Museums · South West England
River Yealm
In or near Brixton.
The Yealm is a river in Devon in England that rises 430 m (1,410 ft) above sea level on the Stall Moor mires of south Dartmoor and travels 12 miles (19 km) to the sea, passing through Cornwood, Lee Mi
Roger Cornfoot — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Plymouth · 9.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the River Yealm, the nearest railway station is Plymouth, located 9.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PL9 0EE. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
The Yealm is a river in Devon in England that rises 430 m (1,410 ft) above sea level on the Stall Moor mires of south Dartmoor and travels 12 miles (19 km) to the sea, passing through Cornwood, Lee Mill and Yealmpton, a mid-sized village with a population of c.2,000 which is its largest settlement, before reaching its estuary which forms a ria bounded on its western side by Wembury. A deep inlet of this ria forms the waterfront to Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo on its eastern side.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wembury Point SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Yealm Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Yealm is a river in Devon in England that rises 430 m (1,410 ft) above sea level on the Stall Moor mires of south Dartmoor and travels 12 miles (19 km) to the sea, passing through Cornwood, Lee Mill and Yealmpton, a mid-sized village with a population of c.2,000 which is its largest settlement, before reaching its estuary which forms a ria bounded on its western side by Wembury. A deep inlet of this ria forms the waterfront to Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo on its eastern side.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
This short river once supported relatively large stocks of salmon, sea trout and brown trout but their populations have dwindled since the 1940s.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.3108, -4.0704
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Wembury
- Postcode
- PL9 0EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Plymouth — 9.1 km
- Official site
- www.rywqg.com
Sources
- wikipedia: River Yealm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Cellar Bay
Beaches · 0.4 km
Wembury Marine Centre
Natural landmarks · 1.0 km
Wembury Bay
Mountains & hills · 1.1 km
Church of St Werburgh, Wembury
Historic churches · 1.2 km
Yealm harbour
Harbours & ports · 1.3 km
Wembury Beach
Beaches · 1.3 km
Wembury
Villages · 1.4 km
Casa del Rio
Historic houses · 1.5 km
Wembury House
Manor houses · 1.6 km
Thorn House
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John Iliffe Poole
Memorials & monuments · 2.1 km
Pilgrims Rest
Campsites · 2.1 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Yealm?
- River Yealm is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL9 0EE), in the parish of Wembury.
- What is River Yealm?
- The Yealm is a river in Devon in England that rises 430 m (1,410 ft) above sea level on the Stall Moor mires of south Dartmoor and travels 12 miles (19 km) to the sea, passing through Cornwood, Lee Mi
- How do I get to River Yealm?
- The nearest railway station is Plymouth, about 9.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL9 0EE.
- Is River Yealm a protected site?
- Yes — River Yealm is part of the Wembury Point SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Yealm Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to River Yealm?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL9 0EE. It sits within the South West Devon parliamentary constituency.