Area Info for Launcells (Cornwall)

LAUNCELLS (CORNWALL, UK)

Launcells is a small village and civil parish located in Cornwall, England. It is situated near the town of Bude, offering a rural setting with historical significance. The area is known for its scenic countryside, traditional Cornish architecture, and proximity to the North Cornwall coast.

Historical Background

Launcells has a rich history, with origins dating back to medieval times. The village is notably associated with Launcells Manor, a historic building that has been a significant landmark in the area. The manor and surrounding structures reflect the architectural styles and historical developments of Cornwall through the centuries.

Landmarks and Attractions

One of the prominent landmarks in Launcells is Launcells Tower, a historic tower house that offers insight into the region's medieval past. The village also features traditional Cornish churches and farmsteads. Its location provides access to the natural beauty of the Cornish countryside and nearby coastal areas.

Community and Economy

The community in Launcells is primarily rural, with local agriculture playing a significant role in the economy. The village maintains a close-knit community atmosphere, with local events and traditions rooted in Cornish culture. Tourism also contributes to the local economy, especially due to its proximity to popular coastal destinations.

Geography and Environment

Launcells is characterised by rolling hills, farmland, and woodland. Its environment is typical of the Cornish landscape, offering scenic views and outdoor activities such as walking and birdwatching. The area benefits from a temperate maritime climate, with mild summers and cool winters.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Stratton Primary School1.83 miles
New Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9AP
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School2.31 miles
Kilkhampton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9QU
Bude Junior School2.51 miles
Broadclose, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8DR
Budehaven Community School2.58 miles
Valley Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8DQ
Bude Infant School2.58 miles
Broadclose Hill, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8EA
St Petroc's School2.88 miles
40 Ocean View Road, Bude, EX23 8NJ
Marhamchurch CofE VC Primary School3.00 miles
Helebridge Road, Marhamchurch, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0HY
Bridgerule Church of England Primary School3.02 miles
Bridgerule, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7EN
St Mark's CofE Primary School, Morwenstow5.03 miles
Shop, Morwenstow, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9PE
Highgate Hill House School5.29 miles
Whitstone, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6TJ
Whitstone Community Primary School5.47 miles
Oak Lane, Whitstone, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6TH
Holsworthy Community College5.72 miles
Victoria Hill, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JD
Holsworthy Church of England Primary School5.76 miles
Sanders Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6HD
Bradworthy Primary Academy5.94 miles
Bradworthy, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7RT
Jacobstow Community Primary School7.91 miles
Jacobstow, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0BR
Clawton Primary School8.36 miles
Clawton, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6QN
Health
Clinic
Stratton Community Clinic1.69 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Bude Contraception Clinic1.69 miles
Stratton Health Centre, Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Stratton Hospital1.74 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BR
Stratton Hospital1.74 miles
Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BR
Bude Splash Leisure Pool2.31 miles
Stucley Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8AR
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Bude2.94 miles
Neetside Community Centre, Bude & Stratton Community Project, Neetside, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LB
Neetside Community Centre2.94 miles
Leven Road, Neetside, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LB
Neetside Surgery2.97 miles
Leven Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LA
Holsworthy Link Centre5.81 miles
2 Well Park, Western Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DH
Market Street Clinic14.74 miles
3 Tower Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8BQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Launceston14.89 miles
11 Broad Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8AJ
The Kensey Centre14.92 miles
30 Westgate Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7AE
Launceston Hospital15.43 miles
Link Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9JD
Launceston Medical Centre15.47 miles
Landlake Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9HH
Bideford Daddon Court15.98 miles
Unit 1 Daddon Court, Clovelly Road Industrial Estate, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3FH
Fernwood Resource Centre16.86 miles
13 Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3BU
GP
Stratton Medical Centre1.69 miles
Hospital Road, Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Dr Mike Dowling & Dr Julia Bloemertz2.97 miles
Neetside Surgery, Methodist Church Halls, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LA
Holsworthy Doctors5.81 miles
Holsworthy Medical Centre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6GH
Bradworthy Surgery6.00 miles
The New Surgery, The Square, Bradworthy, Devon, EX22 7SY
Hartland Health Centre10.66 miles
66 The Square, Hartland, Devon, EX39 6BL
Beech House Surgery 11.48 miles
Beech House Surgery, Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5RU
Blake House Surgery13.13 miles
Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5QE
Bottreaux Surgery14.13 miles
Bottreaux Surgery, Boscastle, Cornwall, PL35 0BG
Launceston Medical Centre15.47 miles
Landlake Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9HH
The Surgery15.98 miles
North Road, Lifton, Devon, PL16 0EH
Carnewater Practice - Lewannick16.51 miles
Landry Cottage, Lewannick, Cornwall, PL15 7QD
Castle Gardens Surgery16.74 miles
Castle Hill Gardens, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EU
TORRINGTON HEALTH CENTRE16.75 miles
New Road, Torrington, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EL
Tintagel Medical Centre16.82 miles
Tintagel Medical Centre, Bossinney Road, Tintagel, Cornwall, PL34 0AE
Bideford Medical Centre16.99 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AF
Dr NASH & partner17.14 miles
The Medical Centre, Church Field, Camelford, Cornwall, PL32 9YT
Hospital
Stratton Hospital1.69 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Holsworthy Hospital5.82 miles
Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JQ
Launceston General Hospital15.43 miles
Link Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9JD
Torrington Hospital16.96 miles
Calf Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7BJ
Bideford Hospital17.01 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AG
Okehampton Hospital22.09 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Tavistock Community Hospital24.67 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
North Devon District Hospital25.60 miles
Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB
Liskeard Community Hospital26.06 miles
Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3XD
Bodmin NHS Treatment Centre28.05 miles
Boundary Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2QT
Ilfracombe Tyrrell Hospital29.64 miles
St. Brannocks Park Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8JF
South Molton Hospital30.50 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
St Barnabas Hospital31.96 miles
Higher Port View, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4BU
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital33.12 miles
Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BG
Derriford Hospital33.26 miles
Derriford Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Royal Eye Infirmary33.26 miles
Derriford Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy1.69 miles
Medical Centre, Hospital Road, Stratton, EX23 9BP
Lloydspharmacy2.90 miles
9 Belle Vue, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8JL
Boots2.90 miles
20 Belle Vue, Bude, EX23 8JL
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd2.90 miles
Bude Pharmacy, 26 Belle Vue, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8JS
Boots5.81 miles
Holsworthy Healthcentre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, EX22 6GH
Lloydspharmacy5.86 miles
2-3 The Square, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DL
Boots14.86 miles
28 Broad Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8AE
Day Lewis Plc14.89 miles
9 Broad Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8AA
Tesco Instore Pharmacy15.45 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Tavistock Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9HG
Asda Stores Ltd15.80 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, ., EX39 3QU
Lloydspharmacy16.62 miles
1 High Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HN
Boots16.94 miles
Bath House, Fore Street, Tintagel, Cornwall, PL34 0DA
Lloydspharmacy16.99 miles
Bideford Medical Centre, Abbotsham Road, Bideford, North Devon, EX39 3AF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy17.19 miles
9 High St, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Boots17.19 miles
2 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Boots17.28 miles
25 Market Square, Camelford, Cornwall, PL32 9PD
Leisure
Park
BUDE MARSHES3.02 miles
DUNSDON3.29 miles
HARTLAND (CORNWALL)4.40 miles
MEDDON GREEN6.66 miles
HARTLAND (DEVON)9.83 miles
NORTH DEVON10.79 miles
PENHEALE MANOR (Grade II Listed)12.16 miles
WERRINGTON PARK (Grade II Listed)13.48 miles
ROADFORD LAKE14.22 miles
PENTIRE POINT - WIDEMOUTH14.92 miles
GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)16.22 miles
HAYNE MANOR (Grade II Listed)16.30 miles
KYNOCH'S FORESHORE16.94 miles
KENWITH VALLEY17.20 miles
SYDENHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)18.00 miles
NORTHAM BURROWS18.61 miles
Shop
Groceries
Morrisons Bude2.23 miles
Stucley Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8UA
Lidl Bude2.29 miles
Sandpiper Road, Bude, EX23 8BA
Kilkhampton Village Store2.50 miles
High Street, Kilkhampton, Bude Cornwall EX23 9QR
SPAR Kilkhampton2.58 miles
The Square, Devon, EX23 9QQ
Co-op Bude2.79 miles
Bude, EX23 8AU
SPAR Bude2.88 miles
Spar Bude Service Station, Bencoolen Road, Cornwall, EX23 8PJ
Co-op Bude2.92 miles
Kilkhampton, EX23 9QN
Sainsbury's Bude2.97 miles
Crooklets Road, Bude, EX23 8ND
SPAR Holsworthy5.65 miles
Spar, Bude Road, Devon, EX22 6HZ
Whitstone Stores5.84 miles
Crossparks, Whitstone, Holsworthy Devon EX22 6TX
Waitrose Holsworthy5.87 miles
Station Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6AZ
Co-op Holsworthy5.88 miles
Holsworthy, EX22 6AP
Costcutter Holsworthy6.02 miles
Bradworthy P.o & Stores, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7SS
Wainhouse Country Stores8.55 miles
St. Genny`s, Bude Cornwall EX23 0AZ
Costcutter Bideford9.76 miles
Woolsery Po + Stores, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5QS
Nisa J & J Wilson11.57 miles
Bideford Bay Holiday Park, Bucks Cross, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5DU
Transport
Airport
Plymouth City Airport32.97 miles
Newquay St Mawgan Airport35.51 miles
Bus Stop
Grimscott Estate (N)0.46 miles
Grimscott Estate (S)0.46 miles
Grimscott Estate (W)0.48 miles
Hersham Cross (N)0.50 miles
Hersham Cross (S)0.51 miles
Venn Farm (N)0.64 miles
Venn Farm (S)0.65 miles
Cross Farm (SW)0.94 miles
Cross Farm (N)0.95 miles
Rhude Cross (S)1.02 miles
Rhude Cross (NE)1.04 miles
Bush House (SW)1.34 miles
Red Post Junction (S)1.35 miles
Red Post Junction (N)1.35 miles
Bush House (N)1.36 miles
Red Post Junction (E)1.37 miles
Ferry Port
Bideford Ferry Landing17.30 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing19.49 miles
Instow Ferry Landing19.60 miles
Lundy Island Ferry Landing23.76 miles
Rock Padstow Ferry Landing28.15 miles
Padstow Ferry Landing28.59 miles
Ilfracombe Ferry Landing30.30 miles
Torpoint Ferry Terminal34.37 miles
Devonport Ferry Terminal34.47 miles
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing35.05 miles
Bodinnick Ferry Landing35.08 miles
Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing35.43 miles
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal35.47 miles
Fowey Ferry Landing35.59 miles
Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landing35.62 miles
Plymouth Ferry Terminal35.65 miles
Railway Station
Okehampton Rail Station22.35 miles
Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station23.32 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station23.65 miles
Umberleigh Rail Station24.25 miles
Barnstaple Rail Station24.36 miles
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station24.47 miles
Gunnislake Rail Station25.01 miles
Kings Nympton Rail Station25.92 miles
Calstock Rail Station26.35 miles
Eggesford Rail Station26.60 miles
Liskeard Rail Station27.05 miles
Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)27.12 miles
Bere Alston Rail Station27.27 miles
Bodmin Parkway Rail Station28.28 miles
Menheniot Rail Station28.64 miles
St Keyne Wishing Well Halt (Rail Station)28.71 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX23 9L*)
Number of Properties in Catchment438
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
BIDNA FARM
HERSHAM
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9LZ		£1,185,000
2024-08-21
detached
freehold
WOODHALL
HERSHAM
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9LZ		£875,000
2022-11-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2018-09-18   £650,000
Sold 2013-06-06   £556,500
Sold 2002-04-08   £300,000
Sold 1996-03-01   £140,000
TUMBLES LODGE
HERSHAM
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9LZ		£660,000
2020-08-21
detached
freehold
EASTLEIGH
HERSHAM
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9LZ		£662,500
2020-03-27
otherPropertyType
freehold
LITTLE BIDNA BARN
HERSHAM
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9LZ		£355,500
2019-01-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2007-08-28   £300,000
Sold 2002-08-30   £195,000
YELLOW LEIGH
HERSHAM
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9LZ		£375,000
2016-09-16
detached
freehold
HAVASU
HERSHAM
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9LZ		£210,000
2013-12-05
detached
freehold
BIDNA LODGE
HERSHAM
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9LZ		£499,950
2011-07-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2002-07-16   £310,000
BARNSCOTT
HERSHAM
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9LZ		£332,000
2007-09-25
detached
freehold
Sold 2004-07-23   £270,000
ARGUM VILLA
HERSHAM
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9LZ		£555,000
2007-06-05
detached
freehold
WESTLEIGH FARMHOUSE
HERSHAM
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9LZ		£315,000
2003-10-14
detached
freehold
PEMBERLEY
HERSHAM
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9LZ		£139,500
1999-09-24
detached
freehold
Sold 1997-07-09   £92,500
HIGHER BIDNA
HERSHAM
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9LZ		£78,000
1996-07-31
detached
freehold
HERSHAM CARPENTRY
HERSHAM
BUDE
CORNWALL
EX23 9LZ		£134,000
1995-06-07
detached
freehold
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