Cadbury is a rural electoral ward in the district of Mid Devon, in the county of Devon, made up of small villages and scattered hamlets surrounded by the county’s characteristic rolling farmland, hedgerows and narrow lanes. The area enjoys countryside views and straightforward road links to nearby market towns such as Tiverton and Crediton, making it a peaceful base for both long‑standing farming families and commuters who work in larger centres.
Locally the economy is centred on agriculture - dairy and arable farms remain common - alongside a mix of cottage industries and a modest rural services sector. Historic layers are visible in old stone cottages, a parish church and remnants of small‑scale rural industries such as former mills and quarries, while community life revolves around village halls, parish events and local clubs; like much of rural Devon, the ward balances a strong sense of tradition with pressures from an ageing population and changing housing needs.
Postcode districts covering Cadbury
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 8 miles
- Torquay 24.1 miles
- Taunton 22.8 miles
- Newton Abbot 21.4 miles
- Exmouth 15.4 miles
- Tiverton 5.5 miles
- Teignmouth 19.4 miles
- Sidmouth 16.4 miles
- Honiton 15.1 miles
- Kingsteignton 19.6 miles
- Dawlish 17.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cadbury Parish 0.5 miles
- Bickleigh Parish 1.8 miles
- Thorverton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Cadeleigh Parish 2.2 miles
- Silverton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Stockleigh Pomeroy Parish 2.8 miles
- Cheriton Fitzpaine Built-up area 3 miles
- Rewe Parish 3.2 miles
- Nether Exe Parish 3.4 miles
- Shobrooke Parish 3.5 miles
- Exe Valley Ward 3.9 miles
- Butterleigh Parish 4 miles
Example postcodes in Cadbury
EX17 4AS, EX16 8RR, EX16 8RH, EX5 5NY, EX16 8RY, EX5 5LA, EX5 5NG, EX15 1PQ, EX5 4BS … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 8.8 miles
- Cardiff Airport 39.8 miles
- Newton St Cyres Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Crediton Railway Station 5.9 miles
- Exeter Coach Station 7.5 miles
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Schools in Cadbury
- Bickleigh on Exe C of E Primary School Primary
- Thorverton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Raddon Hills Hill 1.6 miles
- Killerton Estate 3.9 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 5.5 miles
- University of Exeter University 6.9 miles
- St James Park Stadium 7.2 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 7.6 miles
- Bishops Court Estate 9 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 13.4 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles
- Exmouth Marina Marina 15.8 miles
- Brendon Hills Hill 19.7 miles