Welcome to Billacombe

Billacombe is a small village located in the South Hams district of Devon, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of Plymouth and is known for its picturesque countryside and stunning views of the River Plym. The village is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The village is also home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub.

One of the main attractions of Billacombe is its proximity to the beautiful Dartmoor National Park. The park is home to a wide range of wildlife, including wild ponies, deer, and birds of prey. Visitors to the park can enjoy a range of outdoor activities, including hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The park is also home to a number of historic sites, including ancient stone circles and burial mounds.

Despite its rural location, Billacombe is well-connected to the rest of Devon and the UK. The village is located just a few miles from Plymouth, which is home to a range of shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions. The village is also well-served by public transport, with regular bus services connecting it to Plymouth and other nearby towns and villages. Overall, Billacombe is a charming and peaceful village that offers a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 10.1°C

Feels Like: 8°C

Wind: 9.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Pomphlett Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Makelis	Howard Road Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 7ES 1752408966 School Website
Plymstock School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Alan Yendell	Church Road Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 9AZ 01752402679 School Website
Morley Meadow Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Duncan	51 Encombe Street Plymouth PL9 7GN 1752401293 School Website
Goosewell Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Marc Leader	Goosewell Road Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 9HD 1752482960 School Website
Oreston Community Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Amy Chivers	Oreston Road Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 7JY 01752402050 School Website
Coombe Dean School Academy Trust Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Kevin Dyke	Charnhill Way Elburton Plymouth Devon PL9 8ES 01752406961 School Website
Elburton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Keith Smithers	Haye Road South Elburton Plymouth Devon PL9 8HJ 01752404489 School Website
Prince Rock Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Cheryl Brake	Embankment Road Plymouth Devon PL4 9JF 1752257698 School Website
Lipson Co Operative Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Martin Brook	Bernice Terrace Lipson Plymouth Devon PL4 7PG 01752671318 School Website
Laira Green Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Claire Jones	Bramley Road Laira Plymouth Devon PL3 6BP 01752660427 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Plymouth North Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6AB 2.60 Miles

Devonport Portland Road, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 4QN 3.78 Miles

Dockyard Paisley Street, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 1RX 4.10 Miles

Keyham Admiralty Street, Keyham, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2BP 4.41 Miles

St Budeaux Ferry Road Wolseley Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 1JJ 5.09 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Jttransfers 07708 915271 7, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8LJ 0.95 Miles
Prestige Executive Cars 01752 481400 Station House Station Road Elb, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8DL 1.19 Miles
Devon Cars 01752 481400 Station House, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8DN 1.19 Miles
Taxisfirst 01752 222222 Unit 34-35/Faraday Mill Business Pk/Faraday Rd, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0ST 1.23 Miles
Door Airport Door 07885 272505 88 South View Terrace, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9DH 1.57 Miles
Airport Transfers 07903 150030 Hooe Rd, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9RG 1.60 Miles
Louannon Cars Of Plymouth 01752 510689 54 Mount Gould Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PU 1.64 Miles
Plym Cabs 01752 345005 6A Plymouth Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 4JR 1.93 Miles
Duchess Cars 07805 883521 39 Whitefriars Lane, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9RA 1.94 Miles
Plymouth Scooter Chauffeur 01752 600099 Unit 51/Holly Court/St. Modwen Rd, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8LG 1.98 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Greenacres No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Colesdown Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wrens Gate No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stentaway Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thornfield No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morrisons No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Broadway Shopping Centre Collection Today available until:12:45 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Dunstone Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broadway Shopping Centre Collection Today available until:12:45 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Stanborough Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Pomphlett Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Radford Park Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oreston Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Plymstock Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Church View Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	30 Holland Road Plymstock Plymouth PL9 9BW
Church View Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	30 Holland Road Plymstock Plymouth PL9 9BW
Dean Cross Surgery 01752 404743	Dean Cross Surgery 21 Radford Park Road Plymstock, Plymouth Devon PL9 9DL
Church View Surgery 01752 403206	Church View Surgery 30 Holland Road,Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 9BN
Community Recovery Team 01752 435905	Beauchamp Centre G Floor Mount Gould Hospital Plymouth Devon PL4 7QD

Local Stores

Elburton
42 Springfield Road
Elburton
Plymouth
Devon
PL9 8EN
01752 402380
Store Website
1.11 miles

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SPAR Old Laira Road
SPAR
252 Old Laira Road
Plymouth
PL3 6AF
01752 667542
Store Website
1.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Elm Veterinary Group
Plymstock Clinic 2 Horncross Road Plymouth Devon PL9 9BU 01752 481599 admin@plymouthvets.com Website 0.52 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Plymstock Veterinary Centre
70 Pomphlett Road Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 7BN 01752 492293 admin@plymouthvets.co.uk Website 0.53 miles
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Animals Treated
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Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store Coypool Road Plymouth Devon PL7 4TB 01752 342715 plymouth@jollyes.co.uk 1.74 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
Animals Treated
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Vets4pets Plymouth
Inside Pets At Home Unit A2 Friary Retail Park Exeter Street Plymouth Devon PL4 0HD 01752 235140 plymouth@vets4pets.co.uk Website 1.81 miles

Animals Treated
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Lipson Veterinary Centre
42 Lipson Road Lipson Plymouth Devon PL4 8PW 01752 664866 admin@plymouthvets.co.uk Website 1.91 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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It'S The Vets
Unit 15-18 Match Mills Business Park Newnham Road Plympton Plymouth Devon PL7 4AW 01752 858636 contact@itsthevets.co.uk Website 2.43 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Jennycliffe To Mountbatten
Plymstock Plymouth Lancashire PL9 9SW 1.87 miles

Location what3words flight.dairy.this

Mount Edgecumbe Country Park
You Can Walk For Miles Here! Though The Estate Parklands And Fields To The Beach And Along The Coastal Path. You Can Either Come Across From Plymouth In Your Car On The Ferry And Drive To The Park Or Catch The Passenger Ferry Which Takes You Straight To The Bottom Of The Park (And More Importantly A Nice Pub!) Bay Cottage Mount Edgcumbe Torpoint Lancashire PL10 1HZ 4.12 miles

Location what3words scam.radar.rainy

Cadover Bridge And The Dewerstone
This Is A Nice Rewarding Walk. However It Does Have Steep Hills And Does Take Around 2 To 3 Hours To Complete. However You Could Adapt The Walk To Make It Smaller. Cadover Bridge Plymouth Lancashire PL7 5EH 6.90 miles

Location what3words clearcut.including.facelift

Mothecombe
Mothecombe Beach Is A Lovely Place To Walk Your Dog And There’S A Dog Friendly Cafe There S W Coast Path Lancashire 7.27 miles

Location what3words frock.wicket.crescendo

Thurlestone Beach
This Is A Huge Beautiful Dog Friendly Beach, It Is Also A Very Quiet Spot Compared To Most Beaches! Lovely Clean Clear Water &Amp; Lots Of Pretty Rock Pools To Explore, Also Cliff Walks/Coastal Path &Amp; National Trust Wetlands To Admire, A Truly Beautiful Spot. Thurlestone Beach Is A National Trust Beach Near Kingsbridge Ilbert Rd 11.83 miles National Trust Beach Nr Kingsbridge

Location what3words grudges.negotiators.bath

River Avon Dam Dartmoor
This Is A Lovely Dog Walk From The Carpark At Shipley Bridge On Dartmoor To Avon Dam. The First Part Follows Alongside The River Which My Dogs Love To Have A Dip In. Then The Walk Opens Out To Hills As You Work Your Way Up To The Dam. The Walk Is Pathed The Whole Way So Is Suitable For Pushchairs And Wheelchairs. I Think Its Roughly 1 Mile – 1.5 Miles Up To The Dam. Unnamed Road Lancashire 12.24 miles

Location what3words qualified.flicks.decanter

Weather Forecast

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Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.2°C	-8.4°C	-6.9°C	-7.6°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-13.9°C	-15.9°C	-13.7°C	-14.9°C	-17.2°C

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	-10.1°C	-11°C	-11.9°C	-12.5°C	-12.6°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-7.9°C	-7.3°C	-7.6°C	-9°C	-9.6°C
Feels Like	-18.1°C	-19.2°C	-20°C	-20.6°C	-20.6°C	-19.1°C	-16°C	-13.1°C	-11.4°C	-10.9°C	-12.9°C	-15.8°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	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-10.4°C	-10.2°C	-9.3°C	-8.1°C	-6.5°C	-3.7°C	0°C	2.5°C	3°C	2°C	0.4°C	-5.3°C
Feels Like	-16.1°C	-16.1°C	-15.6°C	-14.7°C	-13.3°C	-10.3°C	-5.7°C	-2.5°C	-1.4°C	-1.9°C	-3.7°C	-10°C

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