Welcome to Putsborough

Putsborough is a small village located in North Devon, England. It is situated on the coast and is known for its beautiful beaches and stunning views. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and green fields, making it a popular destination for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking and cycling.

One of the main attractions of Putsborough is its beach, which is considered one of the best in the area. The beach is long and wide, with soft golden sand and clear blue waters. It is perfect for swimming, sunbathing, and surfing, and is a popular spot for families and couples alike. There are also several cafes and restaurants located near the beach, offering a range of food and drink options.

In addition to its natural beauty, Putsborough also has a rich history and culture. The village is home to several historic buildings and landmarks, including the 13th-century St. George's Church and the Putsborough Manor House. There are also several local events and festivals held throughout the year, including the Putsborough Village Fete and the Putsborough Christmas Market. Overall, Putsborough is a charming and picturesque village that offers something for everyone.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 11.1°C

Feels Like: 7.4°C

Wind: 25.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Georgeham Church Of England Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Julian Thomas	Putsborough Road Georgeham Braunton Devon EX33 1JT 01271890440 School Website
Woolacombe School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gail Holmes	Beach Road Woolacombe Devon EX34 7BT 1271870551 School Website
Kingsacre Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Claire Cole	Greenacre Braunton Devon EX33 1BQ 01271815485 School Website
Caen Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sam Page	Caen Street Braunton Devon EX33 1AD 01271812786 School Website
Southmead School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicholas Plumb	Wrafton Road Braunton Devon EX33 2BU 01271812448 School Website
Braunton Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Fay Bowler	Barton Lane Braunton Devon EX33 2BP 01271812221 School Website
West Down School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Su Carey	West Down Ilfracombe Devon EX34 8NF 01271863461 School Website
Ilfracombe Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Grant	Marlborough Road Ilfracombe Devon EX34 8JL 01271863462 School Website
Ilfracombe Church Of England Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jody Le Bredonchel	Princess Avenue Ilfracombe Devon EX34 9LW 01271863463 School Website
The Ilfracombe Church Of England Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Stephen Rogers	Worth Road Ilfracombe Devon EX34 9JB 01271863427 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Barnstaple Station Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2AU 8.48 Miles

Chapelton (Devon) Station Lane, Chapelton, Devon, EX37 9DZ 12.49 Miles

Umberleigh Station Approach, Umberleigh, Devon, EX37 9AB 14.61 Miles

Portsmouth Arms Adjacent A377, Portsmouth Arms, Devon, EX37 9NB 17.31 Miles

Kings Nympton South Molton Road, Kings Nympton, Devon, EX37 9EU 19.87 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ataction Private Hire 07778 606418 Cross, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1PL 1.12 Miles
Jp Taxis 07971 020020 Church Rd, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1JL 1.18 Miles
Ezee Cabs 07966 548303 Beachcomber Cottage, Woolacombe, Devon, EX34 7BW 1.97 Miles
Woolacombe Taxis And Private Hire 01271 871444 Bellacombe, Woolacombe, Devon, EX34 7AG 2.22 Miles
P And P Taxis 01271 812075 18 West Meadow Road, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1EB 2.88 Miles
Peach Taxi's 07788 726660 6 Homer Crescent, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1DT 2.90 Miles
T And T Taxis 01271 816882 59 Homer Road, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1DS 3.00 Miles
Knowle Taxi Service 01271 815666 2A Manor Mill Road, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2LS 3.20 Miles
Saunton Taxis 07890 543 136 23 Saunton Road, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1HD 3.35 Miles
Shoreline Taxi 07812 104034 Winsmead, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1AR 3.42 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Veniton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Putsborough Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pickwell Manor Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Croyde Bay Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Croyde Road Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
West End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Forda Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Georgeham Church Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Georgeham Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Down End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Darracott Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Saunton Hotel Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Saunton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woolacombe Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Medical Centre Woolacombe 01271 870276	Beach Road Woolacombe Devon EX34 7BT
Caen Medical Centre 01271 818030	Caen Medical Centre Caen Street Braunton Devon EX33 1LR
Chivenor Medical Centre	Chivenor Medical Centre Chivenor Barnstaple Devon EX31 4AZ
Combe Coastal Practice 01271 863119	Combe Coastal Practice St Brannocks Road Ilfracombe Devon EX34 8EG
Fremington Medical Centre 01271 376655	11-13 Beards Road Fremington Barnstaple EX31 2PG

Local Stores

Braunton
Exeter Road
Braunton
Devon
EX33 2JL
01271 812706
shop.9638@coop.co.uk
Store Website
3.69 miles

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SPAR Braunton
Knowle Garage
Knowle
Braunton
EX33 2NA
Store Website
3.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Argyll Veterinary Clinic
28 Exeter Road Braunton Devon EX33 2JL 01271 812405 braunton@argyllvets.com Website 3.75 miles
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Charter Veterinary Hospital Group Ltd.
Charter Vets - Mullacott Bickenbridge Farm Ilfracombe Devon EX34 8NZ 01271 866770 info@chartervets.com Website 4.41 miles
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Barnstaple Veterinary Clinic (Market Vets)
Unit A Riverview Commercial Centre Riverside Road Barnstaple Devon EX31 1QN 01271 344 262 info@marketvets.co.uk Website 7.40 miles
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Medivet Northam (Witten Park Vets)
Heywood Road Northam Devon EX39 3QA 01237 473278 northam@medivet.co.uk Website 7.86 miles
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Torch Farm And Equine - Roundswell
Charter Court Roundswell Business Park Barnstaple Devon EX31 3FG 01271 879516 info@torchfarmvets.com Website 7.89 miles
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24 Hour Emergency Service

Charter Veterinary Hospital Group Ltd.
Charter Veterinary Hospital Charter Court Roundswell Business Park Barnstaple Devon EX31 3FG 01271 371115 info@chartervets.com Website 7.89 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Baggy Point
A Circular Walk Along Both Sides Of Baggy Point And Over The Top Of The Headland, With Breathtaking Coastal, Sea And Farmland Views. The Walk Looks Out Onto Woolacombe Beach On The One Side, And Down To Croyde Beach On The Other. EX33 1PA 1.17 miles Take A361 From Barnstaple To Braunton. At Braunton Take B3231 To Croyde, Then Follow National Trust Brown Signs To Baggy Point.

Saunton Sands
Miles And Miles Of Clean Sand And Clean Sea Water. Dogs Have Freedom To Run To Their Hearts Content S W Coast Path Braunton EX33 1LQ 2.02 miles Beach

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Northam Burrows And Westward Ho!
S W Coast Path Northam 5.86 miles

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Torrington Common
Lovely Walk, Lots Of Different Routes. Some Involve Steep Hill / Banks And Steps. Lots Of Accessible Water Sources Along The River, Good For Doggos Who Like Water. Very Pretty. 44 Clifton St Bideford Lancashire EX39 4EU 9.11 miles

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Heywood Woods
A Lovely Forest Walk With Reasonably Flat Paths, A Free Car Park And An The Mound Of An Old Castle. You Can Walk Alongside The River Taw Or Swimm If You're The Dog. The Forest Has Some Wonderfully Old Douglas Firs From The Original Eggesford Estate. A Lovely Walk. Little Rashleigh Bridge Reeve Chulmleigh Lancashire EX18 7BE 21.73 miles Follow The Road From Wembworthy Towards The A 377 At A Very Sharp Bend In The Road Turn Left Heywoods Forest Car Park About A Mile Or So Down This Road.

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Winkleigh Wood
Round Robin Walk Through Forestry Commission Land Bude Hill Winkleigh Lancashire EX19 8LD 23.86 miles There Is A Little Bit Of Parking At The Entrance On Bude Hill. Normally Fairly Dry And Sheltered. Round Robin Walk Normally Takes Between 30-45 Minutes At Reasonable Pace.

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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