Wembury
Sign in to saveWembury 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 Natural 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
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Place details
- Locality
- South Hams
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,819
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Wembury
- UK place.population
- 2,740
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.shire_county
- Devon
- UK place.shire_district
- South Hams
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SX518484
- UK place.dial_code
- 01752
- UK place.post_town
- Plymouth
- UK place.postcode_area
- PL
- UK place.postcode_district
- PL9
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- South West Devon
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- South Hams
- Population
- +2740
- Image
- Wembury from the sea.jpg
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- History
- Wembury in the public eye
- Wembury parish
- The Mewstone
- References
- External links
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 Natural 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.