Roborough, Plymouth

About Roborough

Roborough sits 247 m S of Plymouth in Devon. Local places nearby include Widewell lying 247 m South, Belliver only 248 m South West, Woolwell only 711 m South South East, Bickleigh Down lying 1.1 km South East and Bickleigh lying 1.7 km East. Other nearby settlements include Bickham, Lopwell, Hoo Meavy and Lovaton.

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Local Map

Map of Roborough

Location Summary

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

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Beaches

  • Mount Batten9.3 km S
  • Pebble Side8.9 km SSW
  • Reform Beach8.9 km SSW

Parks

  • Palm Cross Green18.5 km ESE
  • Pennsylvania Park53.0 km NE
  • Pleasure Grounds33.6 km NNE
  • The Lawn47.8 km ENE

Woods

  • Haxter Wood775 m WNW
  • Pick Pie Plantation1.0 km ESE
  • Roborough Plantations819 m N
  • Widewell Wood904 m SW

Hills

  • Broomball Hill5.6 km SW
  • Drake's Hill5.7 km SW
  • Peter Hopper's Hill3.0 km W
  • Stokehill4.8 km N

Lakes

  • Big Pond7.2 km E
  • Blackie Woods Pond7.2 km SW
  • Drake's Place Reservoir7.4 km SSW
  • Pennylake Pond5.5 km WSW

Waterfalls

  • Broad Falls15.6 km ENE
  • White Lady Waterfall21.3 km N
  • Yealm Steps11.4 km E

Headlands

  • Pennard's Point4.9 km W
  • Weir Point6.6 km W

Islands

  • Drake's Island10.0 km SSW
  • Erth Island13.9 km WSW

Wetlands

  • Warleigh Marsh3.8 km W
  • Blaxton Marsh4.0 km W
  • May's Marsh5.4 km SSE

Health Services

  • Plymouth HospitalHospital 2.5 km SSW
  • Derriford HospitalHospital 2.7 km SSW
  • Roborough HouseMedical 785 m NNW
  • Devonshire House and LodgeMedical 927 m SE

Education

  • Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary SchoolSchool 816 m SSE
  • Widewell Primary AcademySchool 1.1 km SSW
  • University of St Mark and St JohnUniversity 2.3 km S

Train Stations

  • Plymbridge Wood4.1 km SSE
  • Bere Ferrers5.3 km WNW

Bus Stations

  • Kingsbridge Bus Station29.3 km SE
  • Exeter Bus Station52.0 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Plymouth Coach Station7.9 km SSW
  • Torquay Coach Station40.7 km E

Ferry Terminals

  • Barbican Landing Stage8.6 km SSW
  • Mount Batten Passenger Ferry Terminal9.0 km S

Airports

  • Plymouth City Airport2.0 km S
  • Exeter Airport59.0 km NE

Airfields

  • Bolt Head Airfield32.6 km SE

Heliports

  • Cornwall Air Ambulance Station62.0 km W

Harbours

  • Weston Mill Lake8.0 km SW
  • Sutton Harbour8.2 km SSW