Seaton, Cornwall
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Seaton is a village on the south coast of Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. It is situated at the mouth of the River Seaton approximately three miles (5 km) east of Looe
and ten miles (16 km) west of Plymouth
. The village is in the civil parish
of Deviock
.
The village stretches inland along the River Seaton valley. It has a pub, a beach café, and some shops. Seaton beach is mostly shingle and stretches from the river to the village of Downderry
which approximately a mile to the east.
Seaton Valley Countryside Park
, one of four Country Parks in Cornwall, is immediately to the north of the village. The park includes a nature trail that can be followed for nearly two miles north to Hessenford
.
A Monkey Sanctuary
with a colony of woolly monkeys and other rescued primates is situated two miles to the west.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. It is situated at the mouth of the River Seaton approximately three miles (5 km) east of Looe
Looe
Looe is a small coastal town, fishing port and civil parish in the former Caradon district of south-east Cornwall, England, with a population of 5,280 . Looe is divided in two by the River Looe, East Looe and West Looe being connected by a bridge...
and ten miles (16 km) west of Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
. The village is in the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Deviock
Deviock
Deviock is a coastal civil parish in south-east Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three miles west of St Germans and straddles the valley of the River Seaton. The parish includes the settlements of Hessenford, Seaton and Downderry and the population in the 2001 census was 1341...
.
The village stretches inland along the River Seaton valley. It has a pub, a beach café, and some shops. Seaton beach is mostly shingle and stretches from the river to the village of Downderry
Downderry
Downderry is a coastal village in southeast Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated 18 miles west of Plymouth and one mile east of Seaton.Downderry has a long beach of light shingle. Dogs are allowed on the beach...
which approximately a mile to the east.
Seaton Valley Countryside Park
Seaton Valley Countryside Park
Seaton Valley Countryside Park is the newest of Cornwall's four Country Parks. It is situated in the Seaton valley between the villages of Seaton and Hessenford....
, one of four Country Parks in Cornwall, is immediately to the north of the village. The park includes a nature trail that can be followed for nearly two miles north to Hessenford
Hessenford
Hessenford is a small village in south-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is four miles west of St Germans.Hessenford is part of the united parishes of St Germans, Hessenford, Downderry and Tideford....
.
A Monkey Sanctuary
Monkey Sanctuary
The Monkey Sanctuary was founded in 1964 by Len Williams, father of John Williams , as a cooperative to care for rescued woolly monkeys...
with a colony of woolly monkeys and other rescued primates is situated two miles to the west.