Upper Yeo & Taw is a predominantly rural area in Mid Devon, Devon, England, taking its name from the upper reaches of the River Yeo and the River Taw. The ward is characterised by rolling farmland, hedgerow-lined lanes, small river valleys and scattered hamlets, with traditional stone cottages, old bridges and the occasional former watermill punctuating the landscape.
Farming remains the backbone of the local economy - largely livestock and dairy - alongside small businesses, rural tourism and walking pursuits that make use of the quiet river corridors and biodiversity. Historic parish churches and village halls still anchor community life, creating a mix of long-established rural families and newer residents who commute to larger towns in Devon.
Postcode districts covering Upper Yeo & Taw
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Newton Abbot 22 miles35.4 km
- Exmouth 22.4 miles36 km
- Barnstaple 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Bideford 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Tiverton 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Teignmouth 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Tavistock 24 miles38.7 km
- Kingsteignton 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Dawlish 22 miles35.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Zeal Monachorum Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Down St. Mary Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bow Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Clannaborough Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Coldridge Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Lapford Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Copplestone Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Nymet Rowland Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Morchard Bishop Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Taw Vale Ward 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Brushford Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- North Tawton Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
Example postcodes in Upper Yeo & Taw
EX17 5LP, EX17 6JB, EX17 6HU, EX17 6BN, EX17 6DG, EX17 6DE, EX17 6EZ, EX17 6DT, EX17 6LS … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Cardiff Airport 44.7 miles71.9 km
- Morchard Road Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Lapford Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Upper Yeo & Taw Ad
- Mill End Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Ship Hotel 7 miles11.2 km
- Fox & Hounds Country Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Tors 9.2 miles14.9 km
Schools in Upper Yeo & Taw
- Bow Community Primary School Primary
- Copplestone Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Raddon Hills Hill 10.7 miles17.3 km
- University of Exeter University 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 13.8 miles22.3 km
- St James Park Stadium 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Killerton Estate 15 miles24.2 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Bishops Court Estate 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.6 miles28.4 km