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Goosewell Devon

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Holiday Parks 10 Park and Gardens 9 Aquariums 9 Museums 9 Theatres 8 Art Galleries 7 Golf Courses 4 Lakes 4 Zoos 2 Go Karting 2 Cathedrals 1 Nature Reserves 1 Theme Parks 1

Local servicesHospitalIlfracombe Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryCombe Coastal Practice2.2 miPharmacyCombe Martin Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistMarlborough Dental Centre2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBerrynarbor Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 69 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Ilfracombe Church of England Academyages 11-18, 1,016 pupils1.7 miPrimaryCombe Martin Primary Schoolages 2-11, 137 pupils1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL34 miRailway stationBarnstaple9.1 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple8.8 miFerryIlfracombe Ferry Landing1.6 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL9 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL9 postcode district.

County or areaDevon
Postcode districtPL9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min5:00 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:17 am – 4:10 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,566 residentsin the Lynton & Combe Martin census areaMedian age 55.02,490 households74% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright6% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,487 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: hospitality 16%, retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,169 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November8 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 6 to 12°CAMay: 8 to 15°CMJune: 11 to 17°CJJuly: 13 to 18°CJAugust: 13 to 19°CASeptember: 12 to 17°CSOctober: 9 to 14°CONovember: 7 to 11°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWidmouth Beachbeach · under a mileSamson's Beachbeach · under a mileWater Mouthbay · under a mileSmall Mouthbay · under a mileSexton's Burrowisland · under a mileBurrow Noseisland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesIlfracombe Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 40 haCobbler's Parkpark · 1.6 miSt James's Parkpark · 1.7 miCow Green Gardenpark · 1.9 miBrimlands Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 9 haCrofts Lea Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201840 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Aug 202338 mi away, Ponterdawe, NptSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband39% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,918 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation133 m436 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 183 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Park and Gardens

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Aquariums

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Museums

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Lakes

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Zoos

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Go Karting

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Cathedrals

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Nature Reserves

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