Zoos & aquariums · South West England
Becky Falls
In or near Widecombe in the Moor.
Becky Falls in England South West, United Kingdom.
David Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Riverside Station · 8.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Becky Falls is a zoo or wildlife park in England South West, United Kingdom, established in 1903. UK zoos range from London Zoo (the world's oldest scientific zoo) to small open-farm collections and rare-breed sanctuaries.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bovey Valley Woodlands SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: EAST DARTMOOR WOODS & HEATHS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Becky Falls, originally known as Becka Falls, is a tourist attraction in Dartmoor, England, centered on a waterfall of around 20 metres down a boulder-strewn bed. In addition to the waterfall as the centrepiece, there is a woodland park with features such as a children's zoo, woodland trail, and crafts.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.6065, -3.7559
- County
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Parish
- Manaton
- Postcode
- TQ13 9UG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Phone
- 01647221259
- Established
- 1903
- Nearest railway station
- Riverside Station — 8.4 km
- Official site
- www.beckyfalls.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q21062061 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Becky Falls (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- fsq: 4bb5c5a9f562ef3b303d2f97 (Apache-2.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Becky Falls?
- Becky Falls is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ13 9UG), in the parish of Manaton.
- What is Becky Falls?
- Becky Falls in England South West, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Becky Falls?
- The nearest railway station is Riverside Station, about 8.4 km away. The nearest town is Widecombe in the Moor. Drivers can use postcode TQ13 9UG.
- When was Becky Falls built?
- Built or established in 1903.
- Is Becky Falls a protected site?
- Yes — Becky Falls is part of the Bovey Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the EAST DARTMOOR WOODS & HEATHS National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Becky Falls?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ13 9UG. It sits within the Central Devon parliamentary constituency.