Newton St. Petrock is a small, rural parish in the district of Torridge, set in the rolling hedged countryside of north Devon in England. The settlement is centred around an ancient church dedicated to St Petroc and a scattering of farmsteads, lanes and small streams, giving it a quiet, pastoral character that attracts walkers and anyone interested in traditional Devon landscapes.
Historically the name reflects the area's Celtic Christian links and the village retains a number of old stone buildings and farmhouses. The local economy is dominated by mixed farming, with a handful of small businesses and a close‑knit community that relies on nearby market towns for many services; village life tends to revolve around church events, occasional social gatherings and efforts to conserve the rural heritage.
Postcode districts covering Newton St. Petrock
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 15.4 miles
- Bideford 8.9 miles
- Tavistock 24.5 miles
- Ilfracombe 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bulkworthy Parish 1.8 miles
- Milton Damerel Parish 2.3 miles
- Abbots Bickington Parish 2.4 miles
- Langtree Parish 2.8 miles
- Shebbear Built-up area 3 miles
- Thornbury Parish 3.3 miles
- Shebbear & Langtree Ward 3.8 miles
- West Putford Parish 3.9 miles
- East Putford Parish 3.9 miles
- Sutcombe Parish 4 miles
- Bradford Parish 4.1 miles
- Frithelstock Parish 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Newton St. Petrock
EX38 8LT, EX38 8LX, EX22 7LR, EX22 7LP, EX22 7LS, EX38 8LY, EX21 5QX, EX22 7LW, EX22 7LN … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 38.5 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 44.9 miles
- Chapelton Railway Station 13.3 miles
- Umberleigh Railway Station 14 miles
Hotels near Newton St. Petrock Ad
- The Hoops Inn 3 6.8 miles
- Host Stay Dipple Farm Shepherds Hut 5.5 miles
- The Bickford Arms Inn 4 5.7 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 3 7 miles
- The George Inn 9.5 miles
- The Royal Hotel 3 8.9 miles
- Premier Inn Bideford 3 8 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 7 miles
- Lower Winsford 3.5 8.7 miles
- Durrant House Hotel 3 9.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 11.1 miles
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 11.3 miles
- Braunton Burrows Hill 13.8 miles
- Bude Haven Harbour 14 miles
- Saunton Sands Beach 14.4 miles
- Brightley Priory Historic site 15 miles
- Millook Haven Harbour 16.2 miles
- Putsborough Beach Beach 17.6 miles