Chawleigh is a small rural village and civil parish in Mid Devon, Devon, England, set amid the rolling farmland and hedgerow mosaic typical of the county. Its compact centre of stone cottages and a parish church hint at medieval origins, and the surrounding lanes and fields give a strong sense of traditional Devon countryside.
Today the village retains a largely agricultural character while many residents commute to nearby towns for work; community life commonly revolves around a village hall, local pub and seasonal events such as harvest festivities or village fetes. The area is popular with walkers and those seeking quiet rural scenery, making it representative of small‑village life in Devon.
Postcode districts covering Chawleigh
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 18.6 miles
- Barnstaple 16 miles
- Bideford 18.3 miles
- Tiverton 15.8 miles
- Ilfracombe 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Taw Vale Ward 1.4 miles
- Chulmleigh Built-up area 2 miles
- Eggesford Parish 2.3 miles
- Nymet Rowland Parish 2.3 miles
- Wembworthy Parish 2.8 miles
- Lapford Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Brushford Parish 3.5 miles
- Coldridge Parish 3.7 miles
- East Worlington Parish 3.9 miles
- Morchard Bishop Built-up area 4.8 miles
- King's Nympton Parish 4.9 miles
- Romansleigh Parish 5 miles
Example postcodes in Chawleigh
EX18 7AT, EX18 7HQ, EX18 7HD, EX18 7HH, EX18 7HG, EX18 7DN, EX18 7HJ, EX18 7HE, EX18 7HB … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 21.5 miles
- Cardiff Airport 40.6 miles
- Eggesford Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Lapford Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Chawleigh Ad
- Fox & Hounds Country Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- The Mole Resort - Hotel rooms 4 6.1 miles
- Northcote Manor 3 6.5 miles
- The George 8.3 miles
- Enchanted Retreats at West Ford Devon 8.1 miles
- Coaching Inn 5 8.3 miles
- East Hillerton House 4 9 miles
- Rams Head Inn 4 8.7 miles
- The New Inn 8 miles
- Duke of York 9.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 11.7 miles
- Raddon Hills Hill 13 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 16.9 miles
- University of Exeter University 17.3 miles
- Killerton Estate 17.4 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 17.8 miles
- St James Park Stadium 17.9 miles