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 7HA, EX38 8DX, EX38 7BS, EX38 7BT, EX38 8EJ, EX38 7BU, EX38 7BH, EX38 8DG, EX38 8HF … 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
- Seagate 6.7 miles
- The Park Hotel 4 8.8 miles
- Northcote Manor 3 8.5 miles
- The Barnstaple Hotel 3 9.2 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