon. Nearby places include Throwleigh lying 3.0 km North West, Whiddon Down only 4.2 km North, Drewsteignton around 5.7 km East North East and Ramsley situated 6.0 km North West. Other countryside places nearby include Gidleigh, Teigncombe, Wonson, Forder and Venton.

You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.

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

Local Map

Map of Murchington

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Powderham Sand28.9 km E
  • Shaldon Beach29.7 km ESE
  • Starcross Sand29.7 km E

Parks

  • Palm Cross Green36.7 km S
  • Pennsylvania Park24.8 km ENE
  • Pleasure Grounds11.3 km WNW
  • The Lawn29.8 km ESE

Woods

  • Holy Street Wood508 m SSE
  • Milfordleigh Plantation528 m S
  • The Brake595 m SW
  • Woodland Copse570 m W

Hills

  • France Hill2.7 km NNE
  • Gidleigh Tor1.5 km WSW
  • Meldon Hill2.4 km SSE
  • Scorhill Tor3.0 km WSW

Lakes

  • Bradford Pool3.1 km NNE
  • Fernworthy Reservoir4.7 km SSW
  • Ockerton Court8.3 km WSW
  • Shilley Pool4.4 km NW

Waterfalls

  • Becka Falls11.1 km SE
  • Horseshoe Falls18.0 km S
  • White Lady Waterfall19.1 km WSW

Headlands

  • Bundle Head30.2 km ESE
  • The Ness30.2 km ESE

Islands

  • Combestone Island16.0 km S
  • Island of Rocks12.9 km W

Wetlands

  • Whitemoor Marsh3.6 km W
  • Raybarrow Pool5.1 km WNW
  • Taw Marsh6.8 km WNW

Health Services

  • Moretonhampstead HospitalHospital 6.9 km ESE
  • Crediton HospitalHospital 18.2 km NE
  • Blackdown Nursing HomeMedical 20.0 km WSW
  • Hatherleigh Nursing HomeMedical 21.5 km NW

Education

  • Chagford Adult Education CentreSchool 1.7 km E
  • Drewsteignton County Primary SchoolSchool 5.5 km ENE
  • Duryard Halls of ResidenceUniversity 23.4 km ENE

Train Stations

  • Okehampton11.2 km WNW
  • Sampford Courtenay11.8 km NNW

Bus Stations

  • Exeter Bus Station24.3 km ENE
  • Kingsbridge Bus Station44.5 km S

Coach Stations

  • Torquay Coach Station32.4 km SE
  • Plymouth Coach Station39.5 km SSW

Ferry Terminals

  • Starcross Pier29.9 km E
  • Greenway Quay38.2 km SSE

Airports

  • Exeter Airport32.2 km E
  • Plymouth City Airport33.4 km SSW

Airfields

  • Eggesford Airfield20.9 km N

Heliports

  • Lake Heliport47.9 km NW

Harbours

  • Lympstone Boat Shelter30.4 km E
  • New Harbour34.0 km SE