Pilton West
Parish in North Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 51.092, -4.064 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 55 34 |
| Dialling code: | 01271 (Barnstaple) |
Pilton West is a small civil parish on the western edge of Barnstaple in North Devon, Devon, England. Predominantly rural, it is made up of farmland, hedgerow-lined lanes and scattered hamlets, with easy access to the rivers, the moorland of Exmoor and the North Devon coast for walking, riding and outdoor recreation.
Historically agricultural, the area still supports working farms and traditional stone buildings, while many residents commute into nearby Barnstaple for shops and services. Local life tends to revolve around small community institutions and the parish council, giving Pilton West a quiet rural character closely connected to the social and economic life of North Devon and Devon.
Postcode districts covering Pilton West
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bideford 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Ilfracombe 8 miles12.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Barnstaple with Pilton Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Barnstaple Central Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Barnstaple Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Barnstaple with Westacott Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Roundswell Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ashford Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Newport Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bickington Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Westacott Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Shirwell Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Marwood Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Heanton Punchardon Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Pilton West
EX31 4AT, EX31 4JG, EX31 1AG, EX31 4FQ, EX31 4DP, EX31 4JD, EX31 4JQ, EX31 4DR
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 37.6 miles60.5 km
- Cardiff Airport 37.6 miles60.5 km
- Barnstaple Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Chapelton Railway Station 5.5 miles8.9 km
Hotels near Pilton West Ad
- The Barnstaple Hotel 3 0.7 miles1.1 km
- The Park Hotel 4 1.3 miles2 km
- The Imperial Hotel 4 1.1 miles1.7 km
- The Royal & Fortescue 3 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hunters Lodge 5.1 miles8.1 km
- The Commodore Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Seagate 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Croyde Bay Hotel Or Self Catering 4 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Saunton Sands Hotel Source Spa and Wellness 4 7 miles11.3 km
- The Woolacombe Bay Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
Local points of interest
- Braunton Burrows Hill 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Saunton Sands Beach 7 miles11.2 km
- Putsborough Beach Beach 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 17.5 miles28.2 km