Heanton Punchardon
Parish in North Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 51.099, -4.123 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 51 35 |
| Dialling code: | 01271 (Barnstaple) |
Heanton Punchardon is a small rural parish in North Devon, Devon, England, sitting a few miles north of Barnstaple on the fringes of the River Taw estuary. The landscape mixes rolling farmland, wooded valleys and open views towards the North Devon coast, so residents enjoy easy access to estuarine wildlife, surfing beaches and parts of the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Historically the parish grew around a country house and its church, and you can still sense that manorial past alongside a modern rural economy of farming, small enterprises and commuting into nearby towns. Community life is typically village-centred with church and local events, while its proximity to places such as Barnstaple and Braunton makes it a quiet yet well-connected spot for those exploring North Devon’s coast and countryside.
Postcode districts covering Heanton Punchardon
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 3 miles
- Bideford 6.8 miles
- Ilfracombe 7.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chivenor and Wrafton Built-up area 1 mile
- Ashford Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Braunton East Ward 1.6 miles
- Braunton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bickington Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Fremington Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Pilton West Parish 2.6 miles
- Marwood Parish 2.9 miles
- Roundswell Ward 3 miles
- Barnstaple Built-up area 3 miles
- Barnstaple with Pilton Ward 3 miles
- Barnstaple Central Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Heanton Punchardon
EX31 4BG, EX33 2DW, EX31 4DG, EX31 4LH, EX31 4BN, EX31 4BE, EX33 2DJ, EX33 2DN, EX31 4GB … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 39.5 miles
- Exeter International Airport 39.9 miles
- Barnstaple Railway Station 3.1 miles
- Chapelton Railway Station 7.2 miles
Hotels near Heanton Punchardon Ad
- The Barnstaple Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- The Park Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- The Commodore Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Hunters Lodge 5.4 miles
- The Royal & Fortescue 3 3.1 miles
- The Imperial Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- Saunton Sands Hotel Source Spa and Wellness 4 4.5 miles
- Croyde Bay Hotel Or Self Catering 4 5.3 miles
- Seagate 4.3 miles
- The Woolacombe Bay Hotel 4 6.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Braunton Burrows Hill 3.8 miles
- Saunton Sands Beach 4.4 miles
- Putsborough Beach Beach 5.4 miles
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 14.5 miles
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 15.3 miles