The village and civil parish of Bradford sits in the rural district of Torridge in Devon, England. It occupies rolling pasture and farmland typical of North Devon, with narrow lanes, hedgerows and scattered stone farmsteads rather than a dense urban centre, and lies within easy reach of market towns such as Great Torrington.
Historically the parish grew up around agriculture and still shows that heritage in its traditional stone cottages and a small parish church; the local economy remains largely farming‑led, supplemented by small‑scale tourism and commuters to nearby towns. Socially it feels like a close‑knit rural community, with village gatherings and an emphasis on conserving the landscape and historic buildings.
Postcode districts covering Bradford
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Bideford 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Tavistock 20.4 miles32.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Cookbury Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Shebbear Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Thornbury Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Black Torrington Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hollacombe Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Milton Damerel Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Sheepwash Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Newton St. Petrock Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Buckland Filleigh Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Halwill Junction Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Halwill Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Milton & Tamarside Ward 4.8 miles7.7 km
Example postcodes in Bradford
EX22 7YQ, EX22 7AJ, EX22 7YP, EX22 7AA, EX22 7AE, EX22 7AL, EX22 7AF, EX22 7AN, EX22 7AD … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 37 miles59.6 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 42.6 miles68.6 km
- Meldon Railway Station 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Okehampton Railway Station 13 miles20.9 km
Hotels near Bradford Ad
- Half Moon Inn 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The White Hart Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
Schools in Bradford
- Bradford Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Bude Haven Harbour 14 miles22.5 km
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Millook Haven Harbour 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Braunton Burrows Hill 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Saunton Sands Beach 18.4 miles29.6 km