| Coordinates: | 50.415, -3.956 |
|---|---|
| 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 miles10.8 km
- Torquay 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Paignton 17.1 miles27.4 km
- Newton Abbot 17 miles27.3 km
- Teignmouth 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Brixham 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Saltash 11.8 miles19 km
- Tavistock 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Ivybridge 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Kingsteignton 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Dawlish 24.4 miles39.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Harford Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Lee Mill Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Ivybridge West Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Ivybridge Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Ivybridge East Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Sparkwell Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Ermington & Ugborough Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Bittaford Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Plympton Chaddlewood Ward 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Bickleigh & Cornwood Ward 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Ugborough Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Ermington Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Cornwood
PL21 9ET, PL21 9RY, PL21 9RS, PL21 9HX, PL21 9QN, PL21 9RB, PL21 9QG, PL21 9PL, PL21 9PU … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 32.5 miles52.2 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 45.8 miles73.7 km
- Ivybridge Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Marsh Mills 6 miles9.7 km
Hotels near Cornwood Ad
- Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa 5 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Welbeck Manor and Golf 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Elfordleigh 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Smithaleigh Farm Rooms and Apartments 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Craft House 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Ibis Plymouth 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Fox on the Hoe 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Plantation House Hotel 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Moorland Hotel 3 4 miles6.5 km
- Future Inn Plymouth 3 7.5 miles12 km
Schools in Cornwood
- Cornwood C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Cattewater Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Home Park Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Sensory Garden Gardens 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Bantham Beach Beach 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 11 miles17.6 km
- South Milton Sands Beach 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Antony Estate Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Hingston Down Hill 14.7 miles23.6 km