Woodacott
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Woodacott is a small village in Devon
, England
. The nearest shops are in Holsworthy
, about four miles away. The village is synonymous with Woodacott Cross, about ¼mile away, and they are normally regarded as the same village. Woodacott is sometimes regarded as part of the nearby village of Thornbury
. The nearest separate settlement to Woodacott is Thornbury. To the north of Woodacott lies the village of Milton Damarel, to the east Thornbury and Shebbear
, to the south-east Cookbury, and to the west Holsworthy Beacon.
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The nearest shops are in Holsworthy
Holsworthy, Devon
Holsworthy is a market town in the north west of Devon, England. It is situated near the county border with Cornwall, and is 9 miles from the coastal resort of Bude. It is on the intersection of the A388 and A3072 roads, and lies on the River Deer, a tributary of the Tamar...
, about four miles away. The village is synonymous with Woodacott Cross, about ¼mile away, and they are normally regarded as the same village. Woodacott is sometimes regarded as part of the nearby village of Thornbury
Thornbury, Devon
Thornbury is a small hamlet in Devon, England, north-east of Holsworthy.It is located near the villages of Milton Damerel, Woodacott, Shebbear and Bradford, with the last providing the nearest primary school....
. The nearest separate settlement to Woodacott is Thornbury. To the north of Woodacott lies the village of Milton Damarel, to the east Thornbury and Shebbear
Shebbear
Shebbear is associated with placename articles:* Shebbear, Devon, a village and civil parish in Devon, England* Shebbear, a previous name for Terowie, South AustraliaShebbear is associated with UK schools article:...
, to the south-east Cookbury, and to the west Holsworthy Beacon.