Merton is a small rural parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England, set among rolling hedged farmland and narrow lanes typical of north‑west Devon. The settlement is quiet and sparsely populated, with a scattering of stone cottages, farmsteads and a parish church whose origins reach back to medieval times.
Economically the area remains largely agricultural, alongside a few holiday lets and residents who commute to nearby market towns, and socially it retains a strong village feel with parish events and an active interest in local history and landscape conservation. The surrounding countryside makes it a peaceful base for exploring rural Devon.
Postcode districts covering Merton
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 12.7 miles
- Bideford 9.6 miles
- Tavistock 24.3 miles
- Ilfracombe 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Huish Parish 1.7 miles
- Beaford Parish 1.9 miles
- Petrockstowe Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Peters Marland Parish 2.4 miles
- Petrockstow Parish 2.5 miles
- Meeth Parish 2.9 miles
- Shebbear & Langtree Ward 3 miles
- Dolton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Little Torrington Parish 3.2 miles
- Buckland Filleigh Parish 3.4 miles
- Two Rivers & Three Moors Ward 3.4 miles
- Dowland Parish 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Merton
EX20 3DQ, EX20 3GY, EX20 3EW, EX20 3DT, EX20 3EF, EX20 3EG, EX20 3DZ, EX20 3DP, EX20 3EB … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 32.1 miles
- Cardiff Airport 47.7 miles
- Portsmouth Arms Station 7.8 miles
- Umberleigh Railway Station 8.6 miles
Hotels near Merton Ad
- The George Inn 5.3 miles
- Rams Head Inn 4 3 miles
- Duke of York 4.1 miles
- Northcote Manor 3 7.2 miles
- The Mole Resort - Hotel rooms 4 9.4 miles
- The Royal Hotel 3 9.3 miles
- The Bickford Arms Inn 4 9 miles
- Premier Inn Bideford 3 9.7 miles
- Cosy Devon Retreat Woodland Views 9.5 miles
- Fox & Hounds Country Hotel 3 9.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 10.8 miles
- Braunton Burrows Hill 14.2 miles
- Saunton Sands Beach 15 miles
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 16.3 miles
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 16.8 miles
- Putsborough Beach Beach 18 miles