Woolacombe | |
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Woolacombe beach and village | |
Location within Devon | |
Population | 697 [1] |
OS grid reference | SS457438 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WOOLACOMBE |
Postcode district | EX34 |
Dialling code | 01271 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Woolacombe (/ˈwʊləkəm/) is a seaside resort on the coast of North Devon, England, which lies at the mouth of a valley (or "combe") in the parish of Mortehoe. The beach is 2 miles (3.2 km) long, sandy, gently sloping and faces the Atlantic Ocean near the western limit of the Bristol Channel.