Holcombe
Built-up area in Teignbridge, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.565, -3.477 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 95 74 |
Holcombe is a small rural settlement in the district of Teignbridge, in Devon, England, set in the classic rolling countryside between the moors and the south coast. Its quiet lanes, hedgerows and patchwork fields give it a distinctly Devonian feel, with easy access to Dartmoor and the south Devon coast, and within reach of larger market towns such as Newton Abbot and seaside communities like Teignmouth.
The village retains a traditional, community-minded character: agriculture remains important locally, while many residents commute to nearby towns or work in tourism and rural services. Historic cottages and farm buildings speak to centuries of local life, and social life typically revolves around a village hall, parish activities and the occasional pub or community event, reflecting a close-knit rural social fabric rather than large-scale industry.
Postcode districts covering Holcombe
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Torquay 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Paignton 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Newton Abbot 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Exmouth 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Tiverton 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Teignmouth 1.2 miles2 km
- Brixham 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Sidmouth 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Ivybridge 23 miles37 km
- Honiton 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Kingsteignton 5.2 miles8.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Teignmouth East Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Teignmouth Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Teignmouth Central Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Dawlish Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Teignmouth West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Dawlish South West Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Dawlish North East Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Shaldon Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Dawlish Warren Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bishopsteignton Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Ashcombe Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Shaldon & Stokeinteignhead Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Holcombe
EX7 0JW, EX7 0GJ, EX7 0JR, EX7 0JF, EX7 0JU, EX7 0LF, EX7 0JP, EX7 0JA, EX7 0JH … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 12 miles19.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 57.7 miles92.9 km
- Dawlish Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Teignmouth Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Holcombe Ad
- Riviera Apartments 5 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Ness House 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cockhaven Arms 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Lympstone Manor Hotel 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Cliffden Hotel 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Dolphin Hotel Exmouth 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Riviera Lodge Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Ley Arms 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Devon Court 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Cary Arms & Spa 5 6.1 miles9.9 km
Local points of interest
- Exmouth Marina Marina 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 5.6 miles9 km
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Plainmoor Stadium 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Bishops Court Estate 10.5 miles17 km
- Goodrington Sands Beach 11 miles17.7 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 11.3 miles18.1 km
- St James Park Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km
- University of Exeter University 12 miles19.3 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 13.3 miles21.4 km