Launcells is a small, mainly rural parish in north Cornwall, a few miles inland from the north coast near Bude and close to the border with Devon. It consists of scattered hamlets, lanes and hedged farmland set across gently rolling countryside, with small streams and a distinctive pattern of stone farmhouses and fields.
Historically rooted in agriculture, the parish still feels largely agricultural in character though many locals now commute to nearby towns or work in tourism and small local enterprises; there’s a quiet village atmosphere with occasional community events and a well-preserved sense of local history visible in the older buildings and lanes.
Postcode districts covering Launcells
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Bideford 17.4 miles28 km
- Tavistock 24.6 miles39.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Stratton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bude-Stratton Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Poughill Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bude Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Marhamchurch Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bridgerule Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Kilkhampton Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Pancrasweek Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Pyworthy Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Widemouth Bay Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Chilsworthy Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
Example postcodes in Launcells
EX23 9LY, EX23 9NP, EX23 9TE, EX23 9JX, EX22 7HD, EX23 9NG, EX23 9NN, EX23 9LL, EX23 9LG … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 35.3 miles56.7 km
- Exeter International Airport 47.1 miles75.7 km
- Meldon Railway Station 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Okehampton Railway Station 22.2 miles35.8 km
Hotels near Launcells Ad
- The Beach at Bude 3 miles4.8 km
- Tommy Jacks Beach Apartments 4 3.1 miles5 km
- The Falcon Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Widemouth Manor 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The White Hart Hotel 5.8 miles9.3 km
Local points of interest
- Bude Haven Harbour 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Millook Haven Harbour 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Buckator Beach Beach 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 12.7 miles20.5 km