Area Info for Hittisleigh (Devon)

Hittisleigh (Devon, UK)

Hittisleigh is a small village located in the county of Devon, in the South West of England. It is part of the civil parish of Hittisleigh, which is situated within the district of East Devon. The village is known for its rural charm and traditional English countryside setting.

Geography and Location

Hittisleigh is positioned amidst rolling hills and lush green landscapes typical of the Devon countryside. It is approximately a few miles from the town of Exeter, providing a peaceful rural environment while remaining accessible to larger urban centres.

History and Heritage

The village has a long history, with references dating back several centuries. It features traditional architecture, including historic cottages and farm buildings. The area is also known for its natural beauty and historical significance within the region.

Community and Amenities

Hittisleigh is a small community with a close-knit population. It offers limited amenities within the village itself, often relying on nearby towns for services such as shops, schools, and healthcare. The village may have a church or chapel serving as a focal point for local gatherings.

Natural Environment

The surrounding environment includes farmland, woodland, and open countryside, making it suitable for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring nature. The area is appreciated for its tranquillity and scenic views.

Additional Information

Hittisleigh is representative of many small rural villages in Devon, characterised by its scenic landscape, historical roots, and traditional community life. It is a desirable location for those seeking a quiet rural lifestyle or a retreat in the countryside.
Education
School
Spreyton School2.51 miles
Spreyton, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5AJ
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School2.64 miles
Church Lane, Cheriton Bishop, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6HY
Running Deer3.60 miles
Butterdon Wood, Willingstone, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8PY
Yeoford Community Primary School4.16 miles
Yeoford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5HZ
Chagford Church of England Primary School4.24 miles
Lower Street, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 8BZ
Bow Community Primary School4.59 miles
Station Road, Bow, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6HU
South Tawton Primary School4.97 miles
Tawton Lane, South Zeal, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2LG
Moretonhampstead Primary School5.15 miles
Betton Way, Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 8NA
Tedburn St Mary School5.31 miles
School Lane, Tedburn St Mary, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6AA
Dunsford Community Primary School5.82 miles
Dunsford, Exeter, Devon, EX6 7DD
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery6.22 miles
Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
Copplestone Primary School6.30 miles
Bewsley Hill, Copplestone, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5NX
Landscore Primary School6.79 miles
Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JH
Queen Elizabeth's7.10 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3LU
Hayward's Primary School7.52 miles
East Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3AX
Sandford School7.99 miles
Sandford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4NE
Health
Clinic
Hillbank (Crediton)7.58 miles
43-44 Clifford Gardens, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AN
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Okehampton8.89 miles
17 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AN
West Exe Children's Centre11.11 miles
Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1HL
Meadow House11.51 miles
17-18 Howell Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4LG
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Exeter)11.66 miles
88 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3HX
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Exeter11.87 miles
Unit 4, 247-248 High Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3PZ
Exeter (Sidwell St) Nhs Walk In Centre11.97 miles
31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Exeter (Sidwell Street) Nhs Walk-In Centre11.97 miles
Unit 4, 31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
James House12.43 miles
Little Hill, Exeter Road, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 0DD
Mardon Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre12.55 miles
Mardon House, Wonford Road, Exeter, EX2 4UD
Exeter Mobility Centre12.60 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4DU
Chime Social Enterprise - Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)12.84 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
The Limes Surgery13.87 miles
Church Stile, Exminster, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8DF
Exeter Medical Ltd Site14.45 miles
Silverdown Office Park, Admiral House, Grenadier Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3QF
Trust Hq14.65 miles
Unit 3/4, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7HY
Penhayes Hospital15.86 miles
Kenton, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8JB
GP
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice2.56 miles
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice, Yeoford Road, Cheriton Bishop, EXETER, Devon, EX6 6JA
Chagford Health Centre4.60 miles
Chagford, Chagford, Devon, TQ13 8BW
Bow Medical Practice4.74 miles
Dr AMJ Bower and Partners, Iter Cross, Junction Road, Bow, Devon, EX17 6HN
Moretonhampstead Health Centre5.03 miles
Embleford Crescent, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LW
Devonshire House6.27 miles
Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2EX
Pathfinder Village Surgery6.74 miles
The Surgery, Brookside, Pathfinder Village, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6BT
Chiddenbrook Surgery6.76 miles
Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
NEWCOMBES SURGERY7.53 miles
Newcombes Surgery, Newcombes, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AR
Christow Branch Surgery8.46 miles
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice, Layne Fields, Christow, Devon, Devon, EX6 7NY
OKEHAMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE8.69 miles
East Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AY
Okement Surgery8.69 miles
Okehampton Hospital, Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Morchard Bishop Surgery8.73 miles
Chulmleigh Road, Morchard Bishop, Devon, EX17 6NZ
Winkleigh Branch Surgery10.55 miles
15 Southernhay, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8JH
The Foxhayes Practice10.94 miles
The Foxhayes Practice, 117 Exwick Road, Exwick, Exeter, EX4 2BH
Exwick Health Centre10.99 miles
New Valley Road, Exwick, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2AD
Riverside Surgery11.18 miles
Le Molay Littry Way, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9QP
Hospital
Moretonhampstead Hospital5.15 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Crediton Hospital6.85 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Okehampton Hospital8.69 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital10.77 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Franklyn Community Hospital11.02 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Heavitree Hospital12.49 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital12.65 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)12.84 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Wonford House Hospital12.87 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Exeter Community Hospital13.78 miles
Hospital Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RB
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital14.95 miles
9-15 Eastern Road, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7AP
Newton Abbot Community Hospital15.70 miles
West Golds Road, Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2TS
Dawlish Community Hospital17.69 miles
Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9DH
Teignmouth Community Hospital17.95 miles
Mill Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9BQ
Tiverton and District Hospital18.09 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
Exmouth Hospital19.06 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JN
Pharmacy
Chagford Pharmacy4.50 miles
5 The Square, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 8AA
Moreton Pharmacy Ltd5.20 miles
Moreton Pharmacy, 14 New Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8PE
North Tawton Pharmacy6.22 miles
1 Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
Lloydspharmacy6.76 miles
Chiddenbrook Surgery, Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
Crediton Pharmacy7.29 miles
19A High Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3AH
Boots7.32 miles
126 High Street, Crediton, EX17 3LQ
Tesco Stores Limited7.59 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Wells Parks, Exeter Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3PH
Lloydspharmacy8.90 miles
31-32 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1HB
Boots8.90 miles
27-28 Fore Street, Okehampton, EX20 1HB
Exwick Pharmacy10.99 miles
New Valley Road, Exwick, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2AD
Lloydspharmacy11.08 miles
Ground Floor Fountain Crt, Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AD
Lloydspharmacy11.18 miles
Riverside Surgery, Le Molay-Littry Way, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9QP
Luxtons The Pharmacy11.19 miles
67 Cowick Street, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1HW
Boots11.19 miles
70 Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1HW
Boots11.47 miles
Unit 1 The Exebridge Centre, Alphington Street, Exeter, EX4 1AH
Sainsbury's Pharmacy11.64 miles
30-32 Guildhall Shop.Ctr, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3HH
Leisure
Park
CASTLE DROGO (Grade II* Listed)2.58 miles
WOOD HOUSE (Grade I Listed)4.86 miles
SIMMONS PARK (Grade II Listed)8.80 miles
SHOBROOKE PARK (Grade II Listed)8.86 miles
OCKMENT8.88 miles
OLD TOWN PARK9.12 miles
EAST DARTMOOR WOODS & HEATHS9.38 miles
BARLEY VALLEY10.56 miles
BLACK-A-TOR COPSE10.74 miles
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CEMETERY, EXETER (Grade II* Listed)11.49 miles
BELVIDERE MEADOWS11.73 miles
NORTHERNHAY AND ROUGEMONT GARDENS (Grade II Listed)11.76 miles
BOVEY HEATHFIELD12.21 miles
WISTMAN'S WOOD12.54 miles
DARTMOOR12.94 miles
UGBROOKE PARK (Grade II* Listed)13.21 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Chagford4.51 miles
Spar, 58 - 60 The Square, Devon, TQ13 8AB
Co-op Crediton4.84 miles
Burston Cross, EX17 6LA
Co-op Mortonhampstead5.20 miles
Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8NE
SPAR North Tawton6.25 miles
Spar, 6 High Street, Devon, EX20 2HF
Tesco Crediton (Express)7.22 miles
36 High St, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JP
Co-op Crediton7.35 miles
High Street, Crediton, EX17 3DU
SPAR Euro Garage Crediton7.60 miles
Exeter Road, Devon, EX17 3BN
Morrisons Crediton7.64 miles
Mill Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1EY
Tesco Crediton (Superstore)7.73 miles
Well Parks, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3PH
SPAR Okehampton7.83 miles
Spar, Exeter Road, Devon, EX20 1QQ
Costcutter Okehampton8.24 miles
1 Stannary Court, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1QF
SPAR Lapford Cross8.40 miles
Spar, Lapford Cross, Devon, EX17 6QT
Lidl Okehampton8.92 miles
School Way, Okehampton, EX20 1EU
Waitrose Okehampton8.98 miles
School Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1WL
Co-op Okehampton9.01 miles
Okehampton, EX20 1HN
Costcutter Exeter10.60 miles
Community Centre Retail Unit, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2PR
Transport
Airport
Exeter International Airport16.87 miles
Plymouth City Airport25.51 miles
Bus Stop
Cross (NE)0.54 miles
Dennis Down Cross (W)0.54 miles
Dennis Down Cross (E)0.57 miles
Ford House Turn (E)1.18 miles
Ford House Turn (W)1.19 miles
Barley Meadow Camping Site (SE)1.26 miles
Barley Meadow Camping Site (NW)1.26 miles
Shelter (W)1.72 miles
Shelter (E)1.75 miles
Crockernwell Village (W)1.77 miles
Fuidge Cross (SW)1.84 miles
Fuidge Cross (NE)1.85 miles
Square (NW)2.07 miles
Square (W)2.10 miles
Sunny Cottages (E)2.15 miles
Sunny Cottages (W)2.15 miles
Ferry Port
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing14.83 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing14.89 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing15.01 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing15.36 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing17.14 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing18.28 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing18.59 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing18.64 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing21.71 miles
Torquay - North Quay22.33 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon22.43 miles
Dittisham Ferry Landing25.84 miles
Greenway House Ferry Landing25.90 miles
Brixham Harbour Boarding Stage26.39 miles
Brixham Ferry Landing26.39 miles
Bideford Ferry Landing26.48 miles
Railway Station
Yeoford Rail Station4.37 miles
Copplestone Rail Station5.99 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station6.90 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station7.03 miles
Crediton Rail Station7.51 miles
Lapford Rail Station8.58 miles
Okehampton Rail Station8.62 miles
Newton St Cyres Rail Station9.70 miles
Eggesford Rail Station11.18 miles
Exeter St Davids Rail Station11.19 miles
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station11.44 miles
Exeter Central Rail Station11.64 miles
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station12.12 miles
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station13.00 miles
Digby & Sowton Rail Station14.30 miles
Newcourt Rail Station14.41 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX6 6L*)
Number of Properties in Catchment278
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
THE BUNGALOW
HITTISLEIGH
EXETER
DEVON
EX6 6LQ		£125,000
2024-03-15
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE OLD SMITHY
HITTISLEIGH
EXETER
DEVON
EX6 6LG		£355,000
2021-12-16
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-08-31   £252,740
WHITETHORN COTTAGE
HITTISLEIGH
EXETER
DEVON
EX6 6LG		£475,000
2019-04-15
detached
freehold
NEW HOUSE FARM
HITTISLEIGH
EXETER
DEVON
EX6 6LG		£598,000
2018-06-29
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2001-10-29   £275,000
MEDLAKE LODGE
HITTISLEIGH
EXETER
DEVON
EX6 6LG		£470,000
2010-11-29
detached
freehold
THE OAKS
HITTISLEIGH
EXETER
DEVON
EX6 6LQ		£460,000
2007-12-17
detached
freehold
Sold 2004-07-15   £330,000
CHURCH COTTAGE
HITTISLEIGH
EXETER
DEVON
EX6 6LF		£385,000
2006-08-07
detached
freehold
Sold 1995-12-04   £81,500
GROVE COTTAGE
HITTISLEIGH
EXETER
DEVON
EX6 6LG		£370,000
2006-03-31
detached
freehold
SCHOOL HOUSE
HITTISLEIGH
EXETER
DEVON
EX6 6LG		£90,000
1999-04-01
detached
freehold
Sold 1996-11-29   £83,000
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