Area Info for Colebrooke (Devon)

Overview of Colebrooke, Devon, UK

Colebrooke is a small rural village located in Devon, England. It is situated within the district of Mid Devon, approximately 4 miles northwest of Crediton and about 10 miles north of Exeter. The village is known for its scenic countryside, historic features, and traditional Devon architecture. The area is characterised by farmland, woodland, and open fields, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching.

Location and Geography

Colebrooke lies in the heart of Devon’s countryside, offering a tranquil environment away from busy urban areas. It is accessible via local roads connecting it to Crediton, Exeter, and other nearby villages. The landscape features rolling hills, farmland, and patches of woodland, typical of the Devon landscape.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Colebrooke are limited, the wider Devon region has a rich history dating back to medieval and even Roman times. The village features traditional Devon architecture, including stone cottages and farm buildings. The local church, St. Thomas the Apostle, is a historic structure with origins that may date back several centuries. Historically, the community has been involved in agriculture and rural trades.

Community and Amenities

Colebrooke has a small, close-knit community. The village offers limited amenities, with residents relying on nearby Crediton for shopping, schools, and healthcare. It features a village hall and a few farms and cottages. The community occasionally hosts local events and gatherings that foster a sense of neighbourliness.

Natural Environment and Recreation

The surrounding countryside provides scenic views and outdoor recreational opportunities. There are numerous walking and cycling routes, including paths connecting to regional trails and natural reserves. The landscape supports diverse wildlife and is popular among outdoor enthusiasts for activities such as birdwatching and countryside walks.

Transport and Accessibility

Transport links are mainly via local roads. The nearest railway station is in Exeter, providing rail connections to London, Bristol, and beyond. The area is served by bus services that connect it to Crediton, Exeter, and other nearby towns, although services may be infrequent due to its rural location.

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School
Yeoford Community Primary School	1.55 miles
Yeoford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5HZ
Copplestone Primary School	2.16 miles
Bewsley Hill, Copplestone, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5NX
Bow Community Primary School	2.63 miles
Station Road, Bow, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6HU
Landscore Primary School	3.67 miles
Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JH
Queen Elizabeth's	3.99 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3LU
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School	4.18 miles
Church Lane, Cheriton Bishop, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6HY
Spreyton School	4.36 miles
Spreyton, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5AJ
Sandford School	4.40 miles
Sandford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4NE
Hayward's Primary School	4.62 miles
East Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3AX
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School	4.69 miles
Church Street, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6PJ
Tedburn St Mary School	5.08 miles
School Lane, Tedburn St Mary, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6AA
Lapford Community Primary School	5.53 miles
Eastington Road, Lapford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6QE
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery	6.13 miles
Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
Running Deer	7.02 miles
Butterdon Wood, Willingstone, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8PY
Dunsford Community Primary School	7.42 miles
Dunsford, Exeter, Devon, EX6 7DD
Newton St Cyres Primary School	7.65 miles
Newton St Cyres, Exeter, Devon, EX5 5DD

Clinic
Hillbank (Crediton)	4.57 miles
43-44 Clifford Gardens, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AN
Meadow House	10.45 miles
17-18 Howell Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4LG
West Exe Children's Centre	10.45 miles
Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1HL
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Exeter)	10.77 miles
88 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3HX
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Exeter	10.88 miles
Unit 4, 247-248 High Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3PZ
Exeter (Sidwell St) Nhs Walk In Centre	10.95 miles
31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Exeter (Sidwell Street) Nhs Walk-In Centre	10.95 miles
Unit 4, 31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Okehampton	11.20 miles
17 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AN
Mardon Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre	11.71 miles
Mardon House, Wonford Road, Exeter, EX2 4UD
Exeter Mobility Centre	11.78 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4DU
Chime Social Enterprise - Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)	11.97 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Exeter Medical Ltd Site	13.23 miles
Silverdown Office Park, Admiral House, Grenadier Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3QF
Trust Hq	13.59 miles
Unit 3/4, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7HY
The Limes Surgery	13.72 miles
Church Stile, Exminster, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8DF
James House	14.22 miles
Little Hill, Exeter Road, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 0DD
Tiverton Miu	14.30 miles
Tiverton & District Hospital, Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT

GP
Bow Medical Practice	2.38 miles
Dr AMJ Bower and Partners, Iter Cross, Junction Road, Bow, Devon, EX17 6HN
Chiddenbrook Surgery	3.61 miles
Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice	4.33 miles
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice, Yeoford Road, Cheriton Bishop, EXETER, Devon, EX6 6JA
NEWCOMBES SURGERY	4.50 miles
Newcombes Surgery, Newcombes, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AR
Morchard Bishop Surgery	4.78 miles
Chulmleigh Road, Morchard Bishop, Devon, EX17 6NZ
Devonshire House	6.09 miles
Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2EX
Pathfinder Village Surgery	6.39 miles
The Surgery, Brookside, Pathfinder Village, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6BT
Cheriton Fitzpaine Surgery	7.51 miles
Barton Close, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, EX17 4JB
Moretonhampstead Health Centre	8.54 miles
Embleford Crescent, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LW
Chagford Health Centre	8.74 miles
Chagford, Chagford, Devon, TQ13 8BW
Witheridge Medical Practice	9.13 miles
Cannington Road, Witheridge, Devon, EX16 8EZ
Winkleigh Branch Surgery	9.47 miles
15 Southernhay, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8JH
Exwick Health Centre	9.98 miles
New Valley Road, Exwick, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2AD
The Foxhayes Practice	10.01 miles
The Foxhayes Practice, 117 Exwick Road, Exwick, Exeter, EX4 2BH
Exe Valley Practice	10.16 miles
The Surgery, Thorverton, Exeter, EX5 5NT
Wallingbrook Health Centre	10.20 miles
Wallingbrook Health Centre, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7DL

Hospital
Crediton Hospital	3.70 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Moretonhampstead Hospital	8.67 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Franklyn Community Hospital	10.44 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Okehampton Hospital	10.95 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Heavitree Hospital	11.47 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital	11.80 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)	11.97 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Wonford House Hospital	12.03 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Exeter Community Hospital	12.54 miles
Hospital Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RB
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital	13.52 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Tiverton and District Hospital	14.30 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
South Molton Hospital	16.30 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
Newton Abbot Community Hospital	18.25 miles
West Golds Road, Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2TS
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital	18.51 miles
9-15 Eastern Road, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7AP
Dawlish Community Hospital	18.87 miles
Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9DH
Exmouth Hospital	19.34 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JN

Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy	3.61 miles
Chiddenbrook Surgery, Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
Crediton Pharmacy	4.29 miles
19A High Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3AH
Boots	4.30 miles
126 High Street, Crediton, EX17 3LQ
Tesco Stores Limited	4.90 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Wells Parks, Exeter Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3PH
North Tawton Pharmacy	6.13 miles
1 Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
Chagford Pharmacy	8.65 miles
5 The Square, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 8AA
Moreton Pharmacy Ltd	8.71 miles
Moreton Pharmacy, 14 New Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8PE
Exwick Pharmacy	9.98 miles
New Valley Road, Exwick, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2AD
Luxtons The Pharmacy	10.53 miles
67 Cowick Street, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1HW
Boots	10.53 miles
70 Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1HW
Superdrug	10.71 miles
Unit 11, Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter, EX4 3HJ
Sainsbury's Pharmacy	10.71 miles
30-32 Guildhall Shop.Ctr, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3HH
Boots	10.73 miles
Unit 1 The Exebridge Centre, Alphington Street, Exeter, EX4 1AH
Boots	10.88 miles
251 High Street, Exeter, EX4 3QD
Lloydspharmacy	10.99 miles
37 Sidwell Street, Exeter,, EX4 6NS
Salts Medilink	11.05 miles
119 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6RY

Park
SHOBROOKE PARK (Grade II Listed)	5.77 miles
CASTLE DROGO (Grade II* Listed)	6.62 miles
WOOD HOUSE (Grade I Listed)	7.15 miles
BARLEY VALLEY	9.81 miles
BELVIDERE MEADOWS	10.35 miles
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CEMETERY, EXETER (Grade II* Listed)	10.61 miles
NORTHERNHAY AND ROUGEMONT GARDENS (Grade II Listed)	10.76 miles
OCKMENT	11.17 miles
SIMMONS PARK (Grade II Listed)	11.21 miles
OLD TOWN PARK	11.64 miles
EAST DARTMOOR WOODS & HEATHS	12.63 miles
KILLERTON HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)	12.85 miles
KING'S NYMPTON PARK (Grade II Listed)	13.24 miles
PALMERSTON PARK WOOD	13.65 miles
BLACK-A-TOR COPSE	13.97 miles
CHARWELL WETLANDS, BRADNINCH	14.75 miles

Groceries
Co-op Crediton	3.16 miles
Burston Cross, EX17 6LA
Tesco Crediton (Express)	4.20 miles
36 High St, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JP
Co-op Crediton	4.35 miles
High Street, Crediton, EX17 3DU
Morrisons Crediton	4.74 miles
Mill Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1EY
SPAR Euro Garage Crediton	4.93 miles
Exeter Road, Devon, EX17 3BN
Tesco Crediton (Superstore)	5.07 miles
Well Parks, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3PH
SPAR Lapford Cross	5.17 miles
Spar, Lapford Cross, Devon, EX17 6QT
SPAR North Tawton	6.17 miles
Spar, 6 High Street, Devon, EX20 2HF
SPAR Chagford	8.66 miles
Spar, 58 - 60 The Square, Devon, TQ13 8AB
Co-op Mortonhampstead	8.72 miles
Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8NE
Costcutter Exeter	9.55 miles
Community Centre Retail Unit, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2PR
Tesco Exeter (Express)	9.97 miles
5-9 Winchester Ave, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2DQ
SPAR Okehampton	10.14 miles
Spar, Exeter Road, Devon, EX20 1QQ
Co-op Exeter	10.18 miles
Dunsford Hill, EX2 9PN
Co-op Exeter	10.18 miles
Alphington Road, Exeter, EX2 8JD
Londis Redcow Ltd	10.18 miles
26 Red Cow Village, Exeter, EX4 4AZ

Airport
Exeter International Airport	15.49 miles
Plymouth City Airport	29.63 miles

Bus Stop
Church (NE)	0.49 miles
Church (SW)	0.51 miles
Mill (NW)	0.65 miles
Mill (SE)	0.65 miles
Gospel Hall (N)	0.86 miles
Gospel Hall (S)	0.86 miles
Mare and Foal (NE)	1.47 miles
Mare and Foal (SW)	1.48 miles
Yeoford Rail Station ()	1.48 miles
Yeoford Rail Station ()	1.49 miles
Stone (W)	1.65 miles
Stone (E)	1.66 miles
Shirley Corner (E)	1.70 miles
Sunnymead (SE)	1.71 miles
Copple Court (NW)	1.74 miles
Hedge Row Close (SE)	1.76 miles

Ferry Port
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing	14.50 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing	14.53 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing	14.66 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing	15.33 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing	17.56 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing	18.71 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing	20.35 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing	20.36 miles
Torquay - North Quay	24.74 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon	24.83 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing	25.03 miles
Bideford Ferry Landing	25.22 miles
Instow Ferry Landing	26.00 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing	26.39 miles
Dittisham Ferry Landing	28.84 miles
Greenway House Ferry Landing	28.89 miles

Railway Station
Yeoford Rail Station	1.48 miles
Copplestone Rail Station	1.92 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station	3.22 miles
Crediton Rail Station	4.83 miles
Lapford Rail Station	5.38 miles
Newton St Cyres Rail Station	7.35 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station	8.46 miles
Eggesford Rail Station	8.65 miles
Exeter St Davids Rail Station	10.16 miles
Exeter Central Rail Station	10.64 miles
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station	10.69 miles
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station	10.98 miles
Okehampton Rail Station	11.11 miles
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station	11.80 miles
Kings Nympton Rail Station	12.17 miles
Pinhoe Rail Station	13.03 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (EX17 5D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	214
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

REDHILL THATCH COLEBROOKE CREDITON DEVON EX17 5DJ	£780,000 2022-10-06 detached freehold
Sold 2018-05-30	£625,000
Sold 2010-06-10	£416,000
Sold 1997-04-10	£89,950
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