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About Woolacombe

Woolacombe commands Devon's northwest coast with three miles of golden sand stretching between dramatic Atlantic headlands. The village sits in a sheltered valley that opens directly onto one of England's finest beaches, backed by rolling dunes and North Devon moorland. Reach it via the A361 from Barnstaple, then the scenic B3343 through Georgeham. The beach reveals vast expanses of firm sand at low tide, once used for motorcycle trials and still popular with sand yachting enthusiasts.

Where is Woolacombe on the map?

Woolacombe is in England, at 51.173, -4.207 - about 30 km north-west of Tawstock.

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The closest airport to Woolacombe is Bristol Airport, 158 km (about 2 h 10 min by car).

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