The village of Hemyock sits in Mid Devon, in the heart of Devon, England, tucked into the rolling countryside at the edge of the Blackdown Hills AONB. It is notable for the ruin of Hemyock Castle, a late-medieval stronghold that gives the village a tangible historic centre amid stone cottages and lanes with broad rural views.
Today Hemyock remains rooted in agriculture but supports a range of small businesses, community groups and regular local events, reflecting a social mix of farming families and commuters who value village life. The combination of historic fabric, countryside walks and an active community gives it a distinctly local character within Mid Devon.
Postcode districts covering Hemyock
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 18.3 miles
- Taunton 9.1 miles
- Bridgwater 17.9 miles
- Exmouth 20.8 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 24.8 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 24.8 miles
- Tiverton 10.6 miles
- Bridport 24.3 miles
- Chard 12.1 miles
- Chard Town 12.3 miles
- Sidmouth 15.4 miles
- Minehead 22.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Upper Culm Ward 0.7 miles
- Clayhidon Parish 1.8 miles
- Culmstock Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Sheldon Parish 3.6 miles
- Wellington Without Parish 3.7 miles
- Dunkeswell Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Churchstanton Parish 3.8 miles
- Sampford Arundel Parish 3.9 miles
- Rockwell Green Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Wellington Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Burlescombe Parish 4.6 miles
- West Buckland Parish 4.6 miles
Example postcodes in Hemyock
EX15 3QQ, EX15 3XF, EX15 3GG, EX15 3QH, EX15 3SA, EX15 3RD, EX15 3SG, EX15 3SE, EX15 3RB … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 14.8 miles
- Cardiff Airport 33.8 miles
- Tiverton Parkway Railway Station 5.7 miles
- Honiton Railway Station 8.2 miles
- Taunton Bus Station 8.9 miles
Hotels near Hemyock Ad
- The Globe Inn 4 6.5 miles
- The Green Dragon 4.4 miles
- Beambridge Inn 4.2 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Taunton 2.5 5.6 miles
- Lakeview Manor 4 3.8 miles
- Padbrook Park Hotel 3 8.6 miles
- Waterloo Cross, Devon by Marston's Inns 3 5.1 miles
- Travelodge Wellington Somerset 3 5.2 miles
- Greyhound 8.5 miles
- The Corner House Hotel 3 8.6 miles
Schools in Hemyock
- Hemyock Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 1.7 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 9.3 miles
- Killerton Estate 13 miles
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles
- Halswell House Country house 14.6 miles
- Halswell Estate 14.6 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 14.7 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 14.7 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 15.2 miles
- Brendon Hills Hill 15.7 miles
- Raddon Hills Hill 16 miles