| Coordinates: | 50.49, -3.823 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SX 70 67 |
| Dialling code: | 01364 (Ashburton) |
West Buckfastleigh is a small, mainly rural parish tucked into the rolling countryside of South Hams, on the southern edge of Devon in England. It sits close to the fringe of Dartmoor, with a patchwork of pasture, woodland and hedgerows giving way to hills and lanes, so it’s popular with walkers and people looking for a quiet country escape rather than a bustling high street.
Locally the community revolves around farming, small businesses and tourism linked to nearby attractions such as Buckfastleigh and Buckfast Abbey, and there’s a strong sense of rural continuity and history in the stone cottages and lanes. The parish’s character is one of modest, lived-in countryside rather than grand tourist development, with seasonal events and village life still shaping the social calendar.
Postcode districts covering West Buckfastleigh
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Exeter 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Torquay 13 miles21 km
- Paignton 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Newton Abbot 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Exmouth 21.1 miles34 km
- Teignmouth 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Brixham 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Saltash 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Tavistock 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Ivybridge 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Kingsteignton 10.9 miles17.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Buckfast Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Holne Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Buckfastleigh Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Dean Prior Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ashburton & Buckfastleigh Ward 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Ashburton Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Rattery Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Buckland in the Moor Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- South Brent Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Staverton Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Dartington & Staverton Ward 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Widecombe in the Moor Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
Example postcodes in West Buckfastleigh
TQ11 0HU, TQ11 0HT, TQ11 0HB, TQ11 0HQ, TQ11 0HP, TQ11 0JN, TQ11 0JH, TQ11 0HZ, TQ11 0JQ … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 51.7 miles83.2 km
- Buckfastleigh Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Staverton Railway Station 5.2 miles8.3 km
Hotels near West Buckfastleigh Ad
- Northgate House 2 miles3.2 km
- Dartmoor Lodge Hotel 2.8 miles4.6 km
- The Lavender House Hotel 2.8 miles4.6 km
- The Moorland Hotel, Haytor, Devon 4 7.2 miles11.7 km
- The Bull Inn 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Ilsington Country House Hotel & Spa 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Two Bridges Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Royal Seven Stars Hotel 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Dartington Hall Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Welbeck Manor and Golf 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
Local points of interest
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Goodrington Sands Beach 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Plainmoor Stadium 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Bantham Beach Beach 14.9 miles24 km
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 14.9 miles24 km
- Cattewater Estate 15.5 miles25 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 15.6 miles25.1 km
- South Milton Sands Beach 16 miles25.8 km