The village and civil parish of Buckland Filleigh lies in the rural district of Torridge in north‑west Devon, England. It occupies rolling farmland and hedgerow‑lined lanes with small copses and streams that drain into the nearby River Torridge, giving it the quietly scenic character typical of this part of the county.
Historically the community has been shaped around a country estate and its parish church, and traces of that manorial past remain in the landscape. Agriculture still dominates the local economy - mixed dairy and arable farms - while a handful of rural businesses, holiday lets and commuters supplement incomes. With a small population and limited services, the parish retains a strong local identity and an active interest in conservation and heritage.
Postcode districts covering Buckland Filleigh
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 15.4 miles
- Bideford 10.8 miles
- Tavistock 22 miles
- Ilfracombe 23.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Petrockstow Parish 1.3 miles
- Sheepwash Parish 1.4 miles
- Petrockstowe Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Shebbear & Langtree Ward 2.1 miles
- Shebbear Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Peters Marland Parish 2.3 miles
- Highampton Parish 3.2 miles
- Merton Parish 3.4 miles
- Meeth Parish 3.6 miles
- Black Torrington Parish 3.8 miles
- Huish Parish 3.8 miles
- Langtree Parish 4.2 miles
Example postcodes in Buckland Filleigh
EX21 5JD, EX21 5PF, EX21 5HX, EX21 5NR, EX21 5PW, EX21 5PQ, EX21 5PG, EX38 8QW, EX20 3QJ … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 33.8 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 46.9 miles
- Portsmouth Arms Station 11.1 miles
- Sampford Courtenay Railway Station 11.3 miles
Hotels near Buckland Filleigh Ad
- The George Inn 4.8 miles
- Duke of York 5.5 miles
- The Bickford Arms Inn 4 5.6 miles
- Rams Head Inn 4 5.8 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 3 9.2 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 9.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 10.5 miles
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 15.5 miles
- Braunton Burrows Hill 15.8 miles
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 15.9 miles
- Saunton Sands Beach 16.6 miles
- Bude Haven Harbour 17.9 miles
- Millook Haven Harbour 19.3 miles
- Putsborough Beach Beach 19.7 miles