Broadwoodwidger is a small, rural parish in Torridge, Devon, England, tucked close to the Cornish border and characterised by rolling farmland, hedgerows and a network of narrow country lanes. The landscape and quiet lanes make it popular with walkers and anyone after a classic West Country countryside feel rather than bustling village life.
Locally the economy remains largely agricultural with a mix of family farms and households who commute to nearby towns, and community life gravitates around the village church, a handful of older stone cottages and occasional village events. There is a strong sense of continuity and local history here, visible in the built environment and rural traditions that persist alongside modest modernisation.
Postcode districts covering Broadwoodwidger
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Bideford 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Saltash 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Tavistock 12.2 miles19.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Virginstow Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Germansweek Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Broadheath Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Luffincott Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- St. Giles on the Heath Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Stowford Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Northcott Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Thrushelton Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Ashwater Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Bratton Clovelly Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Lifton Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Halwill Parish 4.7 miles7.5 km
Example postcodes in Broadwoodwidger
PL16 0SW, PL15 9RU, PL15 9SN, PL16 0JP, EX20 4QS, EX21 5HA, EX21 5HE, PL16 0EW, PL16 0EP … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 37.1 miles59.7 km
- Exeter International Airport 37.1 miles59.7 km
- Meldon Railway Station 10 miles16.1 km
- Okehampton Railway Station 11.7 miles18.9 km
Hotels near Broadwoodwidger Ad
- The Arundell 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Eagle House Hotel 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Fox & Hounds Hotel 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Trethorne Hotel & Golf Club 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Hotel Endsleigh 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The White Hart Hotel 8.2 miles13.2 km
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Hingston Down Hill 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Millook Haven Harbour 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Bude Haven Harbour 16 miles25.7 km
- Buckator Beach Beach 17.8 miles28.6 km