Woolacombe
Sign in to saveWoolacombe () is a seaside resort on the coast of North Devon, England, which lies at the mouth of a valley (or "combe") in the parish of Mortehoe. The beach is long, sandy, gently sloping and faces the Atlantic Ocean near the western limit of the Bristol Channel.
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Place details
- Locality
- North Devon
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 840
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Woolacombe village, North Devon, England arp.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Woolacombe beach and village
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Woolacombe
- UK place.population
- 697
- UK place.shire_district
- North Devon
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.shire_county
- Devon
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- North Devon
- UK place.post_town
- WOOLACOMBE
- UK place.postcode_district
- EX34
- UK place.postcode_area
- EX
- UK place.dial_code
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- seaside resort
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Mortehoe
- Population
- +697
- Image
- Woolacombe Beach July 2020.jpg
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Woolacombe () is a seaside resort on the coast of North Devon, England, which lies at the mouth of a valley (or "combe") in the parish of Mortehoe. The beach is long, sandy, gently sloping and faces the Atlantic Ocean near the western limit of the Bristol Channel.
==Tourism== Woolacombe is a popular destination for surfing and family holidays and is part of the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The beach has been managed by Parkin Estates Ltd since the 1970s and has over the years been recognised as one of the best beaches in Europe. It won the title of Britain's Best Beach in the "Coast Magazine Awards 2012" and was awarded the same prize of Britain's Best Beach in 2015 by TripAdvisor, also ranking in their polls as 4th in Europe and 13th best in the world. The beach water quality is monitored regularly by the Environment Agency and was rated excellent from 2016 to 2020.