Area Info for North Tawton (Devon)

North Tawton (Devon, UK)

North Tawton is a small historic market town located in the county of Devon, in the South West of England. It is situated approximately 8 miles north of the city of Exeter and is part of the West Devon district.

History and Heritage

The town has a rich history dating back to medieval times, with evidence of its origins as a market town serving the surrounding rural community. North Tawton was historically known for its wool and cloth trade, which contributed to its development during the medieval period. The town retains several histori The town has a rich history dating back to medieval times, with evidence of its origins as a market town serving the surrounding rural community. North Tawton was historically known for its wool and cloth trade, which contributed to its development during the medieval period. The town retains several historic buildings, including the parish church of St Peter and St Paul, which dates back to the 15th century.

Geography and Environment

North Tawton is situated in a picturesque rural setting, surrounded by rolling countryside and farmland. The River Taw flows nearby, contributing to the area's natural beauty. The town's location offers scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling.

Community and Amenities

The town has a close-knit community with local amenities including shops, pubs, a primary school, and community facilities. It hosts regular markets and events that celebrate its local heritage and foster community spirit.

Transport

North Tawton is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns and cities. The nearest railway station is in Exeter, providing further links to the national rail network. The town's location makes it a peaceful rural retreat with convenient access to larger urban centres.

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School
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery	0.89 miles
Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
Bow Community Primary School	2.78 miles
Station Road, Bow, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6HU
Spreyton School	3.66 miles
Spreyton, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5AJ
Winkleigh Primary School	4.53 miles
Farmer Frank`s Lane, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8JQ
Exbourne Church of England Primary School	4.70 miles
Exbourne, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3SQ
Lapford Community Primary School	5.20 miles
Eastington Road, Lapford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6QE
South Tawton Primary School	5.59 miles
Tawton Lane, South Zeal, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2LG
Copplestone Primary School	6.21 miles
Bewsley Hill, Copplestone, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5NX
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School	6.71 miles
Church Street, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6PJ
Yeoford Community Primary School	6.83 miles
Yeoford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5HZ
Okehampton College	7.11 miles
Mill Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PW
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit	7.16 miles
Glendale Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1JB
Chulmleigh Primary School	7.75 miles
Beacon Road, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7AA
Chulmleigh Community College	7.75 miles
Beacon Road, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7AA
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School	8.03 miles
Church Lane, Cheriton Bishop, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6HY
Hatherleigh Community Primary School	8.55 miles
South Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3JB

Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Okehampton	7.05 miles
17 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AN
Hillbank (Crediton)	9.84 miles
43-44 Clifford Gardens, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AN
South Molton Health Centre	14.93 miles
9-10 East Street, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3BZ
West Exe Children's Centre	15.71 miles
Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1HL
Meadow House	15.79 miles
17-18 Howell Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4LG
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Exeter)	16.08 miles
88 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3HX
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Exeter	16.21 miles
Unit 4, 247-248 High Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3PZ
Exeter (Sidwell St) Nhs Walk In Centre	16.28 miles
31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Exeter (Sidwell Street) Nhs Walk-In Centre	16.28 miles
Unit 4, 31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Mardon Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre	17.02 miles
Mardon House, Wonford Road, Exeter, EX2 4UD
Exeter Mobility Centre	17.09 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4DU
Chime Social Enterprise - Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)	17.29 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Tiverton Miu	18.28 miles
Tiverton & District Hospital, Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
James House	18.33 miles
Little Hill, Exeter Road, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 0DD
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Tiverton	18.43 miles
31A Gold Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6QB
Exeter Medical Ltd Site	18.60 miles
Silverdown Office Park, Admiral House, Grenadier Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3QF

GP
Devonshire House	0.80 miles
Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2EX
Bow Medical Practice	3.10 miles
Dr AMJ Bower and Partners, Iter Cross, Junction Road, Bow, Devon, EX17 6HN
Winkleigh Branch Surgery	4.58 miles
15 Southernhay, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8JH
Morchard Bishop Surgery	6.50 miles
Chulmleigh Road, Morchard Bishop, Devon, EX17 6NZ
Okement Surgery	6.78 miles
Okehampton Hospital, Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
OKEHAMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE	6.93 miles
East Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AY
Wallingbrook Health Centre	7.61 miles
Wallingbrook Health Centre, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7DL
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice	8.06 miles
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice, Yeoford Road, Cheriton Bishop, EXETER, Devon, EX6 6JA
Hatherleigh Medical Practice	8.60 miles
Pipers Meadow, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JT
Chiddenbrook Surgery	8.90 miles
Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
Chagford Health Centre	9.36 miles
Chagford, Chagford, Devon, TQ13 8BW
NEWCOMBES SURGERY	9.77 miles
Newcombes Surgery, Newcombes, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AR
Witheridge Medical Practice	10.69 miles
Cannington Road, Witheridge, Devon, EX16 8EZ
Moretonhampstead Health Centre	10.88 miles
Embleford Crescent, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LW
Pathfinder Village Surgery	11.45 miles
The Surgery, Brookside, Pathfinder Village, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6BT
Cheriton Fitzpaine Surgery	11.96 miles
Barton Close, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, EX17 4JB

Hospital
Okehampton Hospital	6.78 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Crediton Hospital	8.97 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Moretonhampstead Hospital	11.00 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
South Molton Hospital	14.80 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
Torrington Hospital	15.37 miles
Calf Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7BJ
Franklyn Community Hospital	15.67 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital	16.75 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Heavitree Hospital	16.81 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital	17.11 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)	17.29 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Wonford House Hospital	17.34 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Exeter Community Hospital	17.91 miles
Hospital Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RB
Tiverton and District Hospital	18.28 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital	20.49 miles
9-15 Eastern Road, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7AP
Holsworthy Hospital	20.66 miles
Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JQ
Bideford Hospital	20.77 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AG

Pharmacy
North Tawton Pharmacy	0.89 miles
1 Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
Lloydspharmacy	7.08 miles
31-32 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1HB
Boots	7.08 miles
27-28 Fore Street, Okehampton, EX20 1HB
Lloydspharmacy	8.90 miles
Chiddenbrook Surgery, Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
Chagford Pharmacy	9.19 miles
5 The Square, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 8AA
Crediton Pharmacy	9.58 miles
19A High Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3AH
Boots	9.59 miles
126 High Street, Crediton, EX17 3LQ
Tesco Stores Limited	10.24 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Wells Parks, Exeter Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3PH
Moreton Pharmacy Ltd	11.04 miles
Moreton Pharmacy, 14 New Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8PE
Boots	14.88 miles
18 Broad Street, South Molton, EX36 3AQ
Day Lewis Pharmacy	14.91 miles
Medical Hall, South Molton, North Devon, EX36 3BU
Exwick Pharmacy	15.31 miles
New Valley Road, Exwick, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2AD
Lloydspharmacy	15.45 miles
1 High Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HN
Luxtons The Pharmacy	15.79 miles
67 Cowick Street, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1HW
Boots	15.79 miles
70 Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1HW
Boots	16.01 miles
Unit 1 The Exebridge Centre, Alphington Street, Exeter, EX4 1AH

Park
WOOD HOUSE (Grade I Listed)	4.17 miles
OCKMENT	7.01 miles
SIMMONS PARK (Grade II Listed)	7.19 miles
OLD TOWN PARK	7.67 miles
CASTLE DROGO (Grade II* Listed)	8.13 miles
KING'S NYMPTON PARK (Grade II Listed)	10.59 miles
BLACK-A-TOR COPSE	10.73 miles
SHOBROOKE PARK (Grade II Listed)	10.94 miles
BEAFORD	11.17 miles
BARLEY VALLEY	15.08 miles
EAST DARTMOOR WOODS & HEATHS	15.24 miles
ROADFORD LAKE	15.66 miles
BELVIDERE MEADOWS	15.72 miles
WISTMAN'S WOOD	15.75 miles
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CEMETERY, EXETER (Grade II* Listed)	15.91 miles
GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)	15.95 miles

Groceries
SPAR North Tawton	0.94 miles
Spar, 6 High Street, Devon, EX20 2HF
Co-op Crediton	2.25 miles
Burston Cross, EX17 6LA
SPAR Lapford Cross	4.62 miles
Spar, Lapford Cross, Devon, EX17 6QT
SPAR Okehampton	6.17 miles
Spar, Exeter Road, Devon, EX20 1QQ
Costcutter Okehampton	6.45 miles
1 Stannary Court, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1QF
Lidl Okehampton	7.03 miles
School Way, Okehampton, EX20 1EU
Waitrose Okehampton	7.08 miles
School Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1WL
Co-op Okehampton	7.12 miles
Okehampton, EX20 1HN
Bridge Street Garage	8.58 miles
Bridge Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton Devon EX20 3JA
Co-op Okehampton	8.60 miles
Hatherleigh, EX20 3HY
Church Street Stores	9.06 miles
Church Street, Dolton Devon EX19 8QE
Londis The Bakery Stores	9.10 miles
The Square, Winkleigh, EX19 8HJ
SPAR Chagford	9.21 miles
Spar, 58 - 60 The Square, Devon, TQ13 8AB
Tesco Crediton (Express)	9.49 miles
36 High St, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JP
Co-op Crediton	9.63 miles
High Street, Crediton, EX17 3DU
Morrisons Crediton	10.04 miles
Mill Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1EY

Airport
Exeter International Airport	20.88 miles
Plymouth City Airport	28.35 miles
Swansea Airport	55.79 miles

Bus Stop
The Square (NW)	0.94 miles
Clock Tower (SE)	0.94 miles
Taw Bridge (SW)	1.38 miles
Taw Bridge (NE)	1.38 miles
Phone Box ()	1.92 miles
Iron Bridge Cross (E)	2.05 miles
Bondleigh Cross ()	2.23 miles
Bondleigh Cross ()	2.25 miles
Meadow View (W)	2.53 miles
Garage (E)	2.60 miles
Taw Bridge (W)	2.69 miles
Taw Bridge (E)	2.69 miles
The Square (SE)	2.72 miles
The Square (NW)	2.72 miles
Waie Cross (S)	2.77 miles
Church (SE)	2.81 miles

Ferry Port
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing	19.71 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing	19.75 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing	19.88 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing	20.45 miles
Bideford Ferry Landing	20.55 miles
Instow Ferry Landing	21.62 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing	21.98 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing	22.52 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing	23.68 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing	24.52 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing	24.56 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing	27.39 miles
Torquay - North Quay	28.31 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon	28.41 miles
Ilfracombe Ferry Landing	29.88 miles
Dittisham Ferry Landing	31.67 miles

Railway Station
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station	3.91 miles
Lapford Rail Station	4.67 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station	4.80 miles
Copplestone Rail Station	5.54 miles
Eggesford Rail Station	5.77 miles
Yeoford Rail Station	6.83 miles
Okehampton Rail Station	7.18 miles
Kings Nympton Rail Station	9.19 miles
Crediton Rail Station	10.17 miles
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station	11.03 miles
Newton St Cyres Rail Station	12.70 miles
Umberleigh Rail Station	14.07 miles
Exeter St Davids Rail Station	15.49 miles
Exeter Central Rail Station	15.97 miles
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station	15.97 miles
Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station	16.01 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (EX20 2B*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	316
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

AYLEYS NORTH TAWTON DEVON EX20 2BY	£442,500 2024-07-24 detached freehold
WARDEN FARM NORTH TAWTON DEVON EX20 2BY	£896,000 2017-04-07 otherPropertyType freehold
STADDON FARM NORTH TAWTON DEVON EX20 2BX	£265,000 1999-09-24 detached freehold
Sold 1997-06-18	£166,000
BRIARMEAD NORTH TAWTON DEVON EX20 2DR	£80,000 1999-09-01 detached freehold
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