The ward of Way sits within Mid Devon in the county of Devon, England, and is characterised by rolling farmland, hedgerow‑lined lanes and a scatter of small villages and hamlets. Its landscape is typical of rural Mid Devon, offering scenic countryside, pockets of woodland and riverside meadows that support farming and local wildlife.
Economically the area leans on agriculture alongside a handful of small businesses, holiday lets and residents who commute to nearby market towns such as Tiverton and Crediton or to Exeter for work and services. Community life tends to centre on parish churches, village halls and local events, and the ward contains a number of historic farmsteads and traditional buildings reflecting its long rural heritage.
Postcode districts covering Way
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 11.9 miles
- Newton Abbot 23.7 miles
- Exmouth 19.9 miles
- Barnstaple 23 miles
- Tiverton 8 miles
- Teignmouth 22.7 miles
- Sidmouth 21.8 miles
- Minehead 24.4 miles
- Honiton 20.3 miles
- Kingsteignton 22.1 miles
- Dawlish 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Poughill Parish 1.1 miles
- Puddington Parish 1.1 miles
- Stockleigh English Parish 1.4 miles
- Kennerleigh Parish 1.4 miles
- Woolfardisworthy Parish 1.9 miles
- Washford Pyne Parish 2.4 miles
- Cheriton Fitzpaine Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Cruwys Morchard Parish 2.6 miles
- Sandford & Creedy Ward 2.6 miles
- Thelbridge Parish 3 miles
- Stockleigh Pomeroy Parish 4 miles
- Witheridge Built-up area 4 miles
Example postcodes in Way
EX16 8LR, EX16 8NB, EX17 4DH, EX16 8AN, EX17 4HU, EX16 8LJ, EX16 8HR, EX17 4LE, EX17 4RT … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 13.9 miles
- Cardiff Airport 38.7 miles
- Morchard Road Station 5.8 miles
- Copplestone Railway Station 6 miles
Hotels near Way Ad
- The Ship Hotel 5.5 miles
- Hartnoll Hotel 7.7 miles
- The Red Lion Hotel 8.7 miles
- Tiverton Hotel Lounge & Venue Formally Best Western 3 7.9 miles
- Bickleigh Castle Hotel 2 6.1 miles
Schools in Way
- Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Raddon Hills Hill 5.1 miles
- Killerton Estate 9.3 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 9.7 miles
- University of Exeter University 10.6 miles
- St James Park Stadium 11.1 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 11.3 miles
- Bishops Court Estate 13.7 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 16.3 miles
- Brightley Priory Historic site 16.7 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 18.6 miles
- Brendon Hills Hill 19.4 miles