Notable river spot · Devon, Plymouth
Needle Rock
Needle Rock is a river spot in Devon, Plymouth.
Needle Rock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Needle Rock
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Needle Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.17873, -4.67791. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Needle Rock
- Lundy · river spot · Devon · ~1 km · Must-see
- Old Light · beach · Devon · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lundy South Lighthouse · beach · Devon · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lundy North Lighthouse · beach · Devon · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hartland Point Lighthouse · attraction · Plymouth · ~26 km · Must-see
- North Devon Coast National Landscape · sanctuary · Plymouth · ~37 km · Must-see
- Saunton Sands · beach · Plymouth · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bull Point Lighthouse · attraction · Plymouth · ~42 km · Must-see
- Braunton Burrows · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~43 km · Must-see
- Penstowe Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~45 km · Must-see
- Crow Point Lighthouse · beach · Plymouth · ~45 km · Must-see
- Sandymouth Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~45 km · Must-see
- Chudleigh Fort · fort · Plymouth · ~48 km · Must-see
- Broadsands Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~54 km · Must-see
- Barnstaple Castle · church · Plymouth · ~55 km · Must-see
- Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington · church · Plymouth · ~56 km · Must-see
- Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park · park · Plymouth · ~59 km · Must-see
- Churchill Monastery · Buddhist site · Plymouth · ~59 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Needle Rock
- Lundy · river spot · Devon · ~1 km · Must-see
- Caldey Island · river spot · Pembrokeshire · ~64 km · Must-see
- St Mark's Stone · river spot · Plymouth · ~1 km
- St Peter's Stone · river spot · Devon · ~2 km
- St John's Stone · river spot · Devon · ~2 km
- Mouse Island · river spot · Plymouth · ~3 km
- Rat Island · river spot · Devon · ~3 km
- Worms Head · river spot · Swansea · ~62 km
- Saint Margaret's Island · river spot · Pembrokeshire · ~65 km
- Meachard · river spot · Cornwall · ~68 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Needle Rock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Needle Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Needle Rock?
Nearby: Lundy (river spot, 1 km), Old Light (beach, 2 km), Lundy South Lighthouse (beach, 3 km), Lundy North Lighthouse (beach, 3 km), Hartland Point Lighthouse (attraction, 26 km), North Devon Coast National Landscape (sanctuary, 37 km).
Is Needle Rock worth visiting?
Needle Rock is listed as a notable river spot in Plymouth on Spotwander.