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 miles
- Torquay 18.7 miles
- Paignton 16 miles
- Newton Abbot 16.7 miles
- Teignmouth 21.9 miles
- Brixham 17.1 miles
- Saltash 13.3 miles
- Tavistock 14.5 miles
- Ivybridge 0.1 miles
- Kingsteignton 18.3 miles
- Dawlish 24.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ivybridge Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Ivybridge West Ward 0.3 miles
- Ivybridge East Ward 0.6 miles
- Harford Parish 1.3 miles
- Lee Mill Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Ermington & Ugborough Ward 1.5 miles
- Ermington Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bittaford Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Cornwood Parish 2.2 miles
- Ugborough Parish 2.4 miles
- Modbury Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Newton & Yealmpton Ward 4 miles
Example postcodes in Ivybridge
PL21 9GH, PL21 0FN, PL21 0YE, PL21 9DU, PL21 9HQ, PL21 9UR, PL21 9JE, PL21 9BE, PL21 0HX … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 32.7 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 47.3 miles
- Ivybridge Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Marsh Mills 7 miles
Hotels near Ivybridge Ad
- Welbeck Manor and Golf 3 3.3 miles
- Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa 5 5.9 miles
- Smithaleigh Farm Rooms and Apartments 2.8 miles
- The Craft House 4 9.9 miles
- Burgh Island Hotel 7.7 miles
- Elfordleigh 3 5.6 miles
- Fox on the Hoe 4 9.9 miles
- Ibis Plymouth 3 7.2 miles
- Northgate House 9.6 miles
- Thurlestone Hotel 4 8.7 miles
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 miles
- Bantham Beach Beach 8 miles
- Cattewater Estate 8.6 miles
- South Milton Sands Beach 9.5 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 9.6 miles
- Sensory Garden Gardens 9.8 miles
- Home Park Stadium 10 miles
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 11.7 miles
- Salcombe Harbour Harbour 12.7 miles
- Antony Estate Estate 13.3 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.4 miles
- Gara Rock beach Beach 14.3 miles