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Discover Halwill in United Kingdom

Halwill in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 184 mi or ( 296 km ) West of London , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Halwill

Local time in Halwill is now 05:19 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Thrushelton, Swansea, Shebbear, Saint Giles on the Heath, and Plymouth. When in this area, you might want to check out Thrushelton . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Halwill ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Holsworthy to Plymouth

9:42 min by NogoodBoyo42
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A 75-minute drive in 10, between the Devon towns of Holsworth and Plymouth, emulating the trip taken by an ancestor in 1840. Driving time actually 75 minutes. ..

newquay airport

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Defying Mr Pickles

1:29 min by TheUndart
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In August 2010, the new UK government's Communities Secretary, Eric Pickles, told near-sighted Devon County Council to strip out the product of its Labour Years; having ruined the character of the rur ..

Summit Festival 09

1:50 min by zebadee5
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Dj Doomka ripping up the decks with the visual projection and lasers ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Halwill Junction railway station

Halwill Junction Railway Station was a railway station near the villages of Halwill and Beaworthy in Devon. It opened in 1879 and formed an important junction between the now-closed Bude Branch and North Cornwall line. It closed in 1966 along with the lines which it served, a casualty of the Beeching Report.

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Located at 50.78 -4.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Beeching closures in England, Disused railway stations in Devon, Former London and South Western Railway stations, Railway stations closed in 1966, Railway stations opened in 1879

Broadbury Castle

Broadbury Castle is an Iron Age earthwork close to Beaworthy in Devon, England, map ref: SX4895, it is thought to be a Roman fort, marching camp or signal station.

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Located at 50.77 -4.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman forts in Devon, Archaeological sites in Devon

Halwill

Halwill is a village in Devon, England just off the A3079 Okehampton to Holsworthy road. About a mile away on the main road is another settlement called Halwill Junction. This name brings to mind the former significance of the two villages, as home to an important railway junction, where the North Cornwall Railway (forming part of a main line railway from Exeter to Plymouth) diverged from the earlier Okehampton to Bude Line, see Halwill Junction railway station.

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Located at 50.77 -4.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Villages in Devon

Hole railway station

Hole Railway Station was a small halt on the North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway between Torrington and Halwill Junction, serving villages such as Black Torrington, Highampton and Sheepwash. The line, which opened in 1925, was a private line until it became part of the Southern Region of British Railways in 1948. The line closed in 1965 as part of the Beeching proposals, freight services having been withdrawn earlier on this section of the line.

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Located at 50.81 -4.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Beeching closures in England, Disused railway stations in Devon, Former Southern Railway stations, Railway stations closed in 1965, Railway stations opened in 1925

Black Torrington

Black Torrington is a village in north Devon, England, situated between the towns of Holsworthy and Hatherleigh. It is situated on and named after the River Torridge. Within the village is a small but well maintained 15th century CofE parish church named after St Mary. There is also a CofE run primary school adjacent to the church. The church is of medieval origin, with a 14th century chancel, with much of the rest dating from about 1500.

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Located at 50.82 -4.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Villages in Devon