Rackenford
Parish in North Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.955, -3.643 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 84 18 |
Rackenford is a small, predominantly agricultural parish in North Devon, Devon, England, set among rolling hedgerow-lined fields and narrow lanes. The village has a distinctly rural character with stone farmhouses and a historic parish church, and its landscape shows the long continuity of farming; it also lies close to the southern fringes of Exmoor, which makes it popular with walkers and anyone wanting easy access to upland scenery without leaving lowland countryside.
Economically the area remains rooted in mixed farming, supplemented by small rural businesses and some holiday accommodation, while socially the parish has a tightâknit community with occasional village events and conservation interest in local listed buildings and traditional field patterns. The combination of quiet country life, accessible walking country and a sense of history gives Rackenford a quietly attractive rural identity.
Postcode districts covering Rackenford
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Taunton 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Exmouth 24.9 miles40 km
- Barnstaple 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Bideford 25 miles40.2 km
- Tiverton 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Minehead 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Honiton 22.3 miles35.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Knowstone Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Templeton Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Witheridge Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Rose Ash Parish 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Oakford Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- East Anstey Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Loxbeare Parish 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Stoodleigh Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Cruwys Morchard Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Thelbridge Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Meshaw Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Puddington Parish 4.9 miles7.9 km
Example postcodes in Rackenford
EX16 8DS, EX16 8DR, EX16 8EF, EX16 8EP, EX16 8EL, EX16 8ED, EX16 8ES, EX16 8ER, EX16 8DN … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Cardiff Airport 33.2 miles53.4 km
- Lapford Railway Station 9.9 miles16 km
- Morchard Road Station 10 miles16.2 km
Hotels near Rackenford Ad
- Hartnoll Hotel 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The George 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Lion Hotel Exmoor 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Tiverton Hotel Lounge & Venue Formally Best Western 3 8.1 miles13 km
- Bickleigh Castle Hotel 9.2 miles14.8 km
Schools in Rackenford
- Rackenford C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Raddon Hills Hill 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Killerton Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Brendon Hills Hill 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 14.8 miles23.8 km
- University of Exeter University 16 miles25.7 km
- St James Park Stadium 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 16.7 miles26.8 km
- 15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 17.5 miles28.2 km
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Periton Park Court Estate 18 miles28.9 km
- Bishops Court Estate 18.5 miles29.8 km