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Woolacombe
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  Map sources for Woolacombe at grid reference SS457452
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Woolacombe is a seaside resort on the coast of North Devon, England, which lies at the mouth of a valley. The beach is three miles long, sandy and gently sloping. The beach has Blue Flag and Premier Seaside Beach awards for its cleanliness, water quality and facilities. It is a popular destination for surfing. The waves are gentle when the tide is out and are more vigorous when the tide is in. An occasional bus service runs from the town to Ilfracombe, Combe Martin and Mortehoe.
The winter population is very small (around 1,000), however, during the summer many people come to the village for a holiday.
During the Second World War, the U.S. Army Assault Training Center was based at Woolacombe, where thousands of small boat crews and infantry practiced amphibious landing assaults on the beach in preparation for the Invasion of Normandy. The long flat shape of the beach and the conditions of the hinterland were thought to resemble Normandy sufficiently. There is a memorial to the soldiers carved on a rock above the northern end of the beach.
The village had a joint railway station with Morthoe on the now closed Ilfracombe Branch Line.
The South West Coast Path runs through the village, and gives access to the spectacular North Devon coast, with the walk out to and around Morte Point being particularly popular.
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