Wembury

About Wembury

Wembury sits within Devon. Nearby places include Knighton around 368 m East North East, Hollacombe only 947 m North, Staddiscombe situated 2.1 km North North West and Down Thomas around 2.2 km West North West. Other countryside settlements include Gabber, Spriddlestone, Wembury Point, The Butts and Plymstock.

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Data shown here comes from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using the latest public sources available.

Local Map

Map of Wembury

Location Summary

  • Wembury 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

  • Cellar Beach2.0 km SSE
  • Machine Beach2.0 km SSE
  • Mount Batten5.1 km NW

Parks

  • Palm Cross Green13.2 km E
  • Pennsylvania Park60.0 km NE
  • Pleasure Grounds45.6 km N
  • The Lawn51.2 km ENE

Woods

  • Church Walk Wood753 m SW
  • Ford Wood578 m W
  • Park Wood907 m NW
  • The Rookery691 m WNW

Hills

  • Beacon Hill2.1 km ESE
  • Bonfire Hill2.6 km WNW
  • Madam's Hill2.6 km WNW
  • Staddon Heights3.4 km WNW

Lakes

  • Blackie Woods Pond11.1 km NW
  • Drake's Place Reservoir7.1 km NW
  • Drakelands Trout Lake10.3 km NNE
  • The Clam5.3 km ENE

Waterfalls

  • Broad Falls21.6 km NE
  • Horseshoe Falls27.9 km NE
  • Yealm Steps16.9 km NNE

Headlands

  • Season Point1.6 km S
  • Steer Point2.0 km ENE

Islands

  • Drake's Island6.5 km WNW
  • Great Mew Stone3.3 km SW

Wetlands

  • Warren Point2.2 km SE
  • Broad Ooze2.8 km ENE
  • Saltram Point6.1 km NNW

Health Services

  • Local Care CentreHospital 6.3 km NNW
  • Royal Eye InfirmaryHospital 10.4 km NNW
  • Elburton HeightsMedical 3.5 km N
  • The Lawns Nursing HomeMedical 3.5 km NE

Education

  • Wembury Primary SchoolSchool 260 m E
  • Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary SchoolSchool 2.9 km ESE
  • Plymouth University Marine StationUniversity 5.8 km NW

Train Stations

  • Plymouth7.5 km NW
  • Marsh Mills7.6 km N

Bus Stations

  • Kingsbridge Bus Station21.6 km ESE
  • Exeter Bus Station58.9 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Plymouth Coach Station7.1 km NW
  • Torquay Coach Station41.4 km ENE

Ferry Terminals

  • Yealm Steps2.1 km SE
  • Wide Slip2.3 km SE

Airports

  • Plymouth City Airport11.0 km NNW
  • Exeter Airport65.1 km NE

Airfields

  • Bolt Head Airfield22.6 km ESE

Heliports

  • Cornwall Air Ambulance Station65.6 km W

Harbours

  • Sutton Harbour6.2 km NW
  • Fort Picklecombe Harbour7.2 km WNW