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Heanton Punchardon has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Heanton Punchardon’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Heanton Punchardon’s information audio spots:

Fremington Army Camp Fremington Army Camp was a military camp in the village of Fremington, Devon, England, which was used as a base to train the U.S. Army Air Corps. It was originally located there to be within easy marching distance from the railway station.

Church of St Peter, Fremington The Church of St Peter is the Anglican parish church for Fremington, now a suburb of Barnstaple. There has been a church on the site since at least 1268 with the present structure mostly dating to the 13th and 15th-centuries. The church comes under the Diocese of Exeter and has been Grade II* listed since 1965.

RAF Chivenor RAF Chivenor is located on the northern shore of the River Taw estuary, on the north coast of Devon. The nearest towns are Barnstaple and Braunton. Originally a civil airfield opened in the 1930s, the site was taken over by the Royal Air Force in May 1940 for use as a Coastal Command Station. After World War II, the station was largely used for training, particularly weapons training. No. 22 Squadron RAF operated a Search and Rescue flight from 1956, flying Westland Whirlwind and Westland Sea King Helicopters.

Yelland Yelland is a village of 2,000 inhabitants situated in North Devon. It is situated between Instow and Fremington in the English county of Devon.

St Brannock’s Church, Braunton According to legend it was founded by Saint Brannock, a 6th-century Christian saint. It became a Grade I listed building on 25 February 1965.

Ash, Braunton Ash Barton is a historic estate listed in the Domesday Book. The present mansion, known as The Ash Barton, is a Grade II* listed building.

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