Geography
Westward Ho! is known for its surfing seas and the long expanse of clean sand backed by a pebble ridge and grasslands which extends for about three miles. It has two churches, Westward Ho! Baptist Church and Holy Trinity Church.
The seaward part of the village lies within the North Devon Coast, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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