Woolacombe

Woolacombe
Woolacombe beach and village
Woolacombe
Location within Devon
Population697 
OS grid referenceSS457438
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWOOLACOMBE
Postcode districtEX34
Dialling code01271
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

Woolacombe (/ˈwʊləkəm/) is a seaside resort on the coast of North Devon, England, which lies at the mouth of a valley (or "combe") in the parish of Mortehoe. The beach is 2 miles (3.2 km) long, sandy, gently sloping and faces the Atlantic Ocean near the western limit of the Bristol Channel.