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 miles
- Bideford 3.9 miles
- Ilfracombe 13.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Huntshaw Parish 1 mile
- Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey Parish 1.6 miles
- Yarnscombe Parish 2.4 miles
- Bideford East Ward 2.5 miles
- Weare Giffard Parish 2.5 miles
- Westleigh Parish 2.9 miles
- Landcross Parish 3.3 miles
- St. Giles in the Wood Parish 3.4 miles
- Great Torrington Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Tawstock Parish 3.7 miles
- Bideford Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Monkleigh Parish 4 miles
Example postcodes in Alverdiscott
EX39 4PY, EX39 4PT, EX31 3PS, EX31 3PT, EX39 4PS, EX39 4PW, EX38 7HG, EX38 7HF, EX31 3PR … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 36 miles
- Cardiff Airport 43.3 miles
- Chapelton Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Barnstaple Railway Station 5.5 miles
Hotels near Alverdiscott Ad
- The Royal Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- The Royal & Fortescue Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- The Imperial Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- The Park Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- The Seagate 4.6 miles
- Cedars Inn 3 5 miles
- The Royal George 4.9 miles
- Durrant House Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- Premier Inn Bideford 3 5 miles
- Lower Winsford 3.5 5.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Braunton Burrows Hill 7.1 miles
- Saunton Sands Beach 8 miles
- Putsborough Beach Beach 10.8 miles
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 13.3 miles
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 14 miles
- Brightley Priory Historic site 17.9 miles