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 miles20.4 km
- Bideford 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Tavistock 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Ilfracombe 21.1 miles34 km
Neighbouring places
- Huish Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Beaford Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Petrockstowe Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Peters Marland Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Petrockstow Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Meeth Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Shebbear & Langtree Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Dolton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Little Torrington Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Buckland Filleigh Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Two Rivers & Three Moors Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Dowland Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Merton
EX20 3DN, EX20 3DX, EX20 3DR, EX20 3EE, EX20 3DJ, EX20 3FX, EX20 3ED, EX20 3ES, EX20 3GY … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 32.1 miles51.6 km
- Cardiff Airport 47.7 miles76.7 km
- Portsmouth Arms Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Umberleigh Railway Station 8.6 miles13.8 km
Hotels near Merton Ad
- Half Moon Inn 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Hunters Lodge 8.7 miles14 km
- Northcote Manor 3 7.9 miles12.8 km
- The Royal Hotel 9.3 miles15 km
- The Mole Resort - Hotel Rooms 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Fox & Hounds Country Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Braunton Burrows Hill 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Saunton Sands Beach 15 miles24.2 km
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 16.8 miles27 km
- Putsborough Beach Beach 18 miles29 km