Area Info for Bow (Devon)

Overview of Bow, Devon, UK

Bow is a small rural settlement located within the county of Devon in the United Kingdom. It is known for its picturesque countryside and traditional rural character. The area is primarily residential with a close-knit community and is surrounded by natural beauty, including farmland and woodland areas.

Location and Accessibility

Bow is situated in the South West of England, within the administrative boundaries of Devon. It is accessible via local roads connecting to nearby towns and villages. The nearest larger towns provide amenities and services, while Bow itself offers a tranquil environment away from urban hustle.

Local Features and Environment

The landscape around Bow features typical Devon countryside, with rolling hills, green fields, and rural pathways. The area is suitable for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. Its environment is largely preserved, contributing to its appeal as a peaceful rural location.

Community and Amenities

As a small settlement, Bow has limited local amenities. Residents often rely on nearby towns for shopping, education, and healthcare services. The community is characterised by a rural lifestyle, with local events and gatherings often held within the surrounding villages.

Historical and Cultural Aspects

Specific historical or cultural details about Bow are limited, but the region of Devon is rich in history, with many historic sites and traditional events. The rural nature of Bow reflects the longstanding agricultural heritage of the area.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Bow Community Primary School1.06 miles
Station Road, Bow, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6HU
Spreyton School2.20 miles
Spreyton, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5AJ
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery3.31 miles
Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
Yeoford Community Primary School4.23 miles
Yeoford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5HZ
Copplestone Primary School4.36 miles
Bewsley Hill, Copplestone, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5NX
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School5.41 miles
Church Lane, Cheriton Bishop, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6HY
Lapford Community Primary School5.43 miles
Eastington Road, Lapford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6QE
South Tawton Primary School5.59 miles
Tawton Lane, South Zeal, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2LG
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School5.89 miles
Church Street, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6PJ
Landscore Primary School6.58 miles
Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JH
Queen Elizabeth's6.90 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3LU
Exbourne Church of England Primary School7.11 miles
Exbourne, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3SQ
Winkleigh Primary School7.14 miles
Farmer Frank`s Lane, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8JQ
Sandford School7.22 miles
Sandford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4NE
Tedburn St Mary School7.31 miles
School Lane, Tedburn St Mary, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6AA
Running Deer7.32 miles
Butterdon Wood, Willingstone, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8PY
Health
Clinic
Hillbank (Crediton)7.48 miles
43-44 Clifford Gardens, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AN
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Okehampton8.41 miles
17 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AN
West Exe Children's Centre13.03 miles
Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1HL
Meadow House13.14 miles
17-18 Howell Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4LG
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Exeter)13.42 miles
88 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3HX
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Exeter13.56 miles
Unit 4, 247-248 High Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3PZ
Exeter (Sidwell St) Nhs Walk In Centre13.64 miles
31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Exeter (Sidwell Street) Nhs Walk-In Centre13.64 miles
Unit 4, 31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Mardon Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre14.36 miles
Mardon House, Wonford Road, Exeter, EX2 4UD
Exeter Mobility Centre14.43 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4DU
Chime Social Enterprise - Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)14.63 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
James House15.77 miles
Little Hill, Exeter Road, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 0DD
Exeter Medical Ltd Site15.99 miles
Silverdown Office Park, Admiral House, Grenadier Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3QF
South Molton Health Centre16.14 miles
9-10 East Street, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3BZ
The Limes Surgery16.17 miles
Church Stile, Exminster, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8DF
Trust Hq16.31 miles
Unit 3/4, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7HY
GP
Bow Medical Practice1.39 miles
Dr AMJ Bower and Partners, Iter Cross, Junction Road, Bow, Devon, EX17 6HN
Devonshire House3.29 miles
Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2EX
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice5.46 miles
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice, Yeoford Road, Cheriton Bishop, EXETER, Devon, EX6 6JA
Morchard Bishop Surgery5.81 miles
Chulmleigh Road, Morchard Bishop, Devon, EX17 6NZ
Chiddenbrook Surgery6.52 miles
Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
Winkleigh Branch Surgery7.19 miles
15 Southernhay, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8JH
NEWCOMBES SURGERY7.41 miles
Newcombes Surgery, Newcombes, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AR
Chagford Health Centre7.88 miles
Chagford, Chagford, Devon, TQ13 8BW
Okement Surgery8.15 miles
Okehampton Hospital, Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
OKEHAMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE8.24 miles
East Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AY
Pathfinder Village Surgery8.75 miles
The Surgery, Brookside, Pathfinder Village, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6BT
Moretonhampstead Health Centre8.76 miles
Embleford Crescent, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LW
Wallingbrook Health Centre9.23 miles
Wallingbrook Health Centre, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7DL
Cheriton Fitzpaine Surgery10.16 miles
Barton Close, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, EX17 4JB
Witheridge Medical Practice 10.35 miles
Cannington Road, Witheridge, Devon, EX16 8EZ
Hatherleigh Medical Practice 11.17 miles
Pipers Meadow, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JT
Hospital
Crediton Hospital6.61 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Okehampton Hospital8.15 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Moretonhampstead Hospital8.88 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Franklyn Community Hospital12.99 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Heavitree Hospital14.16 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital14.43 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital14.45 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)14.63 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Wonford House Hospital14.68 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Exeter Community Hospital15.30 miles
Hospital Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RB
South Molton Hospital16.06 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
Tiverton and District Hospital16.80 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
Torrington Hospital18.02 miles
Calf Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7BJ
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital18.65 miles
9-15 Eastern Road, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7AP
Newton Abbot Community Hospital19.33 miles
West Golds Road, Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2TS
Dawlish Community Hospital20.79 miles
Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9DH
Pharmacy
North Tawton Pharmacy3.31 miles
1 Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
Lloydspharmacy6.52 miles
Chiddenbrook Surgery, Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
Crediton Pharmacy7.20 miles
19A High Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3AH
Boots7.21 miles
126 High Street, Crediton, EX17 3LQ
Chagford Pharmacy7.74 miles
5 The Square, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 8AA
Tesco Stores Limited7.80 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Wells Parks, Exeter Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3PH
Lloydspharmacy8.43 miles
31-32 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1HB
Boots8.43 miles
27-28 Fore Street, Okehampton, EX20 1HB
Moreton Pharmacy Ltd8.92 miles
Moreton Pharmacy, 14 New Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8PE
Exwick Pharmacy12.66 miles
New Valley Road, Exwick, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2AD
Luxtons The Pharmacy13.11 miles
67 Cowick Street, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1HW
Boots13.11 miles
70 Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1HW
Boots13.34 miles
Unit 1 The Exebridge Centre, Alphington Street, Exeter, EX4 1AH
Sainsbury's Pharmacy13.38 miles
30-32 Guildhall Shop.Ctr, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3HH
Superdrug13.38 miles
Unit 11, Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter, EX4 3HJ
Boots13.56 miles
251 High Street, Exeter, EX4 3QD
Leisure
Park
WOOD HOUSE (Grade I Listed)4.52 miles
CASTLE DROGO (Grade II* Listed)6.20 miles
OCKMENT8.38 miles
SIMMONS PARK (Grade II Listed)8.45 miles
SHOBROOKE PARK (Grade II Listed)8.66 miles
OLD TOWN PARK8.89 miles
BLACK-A-TOR COPSE11.48 miles
KING'S NYMPTON PARK (Grade II Listed)12.32 miles
BARLEY VALLEY12.40 miles
EAST DARTMOOR WOODS & HEATHS13.11 miles
BELVIDERE MEADOWS13.12 miles
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CEMETERY, EXETER (Grade II* Listed)13.25 miles
NORTHERNHAY AND ROUGEMONT GARDENS (Grade II Listed)13.44 miles
BEAFORD13.81 miles
WISTMAN'S WOOD15.19 miles
KILLERTON HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)15.76 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Crediton1.13 miles
Burston Cross, EX17 6LA
SPAR North Tawton3.35 miles
Spar, 6 High Street, Devon, EX20 2HF
SPAR Lapford Cross4.87 miles
Spar, Lapford Cross, Devon, EX17 6QT
Tesco Crediton (Express)7.11 miles
36 High St, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JP
Co-op Crediton7.26 miles
High Street, Crediton, EX17 3DU
SPAR Okehampton7.37 miles
Spar, Exeter Road, Devon, EX20 1QQ
Morrisons Crediton7.65 miles
Mill Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1EY
Costcutter Okehampton7.74 miles
1 Stannary Court, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1QF
SPAR Chagford7.75 miles
Spar, 58 - 60 The Square, Devon, TQ13 8AB
SPAR Euro Garage Crediton7.83 miles
Exeter Road, Devon, EX17 3BN
Tesco Crediton (Superstore)7.97 miles
Well Parks, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3PH
Lidl Okehampton8.41 miles
School Way, Okehampton, EX20 1EU
Waitrose Okehampton8.46 miles
School Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1WL
Co-op Okehampton8.50 miles
Okehampton, EX20 1HN
Co-op Mortonhampstead8.93 miles
Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8NE
Bridge Street Garage11.12 miles
Bridge Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton Devon EX20 3JA
Transport
Airport
Exeter International Airport18.30 miles
Plymouth City Airport28.08 miles
Bus Stop
Venn Cross (E)0.26 miles
Venn Cross (W)0.27 miles
The Rock Inn (N)1.10 miles
The Rock Inn (S)1.13 miles
Petton Cross (E)1.76 miles
Court Place Farm (N)2.29 miles
Court Place Farm (W)2.30 miles
The Old House (E)2.51 miles
The Old House (W)2.51 miles
The Farm (NE)2.86 miles
The Farm (SW)2.86 miles
Church (N)2.89 miles
Church (S)2.89 miles
The Bridge (E)3.00 miles
The Bridge (W)3.00 miles
North Rodden Farm (NE)3.05 miles
Ferry Port
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing17.02 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing17.06 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing17.19 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing17.75 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing19.83 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing20.98 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing21.96 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing22.00 miles
Bideford Ferry Landing23.16 miles
Instow Ferry Landing24.14 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing24.51 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing25.44 miles
Torquay - North Quay25.94 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon26.04 miles
Dittisham Ferry Landing29.56 miles
Greenway House Ferry Landing29.62 miles
Railway Station
Copplestone Rail Station3.76 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station3.85 miles
Yeoford Rail Station4.25 miles
Lapford Rail Station5.02 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station5.56 miles
Eggesford Rail Station7.45 miles
Crediton Rail Station7.73 miles
Okehampton Rail Station8.37 miles
Newton St Cyres Rail Station10.24 miles
Kings Nympton Rail Station11.04 miles
Exeter St Davids Rail Station12.84 miles
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station13.12 miles
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station13.30 miles
Exeter Central Rail Station13.32 miles
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station13.70 miles
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station14.54 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX17 6J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment260
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
GREENLEAS
BOW
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 6JD		£750,000
2019-02-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
HAMLYN
BOW
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 6JD		£210,000
2019-01-18
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE STORE
SPREYTON
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 5AE		£280,000
2017-06-12
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2010-10-18   £270,000
BOWBEER BARN
SPREYTON
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 5AE		£385,000
2017-06-08
detached
freehold
STATION VIEW
BOW
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 6JD		£112,500
2013-11-29
terraced
freehold
BOWBEER FARM
SPREYTON
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 5AE		£637,500
2012-06-29
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-10-19   £680,000
Sold 2000-12-15   £300,000
MIDCO
BOW
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 6JD		£135,000
2011-11-25
detached
freehold
TREEDOWN HOUSE
SPREYTON
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 5AS		£820,000
2011-09-30
detached
freehold
THE THRESHING BARN
SPREYTON
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 5AE		£310,000
2008-10-20
semidetached
freehold
TREEDOWN FARM
SPREYTON
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 5AS		£645,000
2006-08-29
detached
freehold
Sold 2004-04-19   £90,000
Sold 1997-04-24   £200,000
STATION HOUSE
BOW
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 6JD		£390,000
2006-07-06
detached
freehold
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