Taw Vale is a largely rural ward in Mid Devon, Devon, England, taking its name from the River Taw and the valley it follows. The landscape is typical Devon countryside: rolling fields, hedgerows, small woods and stone farmsteads linked by narrow lanes and a handful of small villages and hamlets with parish churches and village halls.
Economically the area remains rooted in mixed farming and small local enterprises, with many residents commuting to nearby market towns such as Tiverton or to Exeter. Outdoor recreation - walking, fishing and birdwatching - adds a modest tourism element, while local events, village pubs and conservation interest in riverside habitats and historic buildings give the ward a quiet but distinctive community character.
Postcode districts covering Taw Vale
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 17.8 miles
- Barnstaple 17 miles
- Bideford 18.9 miles
- Tiverton 16.1 miles
- Kingsteignton 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Nymet Rowland Parish 1 mile
- Chawleigh Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Eggesford Parish 1.5 miles
- Lapford Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Coldridge Parish 2.3 miles
- Brushford Parish 2.5 miles
- Wembworthy Parish 2.5 miles
- Chulmleigh Built-up area 3 miles
- Zeal Monachorum Parish 3.9 miles
- Upper Yeo & Taw Ward 4.1 miles
- Morchard Bishop Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Down St. Mary Parish 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Taw Vale
EX17 6QR, EX17 6PU, EX18 7HL, EX17 6PP, EX18 7HR, EX17 6QX, EX18 7LE, EX18 7SP, EX17 6QB … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 21 miles
- Cardiff Airport 41.9 miles
- Lapford Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Eggesford Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Taw Vale Ad
- Fox & Hounds Country Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- The Mole Resort - Hotel rooms 4 7.2 miles
- Northcote Manor 3 7.3 miles
- East Hillerton House 4 7.6 miles
- The New Inn 6.9 miles
- Rams Head Inn 4 8.5 miles
- The Lamb Inn 4 8.9 miles
- The George 9.8 miles
- Duke of York 8.6 miles
- Enchanted Retreats at West Ford Devon 9.4 miles
Schools in Taw Vale
- St Thomas of Canterbury C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 10.4 miles
- Raddon Hills Hill 12.6 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 16.3 miles
- University of Exeter University 16.5 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 17 miles
- Killerton Estate 17.1 miles
- St James Park Stadium 17.1 miles