Davidstow sits on a windswept upland in north Cornwall, tucked onto the edge of Bodmin Moor and not far from Camelford. The parish is characterised by open moorland, granite outcrops and wide views towards the coast of Cornwall and beyond, giving it a remote, atmospheric feel that attracts walkers and those interested in rural landscapes in England.
Locally the economy is still largely agricultural, but the large dairy creamery at Davidstow is a major employer and the wartime airfield RAF Davidstow Moor - now marked by ruins and a small memorial - adds a notable historic layer. A scattered community gathered round an ancient parish church dedicated to St David retains a quiet village life, with tourism, farming and the creamery shaping social and cultural activity today.
Postcode districts covering Davidstow
Most populated places nearby
- St. Austell 22.4 miles
- Saltash 23.5 miles
- Bodmin 13.7 miles
- Tavistock 21.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Camelford & Boscastle Ward 0.3 miles
- Trewassa Built-up area 1.1 miles
- St. Clether Parish 2.3 miles
- Lesnewth Parish 2.7 miles
- Treneglos Parish 3.1 miles
- Otterham Parish 3.2 miles
- Forrabury and Minster Parish 3.8 miles
- Camelford Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Advent Parish 3.9 miles
- St. Juliot Parish 3.9 miles
- Warbstow Parish 4.2 miles
- Trevalga Parish 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Davidstow
PL32 9XS, PL15 8QW, PL32 9XZ, PL32 9YE, PL32 9YF, PL32 9XF, PL32 9XR, PL32 9SF, PL32 9XT … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 22.3 miles
- Exeter International Airport 52.5 miles
- Bodmin General Railway Station 13.6 miles
- Boscarne Junction Railway Station 13.9 miles
Hotels near Davidstow Ad
- Wellington Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- St Tudy Inn 8.5 miles
- Camelot Castle Hotel 6.6 miles
- Trethorne Hotel & Golf Club 4 8.3 miles
- The Darlington Hotel 3.7 miles
- Widemouth Manor 4 9.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Buckator Beach Beach 4.8 miles
- Millook Haven Harbour 8.7 miles
- Bude Haven Harbour 12.8 miles
- Boconnoc Estate 16.1 miles
- Butterhole Beach Beach 16.5 miles
- Hingston Down Hill 18.2 miles
- Harlyn beach Beach 18.7 miles