Oreston, Plymouth

About Oreston

Oreston lies 621 m NE from Plymouth in City of Plymouth. Nearby places include Pomphlett around 621 m North East, Turnchapel around 898 m West South West, Cattedown only 916 m West North West and Hooe around 1.0 km South South West. Other places in the wider area include Plymstock, Spriddlestone, Gabber, Wembury Point and St. Stephens Place.

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The information presented here is derived from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Oreston

Location Summary

  • Oreston is a neighbourhood in Plymouth
  • Administrative Area:City of Plymouth
  • Ceremonial County: Devon
  • Historic County: City of Plymouth
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Mount Batten1.5 km WSW
  • Pebble Side2.8 km W
  • Reform Beach2.6 km W

Parks

  • Palm Cross Green15.4 km E
  • Pennsylvania Park58.8 km NE
  • Pleasure Grounds42.2 km N
  • The Lawn51.3 km ENE

Woods

  • Ashery Wood801 m SSE
  • Barn Wood1.4 km SSE
  • Radford Park Arboretum585 m SE
  • Warren Plantation714 m S

Hills

  • Bonfire Hill3.3 km S
  • Staddon Heights2.5 km SSW
  • Teats Hill1.7 km WNW
  • The Mound2.3 km WNW

Lakes

  • Blackie Woods Pond6.8 km NW
  • Drake's Place Reservoir2.7 km NW
  • Drakelands Trout Lake8.7 km NE
  • The Clam7.6 km ESE

Waterfalls

  • Broad Falls20.3 km NE
  • Horseshoe Falls26.9 km NE
  • Yealm Steps15.4 km NE

Headlands

  • Hooelake Point561 m WSW
  • Mount Batten1.5 km W

Islands

  • Drake's Island3.4 km WSW
  • Great Mew Stone6.0 km S

Wetlands

  • Arnold's Point1.8 km N
  • Saltram Point2.0 km NNE
  • May's Marsh3.9 km NNE

Health Services

  • Local Care CentreHospital 1.9 km NNW
  • Royal Eye InfirmaryHospital 6.0 km N
  • Seymour Court Nursing HomeMedical 3.0 km NNW
  • Elburton HeightsMedical 3.0 km E

Education

  • Oreston Community AcademySchool 70 m E
  • Hooe Primary SchoolSchool 1.0 km SSW
  • Plymouth University Marine StationUniversity 1.7 km WNW

Train Stations

  • Plymouth3.1 km NW
  • Marsh Mills4.1 km NNE

Bus Stations

  • Kingsbridge Bus Station25.0 km ESE
  • Exeter Bus Station57.8 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Plymouth Coach Station2.9 km WNW
  • Torquay Coach Station42.3 km ENE

Ferry Terminals

  • Mount Batten Passenger Ferry Terminal1.7 km W
  • Barbican Landing Stage2.0 km WNW

Airports

  • Plymouth City Airport6.8 km N
  • Exeter Airport64.3 km NE

Airfields

  • Bolt Head Airfield26.7 km SE

Heliports

  • Cornwall Air Ambulance Station62.7 km W

Harbours

  • Sutton Harbour2.0 km WNW
  • Fort Picklecombe Harbour4.9 km WSW