Clawton is a small rural community in the district of Torridge, in north‑west Devon, close to the border with Cornwall. It sits among rolling farmland and wooded valleys and is characterised by narrow lanes, stone cottages and traditional farmsteads that give it a quiet, pastoral feel within easy reach of nearby market towns.
Agriculture remains important to the local economy, alongside a mix of commuters and small-scale rural enterprises, while a compact village centre with a long‑standing parish church and community hubs helps sustain occasional events and local life; the area is appreciated for its historic buildings, hedgerows and straightforward country charm.
Postcode districts covering Clawton
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Bideford 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Tavistock 17.7 miles28.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Tetcott Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ashwater Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Luffincott Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- North Tamerton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Hollacombe Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Pyworthy Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Holsworthy Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Broadheath Ward 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Northcott Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Holsworthy Hamlets Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Milton & Tamarside Ward 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Cookbury Parish 4.4 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Clawton
EX22 6QJ, EX22 6QG, EX22 6PE, EX21 5DG, EX22 6PU, EX22 6RS, EX22 6RU, EX22 6PS, EX22 6QE … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 36.4 miles58.6 km
- Exeter International Airport 40.8 miles65.6 km
- Meldon Railway Station 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Okehampton Railway Station 15.5 miles24.9 km
Hotels near Clawton Ad
- Kings Arms Hotel 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Beach at Bude 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Half Moon Inn 9.7 miles15.7 km
- The Falcon Hotel 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Eagle House Hotel 9 miles14.5 km
- The Arundell 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The White Hart Hotel 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Widemouth Manor 4 9.3 miles15 km
Schools in Clawton
- Clawton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Millook Haven Harbour 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Bude Haven Harbour 10.7 miles17.1 km
- Buckator Beach Beach 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Brightley Priory Historic site 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Hingston Down Hill 17.7 miles28.4 km