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Beaford in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 175 mi or ( 282 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Beaford is now 07:28 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Winkleigh, West Buckland, Swansea, Plymouth, and Newport. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Winkleigh . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Beaford ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
carp fishing stafford moor fishery devon , old footage
found this and loads of other old footage on an old hard drive , couldnt bring myself to ditch it so a quick reedit has been done (sorry its a bit rough) stafford moor is one of the nicest fisheries i ..
Cycling in Cornwall - Tarka Trail (Devon)
A day on the Tarka Trail ..
Meeth by trailtrash.co.uk
Meeth in North Devon is the southern-most stop on the Tarka Trail Cycle Path. This video was shot for trailtrash.co.uk and will form part of the video tour of the trail. ..
Petrockstowe by trailtrash.co.uk
Petrockstowe in North Devon is a stop on the Tarka Trail Cycle Path. This video was shot for trailtrash.co.uk and will form part of the video tour of the trail. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Beaford
Beaford is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. It is about five miles south-east of Great Torrington. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 393. The church has a fifteenth-century doorway, arches and windows, as well as a Norman font. Another notable building in the village is The Beaford Centre, which mainly provides residential education opportunities for children.
Located at 50.92 -4.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Dolton, Devon
Dolton is a small village in the Torridge District of Devon, in the South West of England. It has a population of around 900 inhabitants, including the Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts. Dolton is twinned with Amfreville in France and Hillerse in Germany. It has a 5 small shops, and is served by one bus service, the 315 between Barnstaple and Exeter. The Tarka Trail passes by Dolton. Anthony Horneck FRS, the Protestant theologian, lived in Dolton between 1670 and 1671.
Located at 50.88 -4.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
St Giles in the Wood
St Giles in the Wood is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. It was never a manor of itself and the parish church only came into being in 1309 when licence was obtained from the Bishop of Exeter to build a chapel of ease, the church at Great Torrington being then considered too far for the convenience of the local inhabitants. The licence was obtained by Sir Richard Merton, who then held the advowson of Great Torrington.
Located at 50.95 -4.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Dunsbear Halt railway station
Dunsbear Halt was a relatively well-used halt on the initially privately run North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway. Opened in 1925 and closed to passenger traffic 40 years later in 1965. The line remained open for freight between Barnstaple railway station and Meeth until 1982. Today it forms part of the popular Tarka trail, and has recently been renovated by conservation volunteers.
Located at 50.90 -4.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Petrockstow railway station
Petrockstow railway station was a station serving the village of Petrockstowe in West Devon, which is about one mile away. The station was, throughout its passenger-carrying life from 1925 to 1965, spelt without the final "e" of the village name. The railway was originally built as a narrow-gauge freight line to carry ball clay to Torrington from the Marland and Meeth clay pits.
Located at 50.88 -4.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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