Shirwell

Parish in North Devon, Devon, England

Coordinates:51.113, -4.02
OS grid ref:SS 58 36
Dialling code: 01271 (Barnstaple)
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The parish of Shirwell sits in rural North Devon, in the county of Devon in England. It occupies rolling hedged farmland and wooded combes typical of the north Devon landscape, with narrow lanes and footpaths that give easy access to the nearby coast and the open moors of Exmoor.

Locally the village grew up around its medieval church and the country estate centred on Youlston Park, a notable house long associated with the Chichester family, so there’s a pleasing mix of historic architecture and parish monuments. Today Shirwell remains a small agricultural community - dairy and arable farms - with a quiet village social life and some income from rural tourism and proximity to the market town of Barnstaple.

Postcode districts covering Shirwell

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Example postcodes in Shirwell

EX31 4JT, EX31 4JS, EX31 4FB, EX31 4JL, EX31 4JJ, EX31 4JH, EX32 7JX, EX31 4JY, EX31 4EU … See all

Transport links

  • Cardiff Airport 35.2 miles
  • Exeter International Airport 37.1 miles
  • Barnstaple Railway Station 3.3 miles
  • Chapelton Railway Station 6.7 miles

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Schools in Shirwell

  • Shirwell Community Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Braunton Burrows Hill 8.3 miles
  • Saunton Sands Beach 8.9 miles
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 9 miles
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 19 miles
  • Brownsham Wood Historic site 19.8 miles