West Down

About West Down

West Down sits within Devon. Among the nearby places are Lower Slade situated 3.8 km North, Lincombe lying 4.0 km North North West, Knowle lying 4.1 km South South West and Langleigh around 4.7 km North. Other rural places nearby include Dean, Cheglinch, Bradwell, Trimstone and Mullacott Cross.

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Information is sourced from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using publicly available datasets.

Local Map

Map of West Down

Location Summary

  • West Down 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

  • Black Pit5.7 km NW
  • Northern Field Beach5.6 km NNW
  • Tunnels Beaches5.7 km N

Parks

  • Lock's Common45.9 km NE
  • Pleasure Grounds48.0 km S
  • Summerleaze Down46.6 km SW
  • The Warren7.4 km NNE

Woods

  • Aylescott Wood1.3 km SE
  • Marisco Woods1.4 km ESE
  • Roborough Wood1.0 km SSE
  • Snow Ball Wood1.4 km SSE

Hills

  • Furze Hill4.0 km N
  • Shelfin Hill3.2 km NNE
  • Snow Ball1.3 km SSE
  • Windcutter Hill4.6 km NW

Lakes

  • Lower Reservoir3.6 km NNW
  • Saltpill Duck Pond9.1 km S
  • Slade Reservoirs3.3 km NNW
  • Upper Reservoir3.2 km NNW

Waterfalls

  • Aberdulais Falls62.9 km NNE
  • Becka Falls66.7 km SSE
  • White Lady Waterfall58.6 km S

Headlands

  • Breakneck Point5.5 km NNW
  • Flat Point5.4 km NNW

Islands

  • Burrow Nose7.5 km NNE
  • Sexton's Burrow7.4 km NNE

Wetlands

  • Penhill Ridge7.6 km S
  • Bassett's Ridge7.9 km S
  • Chivenor Ridge8.3 km S

Health Services

  • Ilfracombe Tyrrell HospitalHospital 5.1 km N
  • North Devon District HospitalHospital 9.1 km SE
  • Edenmore Nursing HomeMedical 5.5 km N
  • TyspaneMedical 6.1 km SSW

Education

  • West Down County Primary SchoolSchool 81 m WSW
  • Marwood SchoolSchool 4.8 km SE
  • PetrocUniversity 10.5 km SSE

Train Stations

  • Barnstaple10.4 km SSE
  • Killington Lane16.1 km ENE

Bus Stations

  • Barnstaple Bus Station10.1 km SSE
  • Gorsaf Fysiau Pen-y-Bont ar Ogwr54.3 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Torquay Coach Station86.7 km SSE
  • Plymouth Coach Station87.4 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Priory Bay Jetty66.5 km NW
  • Tenby Harbour69.6 km NW

Airports

  • Swansea Airport49.5 km N
  • Cardiff Airport60.4 km ENE

Airfields

  • Chivenor Airfield7.8 km SSW

Heliports

  • Lake Heliport16.6 km SSW

Harbours

  • Lynmouth Harbour22.1 km ENE
  • Watchet Harbour55.6 km E