Area Info for Morwenstow (Cornwall)

Overview of Morwenstow

Morwenstow is a small coastal parish located in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is renowned for its rugged coastline, scenic landscapes, and historic sites. The area is part of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making it a popular destination for visitors seeking natural beauty and tranquillity.

Geography and Landscape

The village of Morwenstow is situated on the northern coast of Cornwall, featuring dramatic cliffs, sandy beaches, and rocky coves. The landscape is characterised by its wild, unspoiled scenery, which has remained largely unchanged over the years. The coastline offers spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean, and the area is ideal for walking, birdwatching, and exploring nature.

Historical Significance

Morwenstow has a rich history, with several historic sites and landmarks. The parish is known for its ancient church, St. Morwenna's Church, which dates back to the medieval period. The area also has connections to maritime history, with shipwrecks and coastal navigation being significant aspects of its past. The local history includes stories of shipwrecks, lighthouse keepers, and local legends.

Notable Landmarks

One of the most notable landmarks in Morwenstow is the Hawker's Hut, built by the eccentric vicar Reverend Robert Stephen Hawker in the 19th century. It served as a retreat for the vicar and is now a popular tourist attraction. The area also features the historic Bodmin Lighthouse and several other coastal features that attract visitors and researchers alike.

Community and Economy

The community in Morwenstow is small and close-knit, with local businesses primarily focused on tourism, agriculture, and fishing. The village maintains a traditional Cornish character, with local pubs, shops, and community events that celebrate its heritage. Tourism plays a vital role in the local economy, especially during the summer months when visitors come to enjoy the natural scenery and historic sites.

Activities and Attractions

Visitors to Morwenstow can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities such as walking along coastal paths, exploring beaches, birdwatching, and visiting historic sites. The area is also popular for its tranquillity and scenic beauty, making it an ideal location for relaxation and nature appreciation.
Education
School
St Mark's CofE Primary School, Morwenstow0.13 miles
Shop, Morwenstow, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9PE
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School2.79 miles
Kilkhampton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9QU
St Petroc's School4.87 miles
40 Ocean View Road, Bude, EX23 8NJ
Stratton Primary School5.21 miles
New Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9AP
Bude Junior School5.32 miles
Broadclose, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8DR
Bude Infant School5.33 miles
Broadclose Hill, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8EA
Budehaven Community School5.57 miles
Valley Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8DQ
Bradworthy Primary Academy5.81 miles
Bradworthy, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7RT
The Small School6.24 miles
Fore Street, Hartland, Bideford, Devon, EX39 6AB
Hartland Primary School6.33 miles
North Road, Hartland, Bideford, Devon, EX39 6BP
Marhamchurch CofE VC Primary School6.94 miles
Helebridge Road, Marhamchurch, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0HY
Woolsery Primary School7.43 miles
Woolsery, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5QS
Bridgerule Church of England Primary School7.99 miles
Bridgerule, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7EN
Route 39 Academy8.00 miles
Higher Clovelly, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5SU
Holsworthy Church of England Primary School9.67 miles
Sanders Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6HD
Holsworthy Community College9.68 miles
Victoria Hill, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JD
Health
Clinic
Stratton Hospital5.18 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BR
Stratton Hospital5.18 miles
Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BR
Stratton Community Clinic5.22 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Bude Contraception Clinic5.22 miles
Stratton Health Centre, Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Bude Splash Leisure Pool5.39 miles
Stucley Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8AR
Neetside Surgery5.39 miles
Leven Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LA
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Bude5.46 miles
Neetside Community Centre, Bude & Stratton Community Project, Neetside, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LB
Neetside Community Centre5.46 miles
Leven Road, Neetside, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LB
Holsworthy Link Centre9.75 miles
2 Well Park, Western Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DH
Bideford Daddon Court14.41 miles
Unit 1 Daddon Court, Clovelly Road Industrial Estate, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3FH
Fernwood Resource Centre15.39 miles
13 Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3BU
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Bideford15.64 miles
85 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AN
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Bideford)15.75 miles
2 The Quay, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2HW
Market Street Clinic19.72 miles
3 Tower Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8BQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Launceston19.87 miles
11 Broad Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8AJ
The Kensey Centre19.90 miles
30 Westgate Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7AE
GP
Stratton Medical Centre5.22 miles
Hospital Road, Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Dr Mike Dowling & Dr Julia Bloemertz5.39 miles
Neetside Surgery, Methodist Church Halls, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LA
Bradworthy Surgery5.89 miles
The New Surgery, The Square, Bradworthy, Devon, EX22 7SY
Hartland Health Centre6.23 miles
66 The Square, Hartland, Devon, EX39 6BL
Holsworthy Doctors9.55 miles
Holsworthy Medical Centre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6GH
Beech House Surgery 13.49 miles
Beech House Surgery, Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5RU
Bideford Medical Centre15.50 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AF
Blake House Surgery15.82 miles
Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5QE
Clarence Wharf 15.93 miles
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AU
Northam Surgery16.12 miles
Bay View Road, Northam, Devon, EX39 1AZ
TORRINGTON HEALTH CENTRE16.87 miles
New Road, Torrington, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EL
Castle Gardens Surgery16.88 miles
Castle Hill Gardens, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EU
Bottreaux Surgery17.04 miles
Bottreaux Surgery, Boscastle, Cornwall, PL35 0BG
Tintagel Medical Centre19.46 miles
Tintagel Medical Centre, Bossinney Road, Tintagel, Cornwall, PL34 0AE
Hatherleigh Medical Practice 20.37 miles
Pipers Meadow, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JT
Launceston Medical Centre20.45 miles
Landlake Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9HH
Hospital
Stratton Hospital5.22 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Holsworthy Hospital9.58 miles
Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JQ
Bideford Hospital15.49 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AG
Torrington Hospital17.05 miles
Calf Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7BJ
Launceston General Hospital20.41 miles
Link Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9JD
North Devon District Hospital24.14 miles
Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB
Okehampton Hospital25.49 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Ilfracombe Tyrrell Hospital26.88 miles
St. Brannocks Park Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8JF
Tavistock Community Hospital29.52 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
South Molton Hospital30.64 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
Liskeard Community Hospital30.84 miles
Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3XD
Bodmin NHS Treatment Centre31.75 miles
Boundary Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2QT
St Barnabas Hospital36.95 miles
Higher Port View, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4BU
Moretonhampstead Hospital37.03 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Crediton Hospital37.81 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital38.06 miles
Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BG
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy5.22 miles
Medical Centre, Hospital Road, Stratton, EX23 9BP
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd5.28 miles
Bude Pharmacy, 26 Belle Vue, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8JS
Lloydspharmacy5.34 miles
9 Belle Vue, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8JL
Boots5.34 miles
20 Belle Vue, Bude, EX23 8JL
Boots9.55 miles
Holsworthy Healthcentre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, EX22 6GH
Lloydspharmacy9.85 miles
2-3 The Square, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DL
Asda Stores Ltd14.25 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, ., EX39 3QU
Arnolds Pharmacy15.38 miles
21 Nelson Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1LF
Lloydspharmacy15.50 miles
Bideford Medical Centre, Abbotsham Road, Bideford, North Devon, EX39 3AF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy15.72 miles
9 High St, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Boots15.72 miles
2 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Lloydspharmacy15.93 miles
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AU
Boots16.12 miles
The Old Library, Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1AZ
Lloydspharmacy16.73 miles
1 High Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HN
Boots19.53 miles
Bath House, Fore Street, Tintagel, Cornwall, PL34 0DA
Boots19.85 miles
28 Broad Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8AE
Leisure
Park
HARTLAND (CORNWALL)0.77 miles
MEDDON GREEN3.46 miles
BUDE MARSHES5.72 miles
DUNSDON6.39 miles
HARTLAND (DEVON)6.39 miles
NORTH DEVON6.93 miles
KENWITH VALLEY15.57 miles
KYNOCH'S FORESHORE15.63 miles
GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)16.24 miles
NORTHAM BURROWS16.57 miles
PENHEALE MANOR (Grade II Listed)17.02 miles
TAPELEY PARK (Grade II* Listed)17.71 miles
PENTIRE POINT - WIDEMOUTH18.01 miles
WERRINGTON PARK (Grade II Listed)18.46 miles
ROADFORD LAKE18.54 miles
LUNDY19.94 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Kilkhampton2.63 miles
The Square, Devon, EX23 9QQ
Kilkhampton Village Store2.66 miles
High Street, Kilkhampton, Bude Cornwall EX23 9QR
Sainsbury's Bude5.22 miles
Crooklets Road, Bude, EX23 8ND
Co-op Bude5.27 miles
Kilkhampton, EX23 9QN
Co-op Bude5.31 miles
Bude, EX23 8AU
Morrisons Bude5.37 miles
Stucley Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8UA
Lidl Bude5.48 miles
Sandpiper Road, Bude, EX23 8BA
SPAR Bude5.57 miles
Spar Bude Service Station, Bencoolen Road, Cornwall, EX23 8PJ
Costcutter Holsworthy5.95 miles
Bradworthy P.o & Stores, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7SS
Costcutter Bideford7.43 miles
Woolsery Po + Stores, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5QS
Nisa J & J Wilson9.07 miles
Bideford Bay Holiday Park, Bucks Cross, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5DU
SPAR Holsworthy9.59 miles
Spar, Bude Road, Devon, EX22 6HZ
Co-op Holsworthy9.88 miles
Holsworthy, EX22 6AP
Waitrose Holsworthy9.93 miles
Station Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6AZ
Whitstone Stores10.77 miles
Crossparks, Whitstone, Holsworthy Devon EX22 6TX
Wainhouse Country Stores12.33 miles
St. Genny`s, Bude Cornwall EX23 0AZ
Transport
Airport
Plymouth City Airport37.91 miles
Newquay St Mawgan Airport38.13 miles
Bus Stop
Phoenix Cottage (E)0.02 miles
Phoenix Cottage (W)0.03 miles
Furze Gardens (NW)0.13 miles
Furze Gardens (SE)0.13 miles
Marsland Cottage (N)0.89 miles
Marsland Cottage (S)0.90 miles
Woodford (N)1.02 miles
Crosstown (W)1.29 miles
Cleave Crescent (S)1.60 miles
Cleave Crescent (N)1.61 miles
Shop Turn (E)1.67 miles
Shop Turn (W)1.67 miles
Garage (N)1.70 miles
Garage (S)1.71 miles
Cleave Camp (SW)1.88 miles
Cleave Camp (E)1.89 miles
Ferry Port
Bideford Ferry Landing15.83 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing17.63 miles
Instow Ferry Landing17.83 miles
Lundy Island Ferry Landing18.78 miles
Ilfracombe Ferry Landing27.57 miles
Rock Padstow Ferry Landing30.59 miles
Padstow Ferry Landing30.98 miles
Torpoint Ferry Terminal39.35 miles
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing39.36 miles
Bodinnick Ferry Landing39.40 miles
Devonport Ferry Terminal39.45 miles
Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing39.74 miles
Fowey Ferry Landing39.89 miles
Polruan Ferry Landing40.12 miles
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal40.45 miles
Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landing40.60 miles
Railway Station
Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station22.90 miles
Barnstaple Rail Station23.04 miles
Umberleigh Rail Station24.24 miles
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station25.08 miles
Okehampton Rail Station25.84 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station26.65 miles
Kings Nympton Rail Station26.88 miles
Eggesford Rail Station28.17 miles
Gunnislake Rail Station29.97 miles
Lapford Rail Station31.13 miles
Calstock Rail Station31.31 miles
Liskeard Rail Station31.78 miles
Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)31.81 miles
Bere Alston Rail Station32.24 miles
Bodmin Parkway Rail Station32.38 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station32.85 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX23 9S*)
Number of Properties in Catchment299
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
THE HAVEN
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SG		£430,000
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
SHOP FIELDS
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SJ		£65,000
2024-09-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
MEAD HOUSE, 3, SARGENTS MEADOW
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SD		£640,000
2024-01-05
detached
freehold
1, WEST BECKON CLOSE
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SF		£350,000
2022-10-14
semidetached
freehold
OLD SMITHY
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SG		£300,000
2022-09-16
otherPropertyType
freehold
DENE FARMHOUSE
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SL		£205,000
2022-07-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
4, THE STOWE
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9FN		£650,000
2022-05-26
detached
freehold
EAST LODGE
WOODFORD
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9HY		£575,000
2022-01-10
detached
freehold
OLD MALT HOUSE
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SJ		£481,000
2021-06-25
terraced
freehold
Sold 2017-03-17   £340,000
BELL BUOY COTTAGE
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SJ		£265,000
2021-06-16
terraced
freehold
STELLA MARIS, MORWENNA ROAD
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SW		£355,000
2021-04-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2015-10-12   £65,000
DARZLE FARM (THE COTTAGE)
WOODFORD
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9HY		£250,000
2021-02-12
semidetached
freehold
8, FURZE GARDENS
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SX		£245,500
2021-02-03
detached
freehold
CHAPEL HOUSE
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SQ		£395,000
2020-10-30
semidetached
freehold
3, THE STOWE
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9FN		£575,000
2020-09-29
detached
freehold
2, THE STOWE
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9FN		£560,000
2020-09-28
detached
freehold
FAIRVIEW COTTAGE
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SG		£405,000
2020-09-25
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2018-09-12   £345,000
2, JACQUES COTTAGE
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SH		£230,000
2020-09-18
terraced
freehold
RICH-LEY SHOP
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SJ		£247,000
2020-08-12
otherPropertyType
freehold
BEAUBEN HOUSE
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SJ		£360,000
2020-07-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2019-09-18   £975,000
SCHOOL HOUSE
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9PE		£255,000
2019-08-20
detached
freehold
3, MORWENNA ROAD
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SW		£205,000
2019-05-10
semidetached
freehold
1, HAWKERS DRIVE
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9FF		£100,000
2019-04-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
ATLANTEK VIEW
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SJ		£134,000
2019-04-10
otherPropertyType
freehold
1, JACQUES COTTAGE
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SH		£225,000
2019-02-20
terraced
freehold
Sold 2016-04-19   £158,000
FOXGLOVE RISE
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SG		£380,000
2019-01-14
detached
freehold
3, SARGENTS MEADOW
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SD		£515,000
2018-10-10
detached
freehold
WEST VIEW
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9PE		£250,000
2018-09-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
VILLA ROSA, MORWENNA ROAD
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SW		£203,000
2018-07-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2016-12-09   £280,000
1, SARGENTS MEADOW
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SD		£415,000
2018-07-03
detached
freehold
MIDDLE FIELDS
WOODFORD
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9HY		£2,275,000
2018-05-31
otherPropertyType
freehold
FURZE VIEW
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SL		£255,000
2018-04-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-02-28   £270,000
8, WEST BECKON CLOSE
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SF		£210,000
2017-09-08
detached
freehold
DENE LODGE HOUSE
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SL		£642,500
2017-08-16
otherPropertyType
freehold
9, WEST BECKON CLOSE
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SF		£187,000
2017-08-15
terraced
freehold
2, FURZE GARDENS
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SX		£365,000
2017-03-31
detached
freehold
1, BEACON VIEW
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SL		£207,500
2017-01-30
semidetached
freehold
BEE HIVE COTTAGE
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SJ		£205,000
2017-01-30
terraced
freehold
DENE BARN
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SL		£90,000
2016-12-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
2, HAWKERS DRIVE
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9FF		£280,000
2016-12-09
detached
freehold
HENLOW
MORWENSTOW
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SG		£156,000
2016-07-19
semidetached
freehold
DARWOOD
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SL		£580,000
2016-04-26
detached
freehold
SHERODENE
SHOP
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9SL		£255,000
2016-02-04
detached
freehold
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