Great Torrington is a small market town in the Torridge district of Devon, England, sitting beside the River Torridge amid rolling farmland. Its compact historic centre mixes medieval and Georgian buildings with independent shops, cafés and a regular market, making it a popular quiet base for local visitors.
The town is notable for its part in the English Civil War - the 1646 Battle of Torrington - and today combines an agricultural and small‑business economy with a lively community scene, local food and craft events and volunteer projects that reflect a strong, close‑knit social spirit.
Postcode districts covering Great Torrington
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 9.3 miles
- Bideford 5.4 miles
- Ilfracombe 17.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Little Torrington Parish 1.5 miles
- St. Giles in the Wood Parish 1.9 miles
- Weare Giffard Parish 2.6 miles
- Frithelstock Parish 2.6 miles
- Huntshaw Parish 2.6 miles
- Monkleigh Parish 2.9 miles
- Alverdiscott Parish 3.6 miles
- Two Rivers & Three Moors Ward 3.6 miles
- Landcross Parish 3.7 miles
- Beaford Parish 3.7 miles
- Langtree Parish 3.8 miles
- Peters Marland Parish 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Great Torrington
EX38 8HE, EX38 8HQ, EX38 8DZ, EX38 7AJ, EX38 7NR, EX38 8DS, EX38 7HT, EX38 8DD, EX38 8EF … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 35.1 miles
- Cardiff Airport 46.2 miles
- Chapelton Railway Station 6.7 miles
- Umberleigh Railway Station 7.5 miles
Hotels near Great Torrington Ad
- The Royal Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- The Hoops Inn 3 8 miles
- Premier Inn Bideford 3 5.6 miles
- The Royal & Fortescue Hotel 3 9.4 miles
- The Seagate 7.4 miles
- Durrant House Hotel 3 6.4 miles
- The Imperial Hotel 4 9.3 miles
- Lower Winsford 3.5 6.2 miles
- The George Inn 9.5 miles
- Rams Head Inn 4 6.4 miles
Schools in Great Torrington
- Great Torrington Bluecoat C of E Primary School Primary
- Great Torrington School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Braunton Burrows Hill 10 miles
- Saunton Sands Beach 10.8 miles
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 13.1 miles
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 13.7 miles
- Putsborough Beach Beach 13.8 miles
- Brightley Priory Historic site 15 miles