Area Info for Abbots Bickington (Devon)

Abbots Bickington (Devon, UK)

Abbots Bickington is a small village located in the county of Devon, in the South West of England. It is situated near the town of Barnstaple, offering a rural setting with close proximity to larger towns and amenities. The village is known for its historic charm, traditional English countryside, and a close-knit community.

History and Heritage

The village has a rich history that dates back several centuries. It features traditional Devon architecture, including old cottages and farm buildings. The name "Bickington" is believed to derive from Old English, indicating historical roots related to farming and land ownership. The area has historically been agricultural, with farming playing a significant role in its development.

Local Amenities and Features

Abbots Bickington offers a peaceful rural environment with limited local amenities. Residents and visitors often enjoy walking and outdoor activities in the surrounding countryside. The village is close to natural attractions such as the Tarka Trail, a popular route for walking and cycling. Nearby facilities include local pubs, churches, and community centres that serve the residents.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns and villages. Public transport options are limited but available through regional bus services that connect to Barnstaple and other parts of Devon. The proximity to Barnstaple provides access to rail services and larger commercial facilities.

Community and Events

Abbots Bickington maintains a small but active community. Local events and gatherings often take place at community centres or churches, fostering a sense of togetherness among residents. The village's rural setting makes it an attractive location for those seeking a quiet lifestyle while remaining connected to nearby urban amenities.

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School
Bradworthy Primary Academy	3.47 miles
Bradworthy, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7RT
Shebbear Community School	4.71 miles
Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5SG
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit	4.86 miles
Langtree, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8NF
Parkham Primary School	5.02 miles
Parkham, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5PL
Shebbear College	5.04 miles
Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5HJ
Buckland Brewer Community Primary School	5.32 miles
Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5LX
Bradford Primary School	5.45 miles
Bradford, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7AB
Woolsery Primary School	5.60 miles
Woolsery, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5QS
Holsworthy Church of England Primary School	5.98 miles
Sanders Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6HD
Holsworthy Community College	6.10 miles
Victoria Hill, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JD
Marland School	6.28 miles
Peters Marland, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8QQ
Monkleigh Primary School	6.81 miles
Monkleigh, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5JY
Black Torrington Church of England Primary School	7.13 miles
Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5PU
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School	7.95 miles
Kilkhampton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9QU
Route 39 Academy	8.07 miles
Higher Clovelly, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5SU
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School	8.46 miles
Borough Road, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7NU

Clinic
Holsworthy Link Centre	6.06 miles
2 Well Park, Western Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DH
Bideford Daddon Court	8.57 miles
Unit 1 Daddon Court, Clovelly Road Industrial Estate, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3FH
Fernwood Resource Centre	9.27 miles
13 Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3BU
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Bideford	9.51 miles
85 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AN
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Bideford)	9.56 miles
2 The Quay, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2HW
Stratton Community Clinic	10.12 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Bude Contraception Clinic	10.12 miles
Stratton Health Centre, Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Stratton Hospital	10.15 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BR
Stratton Hospital	10.15 miles
Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BR
Bude Splash Leisure Pool	10.73 miles
Stucley Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8AR
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Bude	11.32 miles
Neetside Community Centre, Bude & Stratton Community Project, Neetside, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LB
Neetside Community Centre	11.32 miles
Leven Road, Neetside, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LB
Neetside Surgery	11.32 miles
Leven Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LA
Caen Health Centre	15.96 miles
Health Centre, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1LR
Riverside	16.65 miles
Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8ND
Riversvale	16.65 miles
Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8ND

GP
Bradworthy Surgery	3.38 miles
The New Surgery, The Square, Bradworthy, Devon, EX22 7SY
Beech House Surgery	4.54 miles
Beech House Surgery, Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5RU
Holsworthy Doctors	5.59 miles
Holsworthy Medical Centre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6GH
Blake House Surgery	7.30 miles
Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5QE
Castle Gardens Surgery	8.30 miles
Castle Hill Gardens, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EU
TORRINGTON HEALTH CENTRE	8.31 miles
New Road, Torrington, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EL
Bideford Medical Centre	9.41 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AF
Clarence Wharf	9.67 miles
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AU
Stratton Medical Centre	10.12 miles
Hospital Road, Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Hartland Health Centre	10.12 miles
66 The Square, Hartland, Devon, EX39 6BL
Northam Surgery	10.65 miles
Bay View Road, Northam, Devon, EX39 1AZ
Dr Mike Dowling & Dr Julia Bloemertz	11.32 miles
Neetside Surgery, Methodist Church Halls, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LA
Hatherleigh Medical Practice	11.43 miles
Pipers Meadow, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JT
Fremington Medical Centre	14.53 miles
11-13 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2PG
HIGH BICKINGTON SURGERY	14.53 miles
Old Stables Surgery, High Bickington, Devon, EX37 9AX
Caen Medical Centre	15.96 miles
Braunton, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1LR

Hospital
Holsworthy Hospital	5.62 miles
Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JQ
Torrington Hospital	8.52 miles
Calf Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7BJ
Bideford Hospital	9.44 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AG
Stratton Hospital	10.12 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Okehampton Hospital	17.23 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
North Devon District Hospital	17.61 miles
Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB
Launceston General Hospital	18.58 miles
Link Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9JD
South Molton Hospital	22.09 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
Ilfracombe Tyrrell Hospital	22.81 miles
St. Brannocks Park Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8JF
Tavistock Community Hospital	25.00 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
Crediton Hospital	28.64 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Moretonhampstead Hospital	28.69 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Liskeard Community Hospital	30.62 miles
Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3XD
St Barnabas Hospital	33.97 miles
Higher Port View, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4BU
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital	34.02 miles
Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BG
Derriford Hospital	34.16 miles
Derriford Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH

Pharmacy
Boots	5.59 miles
Holsworthy Healthcentre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, EX22 6GH
Lloydspharmacy	6.20 miles
2-3 The Square, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DL
Lloydspharmacy	8.18 miles
1 High Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HN
Asda Stores Ltd	8.38 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, ., EX39 3QU
Lloydspharmacy	9.41 miles
Bideford Medical Centre, Abbotsham Road, Bideford, North Devon, EX39 3AF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	9.56 miles
9 High St, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Boots	9.56 miles
2 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Lloydspharmacy	9.67 miles
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AU
Lloydspharmacy	10.12 miles
Medical Centre, Hospital Road, Stratton, EX23 9BP
Arnolds Pharmacy	10.44 miles
21 Nelson Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1LF
Boots	10.65 miles
The Old Library, Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1AZ
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd	11.24 miles
Bude Pharmacy, 26 Belle Vue, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8JS
Lloydspharmacy	11.25 miles
9 Belle Vue, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8JL
Boots	11.25 miles
20 Belle Vue, Bude, EX23 8JL
Boots	14.53 miles
6 Higher Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3BG
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	15.36 miles
Gratton Way, Roundswell Business Ctr, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3NH

Park
DUNSDON	5.36 miles
MEDDON GREEN	6.88 miles
HARTLAND (DEVON)	7.60 miles
GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)	7.79 miles
NORTH DEVON	8.88 miles
KYNOCH'S FORESHORE	9.19 miles
HARTLAND (CORNWALL)	9.48 miles
KENWITH VALLEY	9.72 miles
BEAFORD	10.79 miles
BUDE MARSHES	11.43 miles
NORTHAM BURROWS	11.47 miles
TAPELEY PARK (Grade II* Listed)	11.60 miles
ROADFORD LAKE	12.72 miles
FREMINGTON	14.76 miles
SAUNTON COURT (Grade II Listed)	16.11 miles
WERRINGTON PARK (Grade II Listed)	16.60 miles

Groceries
Costcutter Holsworthy	3.33 miles
Bradworthy P.o & Stores, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7SS
Costcutter Bideford	5.60 miles
Woolsery Po + Stores, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5QS
SPAR Holsworthy	6.05 miles
Spar, Bude Road, Devon, EX22 6HZ
Co-op Holsworthy	6.25 miles
Holsworthy, EX22 6AP
Waitrose Holsworthy	6.38 miles
Station Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6AZ
Nisa J & J Wilson	6.65 miles
Bideford Bay Holiday Park, Bucks Cross, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5DU
SPAR Kilkhampton	7.77 miles
The Square, Devon, EX23 9QQ
Kilkhampton Village Store	7.84 miles
High Street, Kilkhampton, Bude Cornwall EX23 9QR
Lidl Torrington	7.93 miles
New Street, Torrington, EX38 8BX
Co-op Torrington	8.16 miles
Torrington, EX38 8AA
SPAR Torrington	8.18 miles
13, High Street, Devon, EX38 8HN
Budgens Great Torrington	8.33 miles
Barley Grove Service Station, New Road, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EJ
ASDA Bideford	8.34 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, EX39 3QU
Lidl Bideford	8.38 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, EX39
ALDI Atlantic Park Way	8.38 miles
Bideford, EX39 3FR
M&S Atlantic Village Bideford Outlet	8.38 miles
Unit 24 Clovelly Road, Bideford, EX39 3QU

Airport
Plymouth City Airport	33.82 miles
Swansea Airport	49.96 miles

Bus Stop
Venn Green (SW)	1.22 miles
Venn Green (NE)	1.22 miles
Woodford Bridge (NE)	1.37 miles
Woodford Bridge (SW)	1.38 miles
Churston Cross (W)	1.99 miles
Churston Cross (E)	2.00 miles
East Putford (SW)	2.06 miles
East Putford (NE)	2.07 miles
War Memorial (SE)	2.13 miles
War Memorial (NW)	2.15 miles
Parsonage Cross (W)	2.20 miles
Parsonage Cross (E)	2.21 miles
Lane Cross (S)	2.40 miles
Lane Cross (NE)	2.41 miles
Oxen Park (NE)	2.97 miles
Oxen Park (SW)	2.98 miles

Ferry Port
Bideford Ferry Landing	9.66 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing	12.09 miles
Instow Ferry Landing	12.09 miles
Ilfracombe Ferry Landing	23.41 miles
Lundy Island Ferry Landing	23.94 miles
Rock Padstow Ferry Landing	36.27 miles
Torpoint Ferry Terminal	36.28 miles
Devonport Ferry Terminal	36.29 miles
Padstow Ferry Landing	36.73 miles
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal	37.15 miles
Plymouth Ferry Terminal	37.26 miles
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage	37.39 miles
Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landing	37.42 miles
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing	37.74 miles
Bodinnick Ferry Landing	40.90 miles
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing	40.90 miles

Railway Station
Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station	14.92 miles
Umberleigh Rail Station	15.81 miles
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station	16.16 miles
Barnstaple Rail Station	16.31 miles
Okehampton Rail Station	17.68 miles
Kings Nympton Rail Station	17.78 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station	17.92 miles
Eggesford Rail Station	18.91 miles
Lapford Rail Station	21.87 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station	23.62 miles
Copplestone Rail Station	24.93 miles
Gunnislake Rail Station	26.50 miles
Yeoford Rail Station	26.66 miles
Calstock Rail Station	27.82 miles
Bere Alston Rail Station	28.71 miles
Crediton Rail Station	29.89 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (EX22 7L*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	384
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

OLD BETHEL CHAPEL, HAYTOWN PUTFORD HOLSWORTHY DEVON EX22 7UW	£475,000 2021-09-27 detached freehold
PINGLE HEY, HAYTOWN PUTFORD HOLSWORTHY DEVON EX22 7UW	£425,000 2019-10-03 detached freehold
ROSE COTTAGE, HAYTOWN PUTFORD HOLSWORTHY DEVON EX22 7UW	£160,000 2016-06-17 detached freehold
HANKFORD COTTAGE, HAYTOWN PUTFORD HOLSWORTHY DEVON EX22 7UW	£77,500 1998-04-29 detached freehold
LONGBARROW, HAYTOWN PUTFORD HOLSWORTHY DEVON EX22 7UW	£105,000 1997-02-13 detached freehold
FAIR VIEW, HAYTOWN PUTFORD HOLSWORTHY DEVON EX22 7UW	£65,000 1996-10-11 detached freehold
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