Whimple
Parish in East Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.762, -3.348 |
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| OS grid ref: | SY 05 96 |
| Population: | 1,173 |
Whimple is a small village and civil parish set among orchards and rolling farmland in East Devon, Devon, England. It sits in the gentle valley of the River Clyst and retains a compact centre of stone cottages, an old parish church, a village hall and a handful of local shops and pubs, with a small railway station linking residents to nearby towns and Exeter.
The village has a strong agricultural feel - traditionally centred on apple orchards and cider-making - and is famous for its annual wassailing ceremony that celebrates and blesses the orchards each winter. Social life leans on community events, clubs and the pub, while the settlement also serves as a quiet commuter base for people working in the wider Exeter area. Historically rooted yet quietly active today, Whimple combines rural charm with a visible village community spirit.
Postcode districts covering Whimple
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 7.9 miles
- Torquay 20.7 miles
- Taunton 20.7 miles
- Paignton 24.2 miles
- Newton Abbot 20 miles
- Exmouth 9.3 miles
- Tiverton 11 miles
- Teignmouth 15.8 miles
- Chard 18.6 miles
- Chard Town 18.9 miles
- Sidmouth 6.9 miles
- Honiton 6.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whimple Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Whimple & Rockbeare Ward 0.8 miles
- Allercombe Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Rockbeare Parish 1.6 miles
- Talaton Parish 1.8 miles
- West Hill Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Clyst St. Lawrence Parish 2.3 miles
- West Hill & Aylesbeare Ward 2.4 miles
- Clyst Hydon Parish 2.9 miles
- Ottery St. Mary Built-up area 3 miles
- Cranbrook Built-up area 3 miles
- Aylesbeare Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Whimple
EX5 2PU, EX5 2QE, EX5 2WY, EX5 2SY, EX5 2PR, EX5 2UH, EX5 2SS, EX5 2PS, EX5 2ST … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 3.5 miles
- Cardiff Airport 43.8 miles
- Whimple Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Feniton Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Exeter Coach Station 8.1 miles
Hotels near Whimple Ad
- Grange Court Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Exeter Airport 3 3.2 miles
- Woodbury Park Hotel & Spa 4 5.4 miles
- Padbrook Park Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- voco Zeal Exeter Science Park 4 5.2 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Exeter Sandy Park 4 6.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Exeter East 3 6 miles
- Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel 4 8.4 miles
- Hotel Indigo Exeter, an IHG Hotel 3.5 8.4 miles
Schools in Whimple
- Whimple Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bishops Court Estate 5.5 miles
- Killerton Estate 5.8 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 7.4 miles
- St James Park Stadium 7.9 miles
- University of Exeter University 8.4 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 8.5 miles
- Raddon Hills Hill 10.2 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles
- Exmouth Marina Marina 10.6 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 14.7 miles
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 19 miles