Venton

About Venton

Venton lies within Devon. Local places nearby include Sparkwell around 1.2 km North West, Lee Mill lying 1.6 km South East, Langage around 2.3 km West South West, Yondertown only 2.3 km North and Hemerdon lying 2.5 km West North West. Other rural places nearby include Corntown, Drakeland Corner, Blackpool and Burraton.

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This information is based on OS, ONS and OSM data released under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Venton

Location Summary

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

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Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

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Beaches

  • Meadowsfoot Beach9.8 km SSE
  • Wadham Beach10.0 km S
  • Wonwell Beach9.9 km SSE

Parks

  • Palm Cross Green8.6 km SE
  • Pennsylvania Park50.4 km NE
  • Pleasure Grounds37.9 km N
  • The Lawn42.2 km ENE

Woods

  • Crownhill Plantation846 m N
  • Half Penny Combe Wood751 m ENE
  • Six Acre Plantation708 m NW
  • Walks Brake856 m NNW

Hills

  • Bottle Hill3.0 km NW
  • Hemerdon Ball2.2 km NW
  • Houndle Hill2.8 km ENE
  • The Hill1.6 km NE

Lakes

  • Blachford Fish Pond3.8 km NE
  • Drakelands Trout Lake2.6 km NW
  • Mill Pond4.9 km E
  • The Clam5.7 km S

Waterfalls

  • Broad Falls12.1 km NNE
  • Horseshoe Falls18.3 km NE
  • Yealm Steps7.5 km NNE

Headlands

  • Hooelake Point9.7 km WSW
  • Steer Point8.0 km SSW

Islands

  • Head Weir Island6.8 km SE
  • Otter Island7.2 km SE

Wetlands

  • May's Marsh6.9 km W
  • Broad Ooze7.3 km SSW
  • Saltram Point8.1 km WSW

Health Services

  • Lee Mill HospitalHospital 2.0 km ESE
  • Local Care CentreHospital 9.1 km WSW
  • The Long Brook Residential HomeMedical 4.5 km WSW
  • BeaconvilleMedical 4.6 km E

Education

  • Sparkwell All Saints Primary SchoolSchool 1.2 km NW
  • Sparkwell All Saints Primary SchoolSchool 1.3 km NW
  • Plymouth UniversityUniversity 8.9 km WNW

Train Stations

  • Ivybridge6.0 km E
  • Plymbridge Wood6.6 km WNW

Bus Stations

  • Kingsbridge Bus Station19.5 km SE
  • Exeter Bus Station49.4 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Plymouth Coach Station11.3 km WSW
  • Torquay Coach Station33.2 km ENE

Ferry Terminals

  • Yealm Steps10.1 km SSW
  • Wide Slip10.1 km SSW

Airports

  • Plymouth City Airport9.1 km WNW
  • Exeter Airport55.6 km NE

Airfields

  • Bolt Head Airfield23.2 km SE

Heliports

  • Cornwall Air Ambulance Station70.7 km W

Harbours

  • Sutton Harbour10.6 km WSW
  • Fort Picklecombe Harbour14.1 km WSW