| Coordinates: | 50.415, -3.956 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 61 59 |
| Dialling code: | 01752 (Plymouth) |
Cornwood is a small, rural village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England, set among rolling farmland and wooded valleys on the southern fringe of Dartmoor. The settlement retains a traditional feel with stone cottages, a historic parish church and a compact village core served by a pub, village hall and primary school, making it a typical Devonshire rural community.
Locally the economy is rooted in agriculture, small local businesses and countryside tourism - walkers and visitors are drawn by quiet lanes and scenic views - while many residents commute to nearby towns such as Ivybridge or Plymouth. The parish has medieval origins and several listed buildings and active community groups that sustain annual fairs and village life.
Postcode districts covering Cornwood
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 6.7 miles
- Torquay 19.5 miles
- Paignton 17.1 miles
- Newton Abbot 17 miles
- Teignmouth 22.3 miles
- Brixham 18.6 miles
- Saltash 11.8 miles
- Tavistock 12.3 miles
- Ivybridge 2.3 miles
- Kingsteignton 18.5 miles
- Dawlish 24.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Harford Parish 1.6 miles
- Lee Mill Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Ivybridge West Ward 2 miles
- Ivybridge Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Ivybridge East Ward 2.6 miles
- Sparkwell Parish 3.1 miles
- Ermington & Ugborough Ward 3.5 miles
- Bittaford Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Plympton Chaddlewood Ward 3.9 miles
- Bickleigh & Cornwood Ward 3.9 miles
- Ugborough Parish 4.1 miles
- Ermington Built-up area 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Cornwood
PL21 9QY, PL21 9HU, PL21 9RA, PL21 9HR, PL21 9RE, PL21 9SA, PL21 9QX, PL21 9PP, PL21 9SR … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 32.5 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 45.8 miles
- Ivybridge Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Marsh Mills 6 miles
Hotels near Cornwood Ad
- Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa 5 4.5 miles
- Welbeck Manor and Golf 3 1.8 miles
- Elfordleigh 3 4.1 miles
- Smithaleigh Farm Rooms and Apartments 2.7 miles
- The Craft House 4 9 miles
- Ibis Plymouth 3 6 miles
- Fox on the Hoe 4 9 miles
- The Moorland Hotel 3 4 miles
- Future Inn Plymouth 3 7.5 miles
- Northgate House 9.6 miles
Schools in Cornwood
- Cornwood C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 7.8 miles
- Cattewater Estate 7.8 miles
- Home Park Stadium 8.8 miles
- Sensory Garden Gardens 8.9 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 9.6 miles
- Bantham Beach Beach 10.1 miles
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 11 miles
- South Milton Sands Beach 11.6 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.6 miles
- Antony Estate Estate 12.1 miles
- Tregantle Beach Beach 14.6 miles
- Hingston Down Hill 14.7 miles