West Alvington

About West Alvington

West Alvington is in Devon. Nearby places include Westville situated 609 m East North East, Dodbrooke just 1.3 km East North East, Southville just 1.7 km East South East, Churchstow situated 2.4 km North West and West Charleton just 2.8 km East South East. Other rural localities include Easton, Woolston, Upton and Sutton.

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All information is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, reflecting the best available public data.

Local Map

Map of West Alvington

Location Summary

  • West Alvington 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

  • Green Well5.1 km WNW
  • South Milton Sands5.2 km WSW
  • Thurlestone Sand5.2 km WSW

Parks

  • Palm Cross Green10.4 km NW
  • Pennsylvania Park54.4 km NNE
  • Pleasure Grounds52.6 km NNW
  • The Lawn40.6 km NE

Woods

  • Abbot's Hill Wood1.3 km NNW
  • Bowringsleigh Wood1.6 km WNW
  • The Grove1.0 km NW
  • West Alvington Wood428 m N

Hills

  • Batt's Hill4.5 km NE
  • Blackdown Hill8.4 km N
  • Clematon Hill6.8 km W
  • Mount Folly6.2 km W

Lakes

  • Higher Ley10.7 km E
  • Old Mill Leat4.5 km NW
  • Slapton Ley10.0 km E
  • Widdicombe Ley9.9 km ESE

Waterfalls

  • Broad Falls24.3 km NNW
  • Horseshoe Falls26.7 km N
  • Yealm Steps22.6 km NNW

Headlands

  • Halwell Point4.2 km SE
  • Snapes Point4.9 km SSE

Islands

  • Burgh Island7.6 km W
  • Little Island7.7 km W

Wetlands

  • Saddle2.6 km SE
  • Charleton Point3.2 km SE
  • Ditch End5.4 km SSE

Health Services

  • South Hams HospitalHospital 1.3 km NE
  • Lee Mill HospitalHospital 17.1 km NW
  • Ivydene Nursing HomeMedical 14.9 km NW
  • BeaconvilleMedical 15.7 km NW

Education

  • West Alvington Church of England Primary SchoolSchool 63 m NW
  • Kingsbridge Community CollegeSchool 861 m E
  • Schumacher CollegeUniversity 20.0 km NNE

Train Stations

  • Ivybridge14.8 km NNW
  • Kingswear17.5 km ENE

Bus Stations

  • Kingsbridge Bus Station1.1 km ENE
  • Exeter Bus Station53.1 km NNE

Coach Stations

  • Plymouth Coach Station27.0 km WNW
  • Torquay Coach Station28.2 km NE

Ferry Terminals

  • South Sands6.1 km S
  • Dartmouth South Embankment17.1 km ENE

Airports

  • Plymouth City Airport27.6 km NW
  • Exeter Airport57.3 km NNE

Airfields

  • Bolt Head Airfield6.2 km S

Heliports

  • Cornwall Air Ambulance Station86.2 km WNW

Harbours

  • Salcombe Harbour5.6 km SSE
  • Dartmouth17.2 km ENE