Ivybridge
Parish in South Hams, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.391, -3.925 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 63 56 |
| Population: | 11,851 |
Ivybridge is a civil parish and small town in South Hams, Devon, England, tucked into the valley of the River Erme at the southern edge of Dartmoor. The settlement takes its name from a historic stone bridge once clothed in ivy and sits within easy commuting distance of Plymouth, with the A38 providing good road links while still feeling rurally connected to the moorland and surrounding countryside.
Historically the parish grew in the 19th century around mills on the river, and that industrial past sits alongside a modern mix of local businesses, services and a lively community life. It’s popular with walkers and outdoor enthusiasts heading onto Dartmoor, and retains a village-scale social fabric with clubs, events and a reputation as a pleasant gateway between moor and coast.
Postcode districts covering Ivybridge
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Torquay 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Paignton 16 miles25.7 km
- Newton Abbot 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Teignmouth 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Brixham 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Saltash 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Tavistock 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Ivybridge 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Kingsteignton 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Dawlish 24.1 miles38.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Ivybridge Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Ivybridge West Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Ivybridge East Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Harford Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lee Mill Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ermington & Ugborough Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Ermington Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Bittaford Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Cornwood Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ugborough Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Modbury Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Newton & Yealmpton Ward 4 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in Ivybridge
PL21 0YL, PL21 9RW, PL21 9JG, PL21 9JQ, PL21 0AP, PL21 9FZ, PL21 0LT, PL21 0JU, PL21 0JR … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 32.7 miles52.6 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 47.3 miles76.1 km
- Ivybridge Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Marsh Mills 7 miles11.3 km
Hotels near Ivybridge Ad
- Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa 5 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Welbeck Manor and Golf 3 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Plantation House Hotel 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Smithaleigh Farm Rooms and Apartments 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The White Hart Hotel 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Elfordleigh 3 5.6 miles9 km
- The Craft House 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Burgh Island Hotel 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Fox on the Hoe 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Ibis Plymouth 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
Schools in Ivybridge
- Ivybridge Community College Secondary
- Manor Primary School, Ivybridge Primary
- Stowford School Primary
- The Erme Primary School Primary
- Woodlands Park Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Bantham Beach Beach 8 miles12.9 km
- Cattewater Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- South Milton Sands Beach 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Sensory Garden Gardens 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Home Park Stadium 10 miles16 km
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Salcombe Harbour Harbour 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Antony Estate Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Gara Rock beach Beach 14.3 miles23 km