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 miles22 km
- Newton Abbot 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Exmouth 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Barnstaple 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Bideford 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Tiverton 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Teignmouth 22.3 miles36 km
- Kingsteignton 20.5 miles33 km
- Dawlish 21.4 miles34.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Upper Yeo & Taw Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Copplestone Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Morchard Bishop Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bow Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Clannaborough Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Zeal Monachorum Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Lapford Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Nymet Rowland Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Coldridge Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Taw Vale Ward 4.4 miles7 km
- Sandford & Creedy Ward 4.4 miles7 km
- Woolfardisworthy Parish 5 miles8 km
Example postcodes in Down St. Mary
EX17 5LL, EX17 5LR, EX17 6DY, EX17 6DZ, EX17 5LG, EX17 5LW, EX17 6DX, EX17 5LS, EX17 6EH … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Cardiff Airport 43.8 miles70.5 km
- Morchard Road Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Copplestone Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Down St. Mary Ad
- The Ship Hotel 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Mill End Hotel 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Fox & Hounds Country Hotel 3 6.2 miles10 km
Local points of interest
- Raddon Hills Hill 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Brightley Priory Historic site 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 12.4 miles20 km
- University of Exeter University 12.4 miles20 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 12.9 miles20.7 km
- St James Park Stadium 13.1 miles21 km
- Killerton Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 16 miles25.7 km
- Bishops Court Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.4 miles29.6 km