Newton & Yealmpton
Ward in South Hams, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.358, -4.001 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 57 52 |
| Dialling code: | 01752 (Plymouth) |
Newton & Yealmpton sits in the rural fringes of South Hams in Devon, taking in the tidal sweep of the River Yealm and the neighbouring villages of Newton Ferrers, Noss Mayo and Yealmpton. The ward is visually defined by the estuary and wooded creeks, with coastal and countryside footpaths favoured by walkers and boaters and an easy commute into Plymouth to the north.
Locally the character is a mix of maritime heritage and agricultural land: historic boatbuilding and small‑scale fishing alongside farms, holiday lets and village shops and pubs that keep an active community life. The area’s attractive cottages, Georgian houses and village churches sit within landscape that is valued and largely protected for its scenic quality, making tourism and rural services important parts of the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Newton & Yealmpton
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 5.1 miles
- Torquay 22.7 miles
- Paignton 19.8 miles
- Newton Abbot 20.7 miles
- Brixham 20.6 miles
- Saltash 10.5 miles
- Tavistock 14.4 miles
- Ivybridge 4.2 miles
- Kingsteignton 22.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Yealmpton Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Brixton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Sherford Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Plympton Chaddlewood Ward 2.5 miles
- Sparkwell Parish 2.7 miles
- Newton and Noss Parish 2.7 miles
- Holbeton Parish 2.8 miles
- Lee Mill Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Plympton Erle Ward 2.9 miles
- Plymstock Dunstone Ward 3.1 miles
- Wembury & Brixton Ward 3.2 miles
- Newton Ferrers Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Newton & Yealmpton
PL8 2EQ, PL8 2HD, PL8 1HS, PL8 2NE, PL8 2JJ, PL8 1BQ, PL8 1AT, PL8 2HF, PL7 5BD … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 36.6 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 44.1 miles
- Marsh Mills 4 miles
- Ivybridge Railway Station 4.9 miles
Hotels in Newton & Yealmpton Ad
- Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa 5
- St Elizabeth s House 4
- Elfordleigh Hotel Golf Country Club 3
- Welbeck Manor and Golf 4
- The George Inn Plympton
- Welbeck Manor 3
- Rose and Crown Yealmpton 4
Schools in Newton & Yealmpton
- Holbeton Primary School Primary
- Newton Ferrers C of E Primary School Primary
- Sparkwell All Saints Primary School Primary
- Yealmpton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 3.6 miles
- Cattewater Estate 5.1 miles
- Sensory Garden Gardens 6.3 miles
- Home Park Stadium 6.9 miles
- Bantham Beach Beach 7.8 miles
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 8 miles
- South Milton Sands Beach 9.3 miles
- Antony Estate Estate 10.1 miles
- Tregantle Beach Beach 12 miles
- Salcombe Harbour Harbour 13.4 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles
- Gara Rock beach Beach 14.8 miles