Towns & cities · South West England
Mortehoe
Mortehoe — village in Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Mortehoe is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,362 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1850°, -4.2090°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morte Point SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mortehoe () is a village and former manor on the north coast of Devon, England. It lies 10 miles north-west of Barnstaple, near Woolacombe and Lee Bay, and is sited in a valley within the hilly sand-dune-like land behind Morte Point, almost directly above Woolacombe. The parish population at the 2011 census was 1,637.
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Background
History
Mortehoe can trace its origins back to the Domesday Book of 1086 and beyond. Always a farming community, in former years it was a base for smugglers and wreckers. Since the coming of the railway in the 19th century, notably the Ilfracombe Branch Line, Mortehoe became much more dependent on tourism, with numerous camp sites and holiday camps in the vicinity.
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- Coordinates
- 51.1850, -4.2090
- County
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Parish
- Mortehoe
- Postcode
- EX34 7DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
- Phone
- +44 1271 870028
- Population
- 1,362
- Official site
- www.mortehoe.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q519750 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mortehoe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mortehoe Church... and a nice pub^ - geograph.org.uk - 31818.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mortehoe?
- Mortehoe is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX34 7DT), in the parish of Mortehoe.
- Is Mortehoe a protected site?
- Yes — Mortehoe is part of the Morte Point SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Mortehoe free to visit?
- Yes, Mortehoe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mortehoe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX34 7DT. It sits within the North Devon parliamentary constituency.