The village of Down St Mary lies in the rolling farmland of Mid Devon in Devon, England, a small rural parish not far from market towns such as Crediton and within commuting range of Exeter. It is a dispersed settlement of farms and hamlets set among hedged fields and lanes, popular with walkers who enjoy the patchwork countryside and quiet country routes.
Historically the community grew up around its parish church and a pattern of small mixed farms, and village life still centres on the church and village hall while the local economy blends agriculture with small rural enterprises and commuters. Traditional stone cottages and farm buildings reflect its long rural character, making Down St Mary a good example of the quieter, community-minded corners of Devon.
Postcode districts covering Down St. Mary
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 13.7 miles
- Newton Abbot 21.8 miles
- Exmouth 21.5 miles
- Barnstaple 21.4 miles
- Bideford 22.9 miles
- Tiverton 14.5 miles
- Teignmouth 22.3 miles
- Kingsteignton 20.5 miles
- Dawlish 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Upper Yeo & Taw Ward 1.3 miles
- Copplestone Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Morchard Bishop Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bow Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Clannaborough Parish 2.5 miles
- Zeal Monachorum Parish 2.5 miles
- Lapford Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Nymet Rowland Parish 3.4 miles
- Coldridge Parish 3.6 miles
- Taw Vale Ward 4.4 miles
- Sandford & Creedy Ward 4.4 miles
- Woolfardisworthy Parish 5 miles
Example postcodes in Down St. Mary
EX17 5LH, EX17 6EF, EX17 6EB, EX17 6EQ, EX17 5LS, EX17 6EJ, EX17 5LF, EX17 5LL, EX17 6EA … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 17.2 miles
- Cardiff Airport 43.8 miles
- Morchard Road Station 0.8 miles
- Copplestone Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Down St. Mary Ad
- The New Inn 2.6 miles
- East Hillerton House 4 4.1 miles
- The Lamb Inn 4 5.1 miles
- Kings Arms Inn 3 7.6 miles
- Fox & Hounds Country Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- Woodleigh Coach House 3 7.2 miles
- Travelodge Okehampton Whiddon Down 3 7.9 miles
- The Old Thatch Inn 7.3 miles
- Mill End Hotel 4 9.6 miles
- Drewe Arms Bunk Rooms 8.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Raddon Hills Hill 9.4 miles
- Brightley Priory Historic site 10.2 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 12.4 miles
- University of Exeter University 12.4 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 12.9 miles
- St James Park Stadium 13.1 miles
- Killerton Estate 13.8 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 16 miles
- Bishops Court Estate 16.2 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.4 miles