Sheldon
Parish in East Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.865, -3.258 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 11 08 |
| Dialling code: | 01404 (Honiton) |
Sheldon is a small, mainly rural parish in East Devon, Devon, England, set amid undulating farmland and hedgerows a short distance from the south coast. The settlement is scattered rather than nucleated, with a handful of farmsteads and cottages clustered around a traditional parish church and lanes that reflect medieval field patterns.
Locally the economy remains rooted in agriculture, though many residents now commute to nearby towns; there’s also a quiet interest in landscape and wildlife conservation, with popular walking routes taking in hedgerows and small woodlands. Social life tends to revolve around the church and village events, giving Sheldon the character of a close-knit rural community with deep historical roots.
Postcode districts covering Sheldon
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Taunton 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Bridgwater 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Exmouth 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Tiverton 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Teignmouth 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Bridport 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Chard 13.1 miles21 km
- Chard Town 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Sidmouth 12 miles19.4 km
- Honiton 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Dawlish 21.4 miles34.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Dunkeswell Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Broadhembury Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Kentisbeare Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Lower Culm Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Awliscombe Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Upper Culm Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Hemyock Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Culmstock Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Luppitt Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Combe Raleigh Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Payhembury Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Tale Vale Ward 4.3 miles6.9 km
Example postcodes in Sheldon
EX14 4QX, EX14 4QP, EX14 4QT, EX15 2DU, EX14 4QS, EX14 4QU, EX14 4QR, EX15 2JF, EX14 4QW … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Cardiff Airport 36.9 miles59.4 km
- Feniton Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
- Honiton Railway Station 5.6 miles9.1 km
Hotels near Sheldon Ad
- Lakeview Manor 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Padbrook Park 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Sid Valley Country House Hotel 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
- The Pig at Combe - Devon 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Beambridge Inn 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Tiverton Hotel Lounge & Venue Formally Best Western 3 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Days Inn Taunton 3 9.1 miles14.6 km
Local points of interest
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Killerton Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Norton Manor Estate 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Bishops Court Estate 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Raddon Hills Hill 13.7 miles22.1 km
- St James Park Stadium 14.8 miles23.7 km
- University of Exeter University 15 miles24.2 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 15.4 miles24.8 km