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Village and civil parish in north Devon, England Human settlement in England
Welcombe
Water Falls at Welcombe Mouth
Welcombe is located in DevonWelcombeWelcombeLocation within Devon
Population187 (2011 census)
Civil parish
  • Welcombe
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Devon
50°56′N 4°31′W / 50.933°N 4.517°W / 50.933; -4.517

Welcombe is a village and civil parish on the coast of north Devon, England, just north of the border with Cornwall. It is part of the district of Torridge. The population taken at the 2011 census was 187.

It is accessible via the A39 and has a beach called Welcombe Mouth, reached by a very narrow road. Its parish church, Welcombe Parish Church, is one of only four ancient dedications to Saint Nectan. Welcombe comprises several smaller communities including Welcombe Cross, Darracot, Upcott and Mead. There is a local pottery, pub, The Old Smithy Inn and village stores. There are two small campsites in the area and the South West Coast Path offers views to Lundy.

See also

References

  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  2. Usborne, Simon (4 October 2017). "Living the #vanlife dream — in a Mini with a rooftop tent". Financial Times.

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Towns, villages and hamlets in the Torridge District of Devon, England
England Civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Devon Devon
List of civil parishes in Devon
Exeter
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East Devon
Mid Devon
North Devon
Torridge
West Devon
South Hams
Teignbridge
Plymouth
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Torbay
Bold text denotes a parish council referred to as a "town council".
  1. Non-metropolitan district of the non-metropolitan county of Devon (administered by Devon County Council).
  2. Has city status in the United Kingdom.
  3. Has borough status in the United Kingdom.
  4. Unitary authority not part of the non-metropolitan county, thus not administered by Devon County Council.
  5. The remainder of Torbay is unparished.


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