Pancrasweek is a small, largely rural parish in the district of Torridge in north‑west Devon, England. Tucked among rolling farmland and hedgerow‑lined lanes, it is made up of a scattering of hamlets and farmsteads rather than a single large village, and its quiet lanes and open views make it attractive for countryside walking and a peaceful rural life.
The local economy is traditionally agricultural, with dairy and mixed farming still shaping the landscape, and the community takes its name from the parish church of St Pancras, reflecting medieval roots. Social life tends to centre on the church and occasional village events, and the area is valued for its sense of history, low population density and the continuity of classic Devon countryside character.
Postcode districts covering Pancrasweek
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Bideford 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Tavistock 24 miles38.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Chilsworthy Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Holsworthy Hamlets Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Milton & Tamarside Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Pyworthy Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holsworthy Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Sutcombe Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Launcells Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Bradworthy Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Kilkhampton Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Bridgerule Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Thornbury Parish 4.9 miles7.8 km
Example postcodes in Pancrasweek
EX22 7PQ, EX22 7JR, EX22 7JX, EX22 7JN, EX22 7JS, EX22 7PJ, EX22 7JP, EX22 7LA, EX22 7QA … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 38.2 miles61.5 km
- Exeter International Airport 44.2 miles71.1 km
- Meldon Railway Station 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Okehampton Railway Station 19.8 miles31.8 km
Hotels near Pancrasweek Ad
- Kings Arms Hotel 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Beach at Bude 6.2 miles10 km
- Tommy Jacks Beach Apartments 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Falcon Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Widemouth Manor 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The White Hart Hotel 3.7 miles5.9 km
Local points of interest
- Bude Haven Harbour 7 miles11.3 km
- Millook Haven Harbour 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Buckator Beach Beach 15 miles24.2 km
- Braunton Burrows Hill 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Saunton Sands Beach 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Brightley Priory Historic site 19.4 miles31.3 km