Cockwood
Built-up area in Teignbridge, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.616, -3.451 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 97 80 |
| Dialling code: | 01395 (Budleigh Salterton) |
Cockwood is a small riverside village in Teignbridge, Devon, England, sitting on the north bank of the Exe Estuary a few miles south‑east of Exeter and close to Dawlish and Teignmouth. The settlement clusters around a tiny quay and slipway used by local boaters, and the surrounding mudflats and saltmarsh make it popular with birdwatchers - the Exe Estuary is a designated SSSI and an internationally important site for waders and wildfowl.
Historically the village has maritime roots in fishing and small‑scale trade, and today it retains a quiet, close‑knit character with a mix of long‑term residents and holiday properties. Visitors and locals enjoy estuary walks and the outlook across to Powderham Castle and the South Devon coast, while day‑to‑day services are generally taken from nearby towns, which helps preserve Cockwood’s unhurried, rural feel.
Postcode districts covering Cockwood
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Torquay 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Paignton 13.1 miles21 km
- Newton Abbot 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Exmouth 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Tiverton 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Teignmouth 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Brixham 16 miles25.8 km
- Sidmouth 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Honiton 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Kingsteignton 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Dawlish 2.3 miles3.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Starcross Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Dawlish Warren Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Dawlish North East Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Kenton & Starcross Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Exmouth Town Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Kenton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Dawlish Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Mamhead Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Exmouth Halsdon Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lympstone Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Exmouth Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Powderham Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Cockwood
EX6 8RA, EX6 8RQ, EX6 8RW, EX6 8NU, EX6 8RD, EX6 8RT, EX6 8RG, EX6 8RZ, EX6 8SG … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Cardiff Airport 54.1 miles87.1 km
- Starcross Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Dawlish Warren Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Exeter Coach Station 8.2 miles13.3 km
Hotels near Cockwood Ad
- Lympstone Manor Hotel 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Dolphin Hotel Exmouth 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Ley Arms 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Riviera Apartments 5 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Langstone Cliff Hotel 3 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Best Western Exmouth Beach Hotel 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Manor Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Salutation Inn 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Ashton Court Hotel 3 1.8 miles2.8 km
- The Imperial Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.5 km
Schools in Cockwood
- Cockwood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Exmouth Marina Marina 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 5 miles8.1 km
- Bishops Court Estate 7 miles11.2 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles13.5 km
- St James Park Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- University of Exeter University 9 miles14.4 km
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Plainmoor Stadium 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Killerton Estate 12.7 miles20.5 km