Templeton is a small rural parish in Mid Devon, Devon, set among the county’s rolling farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes. The village retains a quiet, historic character with stone cottages, traditional farmsteads and a parish church that hints at medieval roots; the name itself suggests a possible medieval association with the Knights Templar, a common feature of places called Templeton.
Locally the economy remains anchored in agriculture, though many residents now commute to nearby towns such as Tiverton and Exeter, and there’s a modest interest in rural tourism and holiday accommodation. Social life tends to centre on the village hall and church activities, seasonal events and informal community networks that keep the small parish closely knit.
Postcode districts covering Templeton
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Taunton 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Exmouth 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Barnstaple 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Tiverton 6 miles9.6 km
- Sidmouth 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Minehead 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Honiton 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Kingsteignton 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Dawlish 24 miles38.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Cruwys Morchard Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Loxbeare Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Tiverton Westexe Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Rackenford Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Stoodleigh Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Puddington Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Washfield Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Poughill Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Way Ward 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Witheridge Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Thelbridge Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Cadeleigh Parish 4.6 miles7.5 km
Example postcodes in Templeton
EX16 8QP, EX16 8BP, EX16 8BS, EX16 8BL, EX16 8QR, EX16 8BW, EX16 8BN, EX16 8DQ, EX16 8QU … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 34.7 miles55.8 km
- Morchard Road Station 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Crediton Railway Station 9.8 miles15.7 km
Hotels near Templeton Ad
- Hartnoll Hotel 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Tiverton Hotel Lounge & Venue Formally Best Western 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Bickleigh Castle Hotel 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Ship Hotel 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Lion Hotel Exmoor 8.5 miles13.7 km
Local points of interest
- Raddon Hills Hill 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Killerton Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 12.1 miles19.5 km
- University of Exeter University 13.3 miles21.4 km
- St James Park Stadium 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 14 miles22.5 km
- Brendon Hills Hill 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Bishops Court Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 18.8 miles30.3 km
- 15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site 19.1 miles30.8 km
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 19.1 miles30.8 km