Wembury Point

Wembury Point is a small hamlet in Devon’s PL9 district, set within the South West of England. Modest in size but rich in resonance, its name evokes a distinct chapter of 20th-century naval history. The settlement was host to the Cambridge Gunnery School at Wembury, later known as HMS Cambridge, a Royal Navy shore establishment commissioned between 1956 and 2001. Before that it had been identified as HM Gunnery School, Devonport, reflecting a lineage of naval instruction and service. Though quietly understated today, Wembury Point’s story is woven into the wider narrative of the region’s maritime and military heritage — a point of interest for anyone drawn to places where everyday life and history meet. Whether you pause to reflect on its past or simply note its place on the map of Devon, Wembury Point offers a compact, evocative glimpse of the South West’s layered character.