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 miles
- Bideford 12.8 miles
- Tavistock 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cookbury Parish 2.2 miles
- Shebbear Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Thornbury Parish 2.5 miles
- Black Torrington Parish 2.6 miles
- Hollacombe Parish 3.2 miles
- Milton Damerel Parish 3.3 miles
- Sheepwash Parish 3.8 miles
- Newton St. Petrock Parish 4.1 miles
- Buckland Filleigh Parish 4.3 miles
- Halwill Junction Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Halwill Parish 4.6 miles
- Milton & Tamarside Ward 4.8 miles
Example postcodes in Bradford
EX22 7AD, EX22 7AB, EX22 7AA, EX22 7YB, EX22 7AW, EX22 7AN, EX22 7XY, EX22 7AF, EX22 7YD … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 37 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 42.6 miles
- Meldon Railway Station 12.5 miles
- Okehampton Railway Station 13 miles
Hotels near Bradford Ad
- The Bickford Arms Inn 4 1.7 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- The George Inn 7.7 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 4.9 miles
- Host Stay Dipple Farm Shepherds Hut 8.7 miles
- Duke of York 9.4 miles
Schools in Bradford
- Bradford Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 12.5 miles
- Bude Haven Harbour 14 miles
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 14.7 miles
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 14.7 miles
- Millook Haven Harbour 15.1 miles
- Braunton Burrows Hill 17.8 miles
- Saunton Sands Beach 18.4 miles