![[Castle Hill, Torrington, England]
[between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900].
1 photomechanical print : photochrom, color.
Notes:
Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J--foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905.
Print no. "11124".
Forms part of: Views of the British Isles, in the Photochrom print collection.
Subjects:
England--Torrington.
Format: Photochrom prints--Color--1890-1900.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Views of the British Isles (DLC) 2002696059
More information about the Photochrom Print Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.pgz
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsc.08923
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A three-mile beach backed by Braunton Burrows, the largest dune system in England and a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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About Great Torrington
Great Torrington works well as a base: 15 minutes from Bideford, 19km from A39 Atlantic Highway (Barnstaple to Bude).
Great Torrington is in England, United Kingdom, with about 5,700 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Bideford, about 8 km away.
Great Torrington (often abbreviated to Torrington, though the villages of Little Torrington and Black Torrington are situated in the same region) is a market town in Devon, England. Parts of it are sited on high ground with steep drops down to the River Torridge below, with the lower-lying parts of the town prone toRead more
occasional flooding. Torrington is in the centre of Tarka Country, a landscape captured by Henry Williamson in his novel Tarka the Otter in 1927. Great Torrington has one of the most active volunteering communities in the United Kingdom.
In July 2019, Great Torrington was reported to be the healthiest place to live in Britain. Researchers from the University of Liverpool found that the area had low levels of pollution, good access to green space and health services, along with few retail outlets.
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What is there to see near Great Torrington?
Within an hour or so of Great Torrington: Saunton Sands (16 km), Clovelly (19 km), A39 Atlantic Highway (Barnstaple to Bude) (19 km), Woolacombe Beach (25 km).
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The nearest famous roads are A39 Atlantic Highway (Barnstaple to Bude), Atlantic Highway (A39) and Countisbury Hill.
Where is Great Torrington?
Great Torrington is in England, United Kingdom, about 8 km from Bideford.
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- Population
- 5,714
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.9531, -4.1440
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Worth the detour from Great Torrington
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Clovelly
Impossibly steep cobbled fishing village cascading down to a tiny harbour, where donkeys once carried goods and no cars are permitted.
19 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
A39 Atlantic Highway (Barnstaple to Bude)
The North Devon and Cornwall coast road with sea glimpses, steep combes and access to Clovelly and Hartland.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Woolacombe Beach
Three miles of west-facing golden sand backed by dunes, consistently rated among Britain's best beaches for surfing and families.
25 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Hartland Quay
Savage stretch of North Devon coast where contorted rock strata zigzag into the Atlantic, reached by a dead-end road down the cliffs to a 16th-century harbour site and pub. Shipwreck country with a small museum.
28 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Hartland Point
A dramatic right-angled turn in the coast where Devon's cliffs meet the Atlantic, with a lighthouse below and notorious wrecks offshore.
28 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Atlantic Highway (A39)
Spectacular coastal road running through north Devon and Cornwall past dramatic cliffs, surfing beaches and picturesque harbour villages.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Valley of Rocks, Exmoor
A dry U-shaped valley of rock towers above the sea near Lynton, grazed by feral goats.
37 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Great Torrington
- 19 kmA39 Atlantic Highway (Barnstaple to Bude)The North Devon and Cornwall coast road with sea glimpses, steep combes and access to Clovelly and Hartland.
- 28 kmHartland QuaySavage stretch of North Devon coast where contorted rock strata zigzag into the Atlantic, reached by a dead-end road down the cliffs to a 16th-century harbour site and pub. Shipwreck country with a small museum.
- 28 kmHartland PointA dramatic right-angled turn in the coast where Devon's cliffs meet the Atlantic, with a lighthouse below and notorious wrecks offshore.
- 31 kmAtlantic Highway (A39)Spectacular coastal road running through north Devon and Cornwall past dramatic cliffs, surfing beaches and picturesque harbour villages.
- 39 kmCountisbury HillA long 1-in-4 climb on the A39 out of Lynmouth onto Exmoor, with sweeping views over the Bristol Channel.
- 39 kmTarr StepsA 17-span prehistoric-style clapper bridge across the River Barle on Exmoor, repeatedly rebuilt after floods.
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- Drives on
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- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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