Woolacombe
Built-up area in North Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 51.176, -4.191 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 46 44 |
| Population: | 840 |
| Dialling code: | 01271 (Barnstaple) |
Woolacombe is a coastal village and resort on the western shore of North Devon in Devon, England. Its long, golden beach faces the Atlantic and is famed for surfing, dune-backed sands and cliff-top walks with views out to Lundy and the moorland of Exmoor.
Once a small fishing and farming settlement that grew as a Victorian seaside destination, Woolacombe today depends largely on tourism - surf schools, holiday lets, cafés and pubs - and the beach is lifeguarded throughout the summer. The village combines a strong outdoor, surf-and-family culture with a mix of long‑term residents and seasonal visitors, so it feels bustling in peak months but retains a quiet, local character off‑season.
Postcode districts covering Woolacombe
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Bideford 11 miles17.6 km
- Ilfracombe 3.5 miles5.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Mortehoe Parish 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Ilfracombe West Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Georgeham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- West Down Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Croyde Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Ilfracombe Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Ilfracombe East Ward 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Braunton West & Georgeham Ward 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Chambercombe Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Braunton East Ward 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Bittadon Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Braunton Built-up area 4.8 miles7.8 km
Example postcodes in Woolacombe
EX34 7AT, EX34 7BX, EX34 7FB, EX34 7DZ, EX34 7DQ, EX34 7FF, EX34 7HH, EX34 7FA, EX34 7HQ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 39.7 miles63.9 km
- Exeter International Airport 45.5 miles73.3 km
- Barnstaple Railway Station 9 miles14.4 km
- Killington Lane Railway Dtation 12.5 miles20.2 km
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Schools in Woolacombe
- Woolacombe School Primary
Local points of interest
- Putsborough Beach Beach 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Saunton Sands Beach 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Braunton Burrows Hill 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 16 miles25.7 km