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National Marine Aquarium
The UK's largest aquarium in Plymouth dedicated to ocean conservation with Atlantic Ocean and deep reef exhibits.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Wembury
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About Wembury
Wembury works well as a base: 10 minutes from Brixton, 20km from Burrator Reservoir.
Wembury is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,800 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Brixton, about 4 km away.
Wembury is a village on the south coast of Devon, England, very close to Plymouth Sound. Wembury is located south of Plymouth. Wembury is also the name of the peninsula in which the village is situated. The village lies in the administrative district of the South Hams within the South Devon Area of Outstanding NaturalRead more
Beauty (AONB). The South West Coast Path goes past the coastal end of the town. The National Trust has taken an active role in maintaining the scenic and historic characteristics of the village and its surrounding area
The beach is well known for its surfing and rock pooling. Wembury Marine Centre educates visitors about what they can find in the rockpools and how they can help protect and preserve them. The centre is managed by Devon Wildlife Trust and was refurbished in 2006. Basking sharks can be seen in the summer near the Mewstone. There is also Wembury primary school.
There are three pubs within the Wembury parish; the Eddystone Inn, Mussell Inn and the Odd Wheel (the Oddy). Three shops are also in Wembury.
Its electoral ward is called 'Wembury and Brixton'. The ward population at the 2011 census was 4,455.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Wembury?
Within an hour or so of Wembury: National Marine Aquarium (6 km), Rame Head (10 km), Burgh Island (14 km), Burrator Reservoir (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Wembury?
The nearest famous roads are B3212 across Dartmoor, Atlantic Highway (A39) and A39 Atlantic Highway (Barnstaple to Bude).
Where is Wembury?
Wembury is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Brixton.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,819
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.3227, -4.0753
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Wembury
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Rame Head
A conical headland on Cornwall's south-east tip crowned by a 14th-century chapel, with views across Plymouth Sound.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Burgh Island
A tidal island reached by a sea tractor at high tide, with an Art Deco hotel that inspired Agatha Christie.
14 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Burrator Reservoir
A wooded reservoir on the south-western edge of Dartmoor, encircled by a narrow lane popular with cyclists.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Salcombe
A sailing town on a drowned river valley in the South Hams, with sandy coves reachable by small ferry.
24 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Vixen Tor
One of Dartmoor's tallest tors at around 30 m, on private land near Merrivale and long the subject of an access dispute.
25 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Dartmeet
The confluence of the East and West Dart rivers, a popular riverside spot beside a steep-sided moorland road.
28 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Wistman's Wood
Stunted, moss-drowned oaks growing between granite boulders form one of Britain's last high-altitude temperate rainforests, long linked with Druid legend. A 20-minute walk from the Two Bridges car park on Dartmoor.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Wembury
- Right hereRame HeadA conical headland on Cornwall's south-east tip crowned by a 14th-century chapel, with views across Plymouth Sound.
- 28 kmDartmeetThe confluence of the East and West Dart rivers, a popular riverside spot beside a steep-sided moorland road.
- 30 kmB3212 across DartmoorThe open moorland crossing from Moretonhampstead to Yelverton past Postbridge and Princetown, with ponies on the road.
- 32 kmPostbridge Clapper BridgeA 13th-century granite slab bridge over the East Dart, the best-preserved clapper bridge on Dartmoor.
- 48 kmBrown WillyThe highest point in Cornwall at 420 m, a long granite-topped ridge in the middle of Bodmin Moor.
- 66 kmAtlantic Highway (A39)Spectacular coastal road running through north Devon and Cornwall past dramatic cliffs, surfing beaches and picturesque harbour villages.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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