Why visit Wembury
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Wembury House and Wembury Marine Centre.
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About Wembury
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).
From the Wikipedia article Wembury (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay3
History
Wembury was visited by Mesolithic man as evidenced by flint implements found on local sites. Some Roman coins have also been found.
The name Wembury may derive from a place name containing the name Woden, and John Mitchell Kemble notes that it was called Wódnesbeorh.
Saxons colonised south-west Devon during the 7th century and founded agricultural settlements here. There was also a church dedicated to Saint Werburgh, a Saxon saint, in the area, an alternative derivation for the name.
Wembury expanded vastly in the 20th century with areas of farmland sold off for housing. Some older buildings are still present in the village, mainly in Knighton and West Wembury.
From the History section of Wembury on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Wembury
- Antony Jinmanpolar explorer
Born in Wembury, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Wembury
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Getting there and nearby towns
Exeter Airport (EXT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 miles away.
- Plymstock 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Yealmpton 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Plymouth 5 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Ivybridge 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Saltash 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Tavistock 16 mi north, about 26 min by car
- Paignton 24 mi east, about 38 min by car
- Newton Abbot 25 mi northeast, about 40 min by car
- Brixham 25 mi east, about 40 min by car
- Torquay 26 mi east, about 42 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Wembury from the sea, Mark.murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Church of St Peter the Poor Fisherman, Revelstoke, Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Wembury church, Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wembury beach and church, Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
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