Museums · South West England
River Yealm
The Yealm is a river in Devon in England that rises 430 m (1,410 ft) above sea level on the Stall Moor mires of south Dartmoor and travels 12 miles (19 km) to the sea, passing through Cornwood, Lee Mi
Roger Cornfoot — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Yealm is a river in Devon in England that rises 430 m (1,410 ft) above sea level on the Stall Moor mires of south Dartmoor and travels 12 miles (19 km) to the sea, passing through Cornwood, Lee Mill and Yealmpton, a mid-sized village with a population of c.2,000 which is its largest settlement, before reaching its estuary which forms a ria bounded on its western side by Wembury. A deep inlet of this ria forms the waterfront to Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo on its eastern side.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Yealm is a river in Devon in England that rises 430 m (1,410 ft) above sea level on the Stall Moor mires of south Dartmoor and travels 12 miles (19 km) to the sea, passing through Cornwood, Lee Mill and Yealmpton, a mid-sized village with a population of c.2,000 which is its largest settlement, before reaching its estuary which forms a ria bounded on its western side by Wembury. A deep inlet of this ria forms the waterfront to Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo on its eastern side.
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Background
History
This short river once supported relatively large stocks of salmon, sea trout and brown trout but their populations have dwindled since the 1940s.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.3108, -4.0704
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Wembury
- Postcode
- PL9 0EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Devon
Sources
- wikipedia: River Yealm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Yealm?
- River Yealm is in South West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.3108°, -4.0704°.
- Is River Yealm wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at River Yealm. Check ahead for specific facilities.