Area Info for Bridestowe (Devon)

Bridestowe (Devon, UK)

Bridestowe is a small village located in the county of Devon, in the South West of England. It is situated within the district of West Devon and is known for its rural charm and scenic countryside.

Location and Geography

The village lies approximately 4 miles north of Okehampton and is surrounded by rolling hills and farmland. The area features typical Devon countryside, with lush green fields, hedgerows, and woodland areas.

History and Heritage

Bridestowe has a history that dates back several centuries, with historical records indicating its existence in medieval times. The village has maintained its traditional character, with historic buildings and a close-knit community.

Community and Amenities

The village has a few local amenities including a church, a pub, and a village hall that hosts various community events. It is primarily a residential area with a rural lifestyle, attracting those seeking a peaceful environment.

Transport and Accessibility

Bridestowe is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns and villages. The nearest railway station is in Okehampton, providing links to larger cities and regions.

Natural Attractions and Activities

The surrounding countryside offers opportunities for walking, cycling, and exploring nature. The area is ideal for outdoor activities and enjoying the scenic Devon landscape.

Additional Information

As a small village, Bridestowe retains a traditional rural character and is representative of the quiet, picturesque communities found throughout Devon.
Education
School
Bridestowe Primary School0.87 miles
Bridestowe, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4EL
Lydford Primary School2.43 miles
School Road, Lydford, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4AU
Boasley Cross Community Primary School2.88 miles
Bratton Clovelly, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4JH
Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School3.04 miles
Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4DP
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School6.13 miles
Mary Tavy, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9PR
Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School6.42 miles
Northlew, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3PB
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit6.63 miles
Glendale Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1JB
Okehampton College6.69 miles
Mill Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PW
Lifton Community Primary School7.23 miles
North Road, Lifton, Devon, PL16 0EH
Halwill Community Primary School7.81 miles
Dreybury Lane, Halwill, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5XU
Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School8.03 miles
Lamerton, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8RJ
Ashwater Primary School8.22 miles
Ashwater, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5EW
Milton Abbot School8.27 miles
Milton Abbot, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0PS
Mount Kelly8.49 miles
Parkwood Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0HZ
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School8.72 miles
St Giles-on-the-Heath, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9SD
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School8.91 miles
Dolvin Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9EA
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Okehampton6.74 miles
17 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AN
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Tavistock9.00 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 3 West Street, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8AD
Tavistock Hospital9.21 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
Market Street Clinic10.79 miles
3 Tower Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8BQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Launceston10.80 miles
11 Broad Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8AJ
The Kensey Centre10.94 miles
30 Westgate Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7AE
Launceston Hospital10.95 miles
Link Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9JD
Launceston Medical Centre10.97 miles
Landlake Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9HH
Holsworthy Link Centre13.64 miles
2 Well Park, Western Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DH
Callington Community Clinic14.85 miles
Haye Road, Callington, Cornwall, PL17 7JJ
Woolwell Centre16.86 miles
Darklake Lane, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7TR
Woolwell Medical Centre16.92 miles
School Drive, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7TH
Ernesettle Primary Care Centre (Regional Hearing Specialists)18.02 miles
Ernesettle Green, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2ST
Ernsettle Surgery18.02 miles
Ernesettle Green, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2ST
Ernesettle Primary Care Centre18.02 miles
Ernesettle Green, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2ST
The Plymouth Dialysis Unit18.03 miles
Eaton Business Park, 184 Plymbridge Road, Estover, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7FL
GP
OKEHAMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE6.87 miles
East Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AY
Okement Surgery7.01 miles
Okehampton Hospital, Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
The Surgery7.23 miles
North Road, Lifton, Devon, PL16 0EH
Tavyside Health Centre9.11 miles
Abbey Rise, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9FD
Abbey Surgery9.21 miles
28 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8BU
Hatherleigh Medical Practice 10.30 miles
Pipers Meadow, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JT
Blake House Surgery10.59 miles
Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5QE
Princetown Surgery10.93 miles
Princetown Community Centre, Princetown, Devon, PL20 6QE
Launceston Medical Centre10.97 miles
Landlake Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9HH
Gunnislake Health Centre11.40 miles
The Orchard, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9JZ
Chagford Health Centre12.52 miles
Chagford, Chagford, Devon, TQ13 8BW
Yelverton Surgery13.02 miles
Yelverton Surgery, Westella Road, Yelverton, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6AS
Devonshire House13.05 miles
Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2EX
Beech House Surgery 13.31 miles
Beech House Surgery, Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5RU
Holsworthy Doctors13.86 miles
Holsworthy Medical Centre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6GH
Abbey Surgery14.04 miles
Station Road, Bere Alston, PL20 7EJ
Hospital
Okehampton Hospital7.01 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Tavistock Community Hospital9.21 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
Launceston General Hospital10.95 miles
Link Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9JD
Holsworthy Hospital13.83 miles
Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JQ
Moretonhampstead Hospital15.68 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital17.99 miles
Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BG
Derriford Hospital18.13 miles
Derriford Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Royal Eye Infirmary18.13 miles
Derriford Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre18.43 miles
20 Brest Road, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5XP
Torrington Hospital19.07 miles
Calf Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7BJ
St Barnabas Hospital19.20 miles
Higher Port View, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4BU
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital19.79 miles
9-15 Eastern Road, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7AP
Stratton Hospital20.11 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital20.36 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Mount Gould Local Care Centre20.74 miles
200 Mount Gould Road, Mount Gould, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY
Liskeard Community Hospital20.81 miles
Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3XD
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy6.71 miles
31-32 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1HB
Boots6.71 miles
27-28 Fore Street, Okehampton, EX20 1HB
Boots8.92 miles
5 - 6 Duke Street, Tavistock, PL19 0BA
Day Lewis Plc8.98 miles
81 West Street, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8AQ
Tavyside Pharmacy9.34 miles
Abbey Rise, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9BB
Morrisons Pharmacy9.35 miles
Plymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9AA
Tesco Instore Pharmacy10.60 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Tavistock Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9HG
Day Lewis Plc10.80 miles
9 Broad Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8AA
Boots10.83 miles
28 Broad Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8AE
Gunnislake Pharmacy11.40 miles
Gunnislake Health Centre, The Orchard, Gunnislake, PL18 9JZ
Chagford Pharmacy12.39 miles
5 The Square, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 8AA
North Tawton Pharmacy12.93 miles
1 Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy13.06 miles
8 Moorland Villas, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6DT
Lloydspharmacy13.53 miles
2-3 The Square, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DL
Boots13.86 miles
Holsworthy Healthcentre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, EX22 6GH
Ir Peacock Chemist14.06 miles
The Pharmacy, 3 Fore Street, Bere Alston, Devon, PL20 7AA
Leisure
Park
BLACK-A-TOR COPSE4.00 miles
ROADFORD LAKE4.87 miles
SYDENHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.21 miles
HAYNE MANOR (Grade II Listed)5.23 miles
OLD TOWN PARK6.15 miles
SIMMONS PARK (Grade II Listed)6.62 miles
OCKMENT6.78 miles
TAVISTOCK VIADUCT WALK9.11 miles
ENDSLEIGH (Grade I Listed)9.69 miles
WISTMAN'S WOOD9.85 miles
WOOD HOUSE (Grade I Listed)10.51 miles
WERRINGTON PARK (Grade II Listed)10.63 miles
DARTMOOR11.71 miles
KIT HILL13.13 miles
COTEHELE (Grade II* Listed)13.39 miles
CASTLE DROGO (Grade II* Listed)13.98 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Okehampton6.67 miles
Okehampton, EX20 1HN
Waitrose Okehampton6.71 miles
School Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1WL
Lidl Okehampton6.76 miles
School Way, Okehampton, EX20 1EU
Costcutter Okehampton7.35 miles
1 Stannary Court, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1QF
SPAR Okehampton7.68 miles
Spar, Exeter Road, Devon, EX20 1QQ
Co-op Tavistock8.82 miles
Tavistock, PL19 0BJ
Co-op Tavistock8.94 miles
Market Street, Tavistock, PL19 0DB
SPAR Tavistock9.25 miles
Spar, 14 Fore Street, Devon, PL19 8DZ
Tesco Tavistock (Superstore)9.77 miles
Plymouth Rd Retail Park, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9QN
Morrisons Tavistock9.84 miles
128-130 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9DS
Lidl Tavistock9.85 miles
142-152 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, PL19 9DS
Bridge Street Garage9.91 miles
Bridge Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton Devon EX20 3JA
Co-op Okehampton10.01 miles
Hatherleigh, EX20 3HY
Tesco Launceston (Superstore)10.67 miles
Tavistock Rd, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9HG
Londis Princetown Post Office & Store10.76 miles
Tavistock Road, Princetown, PL20 6QE
Co-op Launceston10.79 miles
Launceston, PL15 8EX
Transport
Airport
Plymouth City Airport17.77 miles
Exeter International Airport31.26 miles
Swansea Airport63.87 miles
Bus Stop
White Hart Inn (NE)0.82 miles
White Hart Inn (N)0.85 miles
School ()0.89 miles
School ()0.89 miles
Garage (NE)1.06 miles
Bridge (NE)1.09 miles
Bridge (SW)1.10 miles
Pool Cross (SW)1.22 miles
Pool Cross (NE)1.22 miles
Bearslake Inn (N)1.66 miles
Bearslake Inn (S)1.67 miles
Fox and Hounds Hotel (SW)1.97 miles
Fox and Hounds Hotel (NE)1.97 miles
Windard Terrace (S)2.20 miles
Windard Terrace (NE)2.22 miles
War Memorial (NE)2.38 miles
Ferry Port
Devonport Ferry Terminal21.10 miles
Torpoint Ferry Terminal21.20 miles
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage21.66 miles
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal21.73 miles
Plymouth Ferry Terminal21.76 miles
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing21.98 miles
Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landing22.12 miles
Bideford Ferry Landing23.74 miles
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing25.43 miles
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing25.56 miles
Warren Point Ferry Landing25.57 miles
Instow Ferry Landing25.84 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing26.01 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing26.06 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing28.60 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing28.68 miles
Railway Station
Okehampton Rail Station6.66 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station9.88 miles
Gunnislake Rail Station12.03 miles
Calstock Rail Station13.08 miles
Bere Alston Rail Station13.79 miles
Bere Ferrers Rail Station15.95 miles
Eggesford Rail Station18.04 miles
Lapford Rail Station18.37 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station18.47 miles
Yeoford Rail Station18.59 miles
Copplestone Rail Station18.74 miles
Saltash Rail Station19.15 miles
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station19.35 miles
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station19.39 miles
Keyham Rail Station20.13 miles
Kings Nympton Rail Station20.14 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX20 4N*)
Number of Properties in Catchment436
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
1, STONES COTTAGES
BRIDESTOWE
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 4NR		£334,000
2024-03-22
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2014-05-09   £230,000
Sold 1997-09-12   £60,000
CROSS LANES (HEARTWOOD COTTAGE, 3)
BRIDESTOWE
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 4NS		£188,425
2023-05-16
terraced
freehold
COACH HOUSE
BRIDESTOWE
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 4NP		£950,000
2022-04-29
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2019-05-24   £605,000
MILLATON HOUSE
BRIDESTOWE
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 4NP		£2,750,000
2021-09-07
detached
freehold
Sold 1997-09-30   £230,000
CROSS LANES (1)
BRIDESTOWE
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 4NS		£230,000
2021-07-01
terraced
freehold
Sold 2020-07-03   £177,500
Sold 1998-08-21   £45,000
LONG BARN
BRIDESTOWE
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 4NP		£245,000
2017-11-22
detached
freehold
MILLATON FARM BUNGALOW
BRIDESTOWE
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 4QG		£168,000
2015-05-19
detached
freehold
PHARES COTTAGE
BRIDESTOWE
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 4NP		£249,999
2014-03-26
detached
freehold
MILLATON COTTAGE
BRIDESTOWE
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 4NP		£550,000
2011-10-10
detached
freehold
Sold 2001-08-30   £266,000
CROSS LANES (3)
BRIDESTOWE
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 4NS		£165,000
2006-08-18
terraced
freehold
Sold 2000-05-22   £57,750
2, STONES COTTAGES
BRIDESTOWE
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 4NR		£112,000
2003-03-21
semidetached
freehold
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