Lapford is a compact village and civil parish in rural Mid Devon, Devon, England, set among the rolling farmland of the Taw valley and served by Lapford railway station on the Tarka Line. Its situation near the River Taw gives pleasant countryside views and easy rail links that make the village popular with commuters as well as long-standing local farming families.
The village has a clearly historic core, centred on a medieval parish church with notable architectural features, and a mix of agricultural activity, small businesses and community facilities such as a village hall, pub and primary school. Local life is quietly active, with occasional fairs and clubs reflecting a strong community spirit alongside the practical realities of modern rural Devon.
Postcode districts covering Lapford
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 16 miles25.7 km
- Newton Abbot 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Exmouth 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Barnstaple 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Bideford 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Tiverton 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Teignmouth 25 miles40.2 km
- Kingsteignton 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Dawlish 23.9 miles38.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Nymet Rowland Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Taw Vale Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Morchard Bishop Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Coldridge Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Down St. Mary Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Upper Yeo & Taw Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Chawleigh Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Eggesford Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Zeal Monachorum Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Brushford Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Wembworthy Parish 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Copplestone Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
Example postcodes in Lapford
EX17 6QQ, EX17 6QW, EX17 6FF, EX17 6PU, EX17 6PW, EX17 6FD, EX17 6QD, EX17 6PY, EX17 6QN … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 42.1 miles67.7 km
- Lapford Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Morchard Road Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Lapford Ad
- Fox & Hounds Country Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Ship Hotel 8 miles12.9 km
- Northcote Manor 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Mole Resort - Hotel Rooms 8.9 miles14.3 km
Schools in Lapford
- St Thomas of Canterbury C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Raddon Hills Hill 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 14.5 miles23.3 km
- University of Exeter University 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 15.2 miles24.4 km
- St James Park Stadium 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Killerton Estate 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Bishops Court Estate 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 18.6 miles29.9 km