Abbotsham is a compact rural village in the district of Torridge, Devon, lying a few miles northwest of Bideford and within easy reach of the North Devon coast at Westward Ho!. The parish is characterised by rolling farmland, hedgerow‑lined lanes and stone cottages, and it attracts walkers and visitors exploring nearby coastal paths and long-distance routes such as the Tarka Trail.
Its name hints at medieval ecclesiastical links and the area still contains historic manor houses and longstanding farmsteads. Agriculture remains important to the local economy, supplemented by tourism and commuting to nearby towns, while community life revolves around a village hall, the local church and small volunteer groups typical of rural North Devon.
Postcode districts covering Abbotsham
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 9 miles
- Bideford 1.7 miles
- Ilfracombe 13.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Abbotsham Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Bideford West Ward 1.1 miles
- Bideford North Ward 1.4 miles
- Westward Ho! Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Bideford South Ward 1.6 miles
- Bideford Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Alwington Parish 1.9 miles
- Northam Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Littleham Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Landcross Parish 3 miles
- Appledore Built-up area 3 miles
- Bideford East Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Abbotsham
EX39 5BQ, EX39 5BD, EX39 5AP, EX39 3SJ, EX39 5BH, EX39 5BE, EX39 5BW, EX39 5AS, EX39 5BL … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 41.4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 47 miles
- Barnstaple Railway Station 8.8 miles
- Chapelton Railway Station 9.8 miles
Hotels in Abbotsham Ad
Schools in Abbotsham
- St Helen's C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Braunton Burrows Hill 5.1 miles
- Saunton Sands Beach 5.6 miles
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 7.8 miles
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 8.6 miles
- Putsborough Beach Beach 8.8 miles
- Bude Haven Harbour 19 miles