Alverdiscott is a small, largely rural parish in the Torridge district of Devon, in the rolling countryside of north Devon in England. It sits among hedged fields, narrow lanes and scattered hamlets rather than a single large village, with a character typical of the area: stone and thatch cottages, a parish church with medieval features and quiet lanes that are popular with walkers and cyclists seeking peaceful country views.
The local economy remains rooted in agriculture - mixed arable and livestock farms - supplemented by a handful of small businesses and holiday accommodation for visitors drawn to the nearby coast and countryside. Community life tends to be centred on the village hall and church events, with a strong sense of local continuity alongside gradual change from tourism and part-time residents.
Postcode districts covering Alverdiscott
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Bideford 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Ilfracombe 13.7 miles22.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Huntshaw Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey Parish 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Yarnscombe Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bideford East Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Weare Giffard Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Westleigh Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Landcross Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- St. Giles in the Wood Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Great Torrington Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Tawstock Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Bideford Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Monkleigh Parish 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Alverdiscott
EX39 4PU, EX31 3PT, EX31 3LZ, EX39 4PR, EX39 4PP, EX39 4PT, EX31 3PR, EX39 4QQ, EX39 4PS … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 36 miles58 km
- Cardiff Airport 43.3 miles69.7 km
- Chapelton Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
- Barnstaple Railway Station 5.5 miles8.9 km
Hotels near Alverdiscott Ad
- Hunters Lodge 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Commodore Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Seagate 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Park Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Barnstaple Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- The Imperial Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Royal Hotel 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Royal & Fortescue 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Northcote Manor 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Croyde Bay Hotel Or Self Catering 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
Local points of interest
- Braunton Burrows Hill 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Saunton Sands Beach 8 miles12.9 km
- Putsborough Beach Beach 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 14 miles22.6 km
- Brightley Priory Historic site 17.9 miles28.8 km