The market town and civil parish of Great Torrington sits in the rolling farmland of the Torridge district of Devon, England, where the wooded banks of the River Torridge carve a deep valley. Perched above the river, the town retains a medieval street pattern and a historic parish church, and the river corridor supports wildlife such as otters and migratory fish while the surrounding countryside is popular for walking and cycling.
Historically notable for the 1646 battle at Torrington, one of the last pitched engagements in the West Country during the English Civil War, the town now combines agriculture, small-scale industry and tourism with a lively local culture of independent shops, markets and community events, reflecting the relaxed character of the wider North Devon area.
Postcode districts covering Great Torrington
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 8.9 miles
- Bideford 4.9 miles
- Ilfracombe 16.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Torrington Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Little Torrington Parish 2 miles
- St. Giles in the Wood Parish 2 miles
- Weare Giffard Parish 2.1 miles
- Huntshaw Parish 2.2 miles
- Monkleigh Parish 2.6 miles
- Frithelstock Parish 2.7 miles
- Alverdiscott Parish 3.1 miles
- Landcross Parish 3.2 miles
- Bideford East Ward 3.8 miles
- Two Rivers & Three Moors Ward 3.9 miles
- Yarnscombe Parish 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Great Torrington
EX38 7HL, EX38 7BW, EX38 8EF, EX38 7NJ, EX38 8DA, EX38 7AQ, EX38 7LQ, EX38 7NS, EX38 7AG … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 35.4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 45.9 miles
- Chapelton Railway Station 6.5 miles
- Umberleigh Railway Station 7.4 miles
Hotels near Great Torrington Ad
- Hunters Lodge 4.7 miles
- The Commodore Hotel 3 6.6 miles
- Half Moon Inn 8.5 miles
- Northcote Manor 3 8.5 miles
- The Park Hotel 4 8.8 miles
- The Barnstaple Hotel 3 9.2 miles
- Seagate 6.7 miles
- The Imperial Hotel 4 8.9 miles
- The Royal & Fortescue 3 9 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 9.5 miles
- Saunton Sands Beach 10.3 miles
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 12.9 miles
- Putsborough Beach Beach 13.3 miles
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 13.5 miles
- Brightley Priory Historic site 15.5 miles