Area Info for Walkhampton (Devon)

Walkhampton (Devon, UK)

Walkhampton is a small village located in the county of Devon, in the South West of England. It is situated within the Dartmoor National Park, offering picturesque landscapes and a rural setting. The village is known for its traditional charm, with historic buildings and a close-knit community.

Geography and Location

Walkhampton lies approximately 4 miles southwest of Tavistock and about 10 miles northwest of Plymouth. The village is nestled amidst rolling hills and moorlands, providing scenic views and access to outdoor activities such as walking and hiking.

History and Heritage

The village has a rich history, with origins dating back several centuries. It features traditional Devon architecture, including stone cottages and farm buildings. The local church, St. Peter’s Church, is a notable historic site with medieval origins and has been a focal point for the community over the years.

Local Amenities and Community

Walkhampton offers basic amenities including a pub, a village hall, and a few local shops. The community is active, with events and gatherings held throughout the year. The surrounding area provides opportunities for outdoor recreation, including walking trails and access to Dartmoor.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns and cities. Public transport options are limited, so most residents and visitors rely on private vehicles. The proximity to Tavistock and Plymouth facilitates access to larger services and facilities.

Natural Environment

Being within Dartmoor National Park, Walkhampton benefits from a protected natural environment. The area features moorlands, woodlands, and rivers, making it a popular destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.
Education
School
Lady Modiford's Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School0.00 miles
Walkhampton, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6JR
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School1.19 miles
Walkhampton Road, Horrabridge, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7SZ
Meavy Church of England Primary School1.63 miles
Meavy, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6PJ
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School2.82 miles
Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7NA
Whitchurch Community Primary School3.50 miles
School Road, Whitchurch, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9SR
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School4.05 miles
School Close, Greenlands Estate, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9HW
Shaugh Prior Primary School4.12 miles
Shaugh Prior, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 5HA
Princetown Community Primary School4.25 miles
Princetown, Tavistock Road, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6QE
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School4.28 miles
Dolvin Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9EA
Tavistock College4.34 miles
Crowndale Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8DD
Mount Kelly4.34 miles
Parkwood Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0HZ
Tavistock Community Primary & Nursery School4.34 miles
Plymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8BX
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School5.35 miles
School Drive, Woolwell, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7JW
Gulworthy Primary School5.64 miles
Gulworthy, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8JA
Widewell Primary Academy5.67 miles
Lulworth Drive, Roborough, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7ER
Bere Alston Primary School5.79 miles
Station Road, Bere Alston, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7AU
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Tavistock4.37 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 3 West Street, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8AD
Tavistock Hospital4.52 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
Woolwell Centre5.25 miles
Darklake Lane, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7TR
Woolwell Medical Centre5.30 miles
School Drive, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7TH
The Plymouth Dialysis Unit6.31 miles
Eaton Business Park, 184 Plymbridge Road, Estover, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7FL
Express Diagnostics (Derriford)6.59 miles
6 Research Way, Tamar Science Park, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BU
Sentinel Assessment & Treatment Services6.59 miles
Tamar Science Park, Davy Road, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BU
Plymouth Hospital6.64 miles
Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Sentinel Assessment & Treatment Services - Derriford Hospital6.64 miles
Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Thornberry Centre6.78 miles
1 Brest Way,, PL6 5XW
Glenbourne Unit6.78 miles
Morlaix Drive,, PL6 5AF
Sentinel Assessment And Treatment Services - Peninsula Treatment Centre6.98 miles
20 Brest Rd, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5XP
Elm Surgery7.02 miles
123 Leypark Walk, Estover, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8UF
Plym Bridge7.06 miles
4 William Prance Road,, PL6 5ZD
Ernesettle Primary Care Centre (Regional Hearing Specialists)7.70 miles
Ernesettle Green, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2ST
Ernsettle Surgery7.70 miles
Ernesettle Green, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2ST
GP
Yelverton Surgery1.30 miles
Yelverton Surgery, Westella Road, Yelverton, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6AS
Tavyside Health Centre4.24 miles
Abbey Rise, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9FD
Princetown Surgery4.25 miles
Princetown Community Centre, Princetown, Devon, PL20 6QE
Abbey Surgery4.40 miles
28 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8BU
Wotter Surgery5.07 miles
Rear Of Church, Devon, PL7 5HN
Woolwell Medical Centre5.30 miles
Woolwell Medical Centre, School Drive, Woolwell, Plymouth, PL6 7TH
Abbey Surgery5.67 miles
Station Road, Bere Alston, PL20 7EJ
The Surgery5.67 miles
Station Road, Bere Alston, Devon, PL20 7EJ
Roborough Surgery5.96 miles
1 Eastcote Close, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 6PH
Southway Surgery6.25 miles
33 Rockfield Avenue, Southway, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 6DX
Gunnislake Health Centre6.45 miles
The Orchard, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9JZ
Knowle House Surgery6.57 miles
Harwood Avenue, Tamerton Foloit, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4NU
Leypark Surgery6.83 miles
Leypark Walk, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 8UE
Estover Surgery6.83 miles
Leypark Walk, Estover, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8UE
Elm Surgery7.02 miles
123 Leypark Walk, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8UF
Budshead Medical Practice7.23 miles
433 Budshead Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4DU
Hospital
Tavistock Community Hospital4.52 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital6.53 miles
Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BG
Derriford Hospital6.64 miles
Derriford Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Royal Eye Infirmary6.64 miles
Derriford Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre6.98 miles
20 Brest Road, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5XP
Mount Gould Local Care Centre9.21 miles
200 Mount Gould Road, Mount Gould, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY
St Barnabas Hospital9.46 miles
Higher Port View, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4BU
Lee Mill Hospital9.47 miles
Beech Road,, PL21 9HL
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital14.15 miles
9-15 Eastern Road, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7AP
Launceston General Hospital15.16 miles
Link Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9JD
Okehampton Hospital16.42 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Moretonhampstead Hospital17.01 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Liskeard Community Hospital17.06 miles
Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3XD
Totnes Community Hospital17.77 miles
Coronation Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5GH
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital18.35 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
South Hams Hospital19.90 miles
Plymouth Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1AT
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.37 miles
8 Moorland Villas, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6DT
Morrisons Pharmacy3.98 miles
Plymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9AA
Tavyside Pharmacy4.10 miles
Abbey Rise, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9BB
Boots4.35 miles
5 - 6 Duke Street, Tavistock, PL19 0BA
Day Lewis Plc4.40 miles
81 West Street, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8AQ
Tesco Stores Limited5.36 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, 2 Woolwell Crescent, Woolwell, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7RF
Ir Peacock Chemist5.61 miles
The Pharmacy, 3 Fore Street, Bere Alston, Devon, PL20 7AA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.99 miles
331 Southway Drive, Southway, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 6QR
Doctors' Together Limited6.03 miles
Unit 9b, Forresters Business Park, Estover Industrial Estate, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7PL
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.35 miles
6 Bampfylde Way, Southway, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 6SW
Gunnislake Pharmacy6.45 miles
Gunnislake Health Centre, The Orchard, Gunnislake, PL18 9JZ
Boots6.95 miles
8 Leypark Drive, Estover, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8UD
Asda Pharmacy6.96 miles
Leypark Drive, Estover, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8TB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.17 miles
77 Whitleigh Green, Whitleigh, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4DE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.47 miles
Knowle House Surgery, 4 Meavy Way, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3JB
Boots7.51 miles
17 Morshead Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5AD
Leisure
Park
TAVISTOCK VIADUCT WALK4.57 miles
LOPWELL DAM4.65 miles
SOUTHWAY VALLEY6.24 miles
BIRCHAM VALLEY6.69 miles
WHITLEIGH WOOD6.85 miles
CANN WOODS6.86 miles
COTEHELE (Grade II* Listed)6.97 miles
WISTMAN'S WOOD7.06 miles
DENDLES WOOD7.16 miles
DARTMOOR7.37 miles
WOODLAND WOOD VALLEY7.39 miles
FORDER VALLEY7.50 miles
BUDSHEAD WOOD7.52 miles
EFFORD MARSHES8.11 miles
PLYMPTON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)8.59 miles
SALTRAM HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)8.84 miles
Shop
Groceries
Horrabridge Stores1.20 miles
Commercial Road, Horrabridge PL20 7QB
Co-op Yelverton1.36 miles
Yelverton, PL20 6DT
Lidl Tavistock3.83 miles
142-152 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, PL19 9DS
Morrisons Tavistock3.86 miles
128-130 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9DS
Tesco Tavistock (Superstore)3.88 miles
Plymouth Rd Retail Park, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9QN
Londis Princetown Post Office & Store4.19 miles
Tavistock Road, Princetown, PL20 6QE
Co-op Tavistock4.35 miles
Tavistock, PL19 0BJ
Co-op Tavistock4.42 miles
Market Street, Tavistock, PL19 0DB
SPAR Tavistock4.47 miles
Spar, 14 Fore Street, Devon, PL19 8DZ
Costcutter Plymouth4.81 miles
Rm Bickleigh, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7AJ
Belliver Stores5.23 miles
20 Hessary Drive, Roborough, Plymouth Devon PL6 7DG
Lidl Woolwell5.31 miles
Towerfield Drive, Plymouth, PL6 7FG
Tesco Plymouth (Extra)5.37 miles
2 Woolwell Crescent, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL6 7RF
Co-op Yelverton5.61 miles
Bere Alston, PL20 7AD
Glenholt Stores5.92 miles
3 St Annes Road, Glenholt, Plymouth Devon PL6 7LW
Co-op Plymouth5.98 miles
Southway, Plymouth, PL6 6QR
Transport
Airport
Plymouth City Airport6.28 miles
Exeter International Airport32.66 miles
Newquay St Mawgan Airport41.34 miles
Bus Stop
Memorial (SE)0.05 miles
Memorial (NW)0.05 miles
Church View (NE)0.10 miles
Church View (SW)0.11 miles
Merrivale View Road (N)0.51 miles
Merrivale View Road (S)0.52 miles
Burrator Inn (NE)0.56 miles
Burrator Inn (SW)0.56 miles
Burrator Inn (SE)0.57 miles
Burrator Inn (NW)0.57 miles
Boundary Road (N)0.71 miles
Boundary Road (S)0.71 miles
Lake Lane (SW)0.85 miles
Lake Lane (NE)0.85 miles
Iron Mine Lane (N)0.96 miles
Iron Mine Lane (S)0.97 miles
Ferry Port
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage10.28 miles
Devonport Ferry Terminal10.45 miles
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing10.55 miles
Plymouth Ferry Terminal10.65 miles
Torpoint Ferry Terminal10.68 miles
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal10.73 miles
Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landing11.23 miles
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing13.50 miles
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing13.63 miles
Warren Point Ferry Landing13.64 miles
Cockleridge Ham Ferry Landing17.94 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing17.97 miles
Bantham Ferry Landing18.16 miles
Kingsbridge Ferry Landing20.38 miles
Dittisham Ferry Landing22.64 miles
Greenway House Ferry Landing22.81 miles
Railway Station
Bere Alston Rail Station5.94 miles
Calstock Rail Station6.15 miles
Bere Ferrers Rail Station6.31 miles
Gunnislake Rail Station6.58 miles
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station9.00 miles
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station9.02 miles
Saltash Rail Station9.30 miles
Keyham Rail Station9.52 miles
Plymouth Rail Station9.61 miles
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station9.91 miles
Devonport Rail Station10.03 miles
Ivybridge Rail Station10.81 miles
St Germans Rail Station13.13 miles
Okehampton Rail Station15.78 miles
Menheniot Rail Station15.97 miles
Totnes Rail Station17.51 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (PL20 6JR)
Number of Properties in Catchment22
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)1
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)11
Property Sales
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