famous road
Atlantic Highway (A39)
Spectacular coastal road running through north Devon and Cornwall past dramatic cliffs, surfing beaches and picturesque harbour villages.
11 km · about 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Jacobstow works well as a base: 5 minutes from Poundstock, 11km from Atlantic Highway (A39).
Jacobstow is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Jacobstow sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Jacobstow to your route.
Jacobstow (Cornish: Logyakob) is a civil parish and village in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is located east of the A39 road approximately seven miles (11 km) south of Bude.
Penhallym in the north of the parish is mentioned (as Penhalun) in the Domesday Book; nearby is Penhallam, site of aRead more
medieval manor.
The name Jacobstow originates from Saxon times and derives from St James (Latin Jacobus) and holy place. As well as the church town, other settlements in the parish include Southcott and those parts of Canworthy Water north of the River Ottery.
Jacobstow parish is on high ground and is entirely rural in character. It is bounded to the northwest by Poundstock parish, to the east by Week St Mary parish, to the west by St Gennys parish, and to the south by Warbstow parish. The southwest boundary of the parish follows the River Ottery for approximately two miles.
The parish is in the Stratton Registration District and had a population of 421 at the 2001 census.
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Jacobstow is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 50.7333 latitude, -4.5500 longitude.
Jacobstow has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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famous road
Spectacular coastal road running through north Devon and Cornwall past dramatic cliffs, surfing beaches and picturesque harbour villages.
11 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
A mystical 60-foot waterfall that bores through a holed rock in a fern-draped wooded glen near Tintagel.
15 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Dramatic clifftop ruins steeped in Arthurian legend, connected to the mainland by a striking modern footbridge above the Atlantic.
16 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Savage stretch of North Devon coast where contorted rock strata zigzag into the Atlantic, reached by a dead-end road down the cliffs to a 16th-century harbour site and pub. Shipwreck country with a small museum.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Impossibly steep cobbled fishing village cascading down to a tiny harbour, where donkeys once carried goods and no cars are permitted.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Spectacular complex of enormous biome domes nestled in a former clay pit, housing the world's largest indoor rainforest.
44 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Stunted, moss-drowned oaks growing between granite boulders form one of Britain's last high-altitude temperate rainforests, long linked with Druid legend. A 20-minute walk from the Two Bridges car park on Dartmoor.
45 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Giant rock stacks marching across a wild sandy beach below towering cliffs on the rugged north Cornwall coast.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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