Queen's Nympton
Parish in North Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.991, -3.824 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 72 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01769 (South Molton) |
The small civil parish of Queen's Nympton sits in the rolling farmland of North Devon in Devon, England. It is a dispersed, quiet community of farms, lanes and stone cottages, with pasture, hedgerows and pockets of woodland giving a very typical West Country rural landscape.
The "Nympton" element hints at ancient, possibly Celtic, origins and the area keeps a distinctly historic, low‑key character; economically it remains largely agricultural with some small‑scale tourism and commuting to nearby market towns and the moorland of Exmoor. Social life is small‑scale and community‑minded, centred on local events and the rhythms of the countryside rather than urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Queen's Nympton
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Barnstaple 12 miles19.3 km
- Bideford 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Tiverton 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Minehead 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Ilfracombe 19.5 miles31.3 km
Neighbouring places
- George Nympton Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Mariansleigh Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Romansleigh Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- South Molton Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- King's Nympton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hill Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Bishop's Nympton Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Meshaw Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Satterleigh and Warkleigh Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Rose Ash Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- North Molton Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Filleigh Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
Example postcodes in Queen's Nympton
EX36 4JH, EX36 4LE, EX36 4LF, EX36 4LY
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 25.2 miles40.5 km
- Cardiff Airport 34.9 miles56.2 km
- King's Nympton Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Portsmouth Arms Station 6 miles9.7 km
Hotels near Queen's Nympton Ad
- The George 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Northcote Manor 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Mole Resort - Hotel Rooms 4.3 miles7 km
- Fox & Hounds Country Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
Local points of interest
- Raddon Hills Hill 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Brightley Priory Historic site 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Braunton Burrows Hill 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Saunton Sands Beach 19 miles30.5 km
- 15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Brendon Hills Hill 19.6 miles31.6 km