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
Neighbouring places
- Virginstow Parish 1.3 miles
- Germansweek Parish 2.4 miles
- Broadheath Ward 2.6 miles
- Luffincott Parish 3.6 miles
- St. Giles on the Heath Parish 3.7 miles
- Stowford Parish 3.7 miles
- Northcott Parish 3.9 miles
- Thrushelton Parish 4 miles
- Ashwater Parish 4.2 miles
- Bratton Clovelly Parish 4.4 miles
- Lifton Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Halwill Parish 4.7 miles
Example postcodes in Broadwoodwidger
PL16 0JL, PL16 0ES, PL15 9RU, PL15 9SW, EX21 5HE, PL16 0JS, PL16 0JF, EX21 5AQ, EX21 5BL … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 37.1 miles
- Exeter International Airport 37.1 miles
- Meldon Railway Station 10 miles
- Okehampton Railway Station 11.7 miles
Hotels near Broadwoodwidger Ad
- Arundell Arms Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- Lifton Hall 2 4.5 miles
- Lewtrenchard Manor Hotel 3 5 miles
- Blue Lion Inn 4.4 miles
- The Arundell 3 4.5 miles
- The Eagle House Hotel 6.5 miles
- Bearslake Inn 7.9 miles
- The Dartmoor Inn 8.5 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 3 8.2 miles
- The Bickford Arms Inn 4 7.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 12.5 miles
- Hingston Down Hill 12.8 miles
- Millook Haven Harbour 14.6 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.8 miles
- Bude Haven Harbour 16 miles
- Buckator Beach Beach 17.8 miles