Bickington
Ward in North Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 51.067, -4.099 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 52 31 |
| Dialling code: | 01271 (Barnstaple) |
Bickington is an electoral ward in North Devon, in the county of Devon, England, sitting on the outskirts of Barnstaple. The ward mixes suburban housing with stretches of rolling farmland and hedgerowed lanes, and lies within easy reach of the Taw estuary and the North Devon coast, so it often feels like a fringe community between town and countryside.
Locally the area is largely residential with pockets of agriculture and small local services, and many residents commute into nearby towns for work. There are the usual village‑scale community activities and a scattering of older cottages and lanes that hint at the ward’s rural past; tourism and outdoor recreation in the wider region, and proximity to places such as Exmoor, also influence the local economy and lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering Bickington
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bideford 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Ilfracombe 9.3 miles15 km
Neighbouring places
- Bickington Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Roundswell Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Barnstaple Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Fremington Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Barnstaple Central Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Ashford Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Pilton West Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Tawstock Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Heanton Punchardon Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Barnstaple with Pilton Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Newport Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bishop's Tawton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Bickington
EX31 3WN, EX31 3SH, EX31 3ZD, EX31 2BR, EX31 3QN, EX31 2FJ, EX31 2ET, EX31 2JZ, EX31 2LT … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 37.7 miles60.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 39.8 miles64.1 km
- Barnstaple Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Chapelton Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
Hotels near Bickington Ad
- Hunters Lodge 3.1 miles5 km
- The Barnstaple Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.7 km
- The Park Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Imperial Hotel 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Royal & Fortescue 3 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Commodore Hotel 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Seagate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Saunton Sands Hotel Source Spa and Wellness 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Croyde Bay Hotel Or Self Catering 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Woolacombe Bay Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.8 km
Schools in Bickington
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Braunton Burrows Hill 5 miles8.1 km
- Saunton Sands Beach 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Putsborough Beach Beach 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 15.6 miles25 km