St. Giles in the Wood is a small, rural village and civil parish in the district of Torridge in Devon, England, situated a few miles east of Great Torrington among rolling farmland and wooded valleys on the edge of north Devon.
Traditionally agricultural, the parish retains a scatter of stone cottages, lanes and small woods and is centred on a historic parish church; many residents now commute to nearby towns for work, while visitors appreciate quiet walks, the nearby River Torridge and easy access to the broader North Devon countryside. Community life is understated but steady, with village events and local groups keeping the social fabric tight.
Postcode districts covering St. Giles in the Wood
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 8.5 miles
- Bideford 6.4 miles
- Ilfracombe 16.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Torrington Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Two Rivers & Three Moors Ward 2 miles
- Huntshaw Parish 2.6 miles
- Yarnscombe Parish 2.8 miles
- Beaford Parish 2.8 miles
- Little Torrington Parish 2.9 miles
- Roborough Parish 3.1 miles
- Alverdiscott Parish 3.4 miles
- Weare Giffard Parish 3.8 miles
- Merton Parish 4.2 miles
- Atherington Parish 4.3 miles
- High Bickington Built-up area 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in St. Giles in the Wood
EX38 7JY, EX38 7HY, EX38 7JL, EX38 7HZ, EX38 7JN, EX38 7JQ, EX19 8TU, EX38 7EQ, EX19 8TT … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 33.5 miles
- Cardiff Airport 44.6 miles
- Chapelton Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Umberleigh Railway Station 5.6 miles
Hotels near St. Giles in the Wood Ad
- Hunters Lodge 4.5 miles
- Northcote Manor 3 6.5 miles
- The Commodore Hotel 3 7.5 miles
- Half Moon Inn 8.6 miles
- The Park Hotel 4 8.4 miles
- Seagate 7.8 miles
- The Barnstaple Hotel 3 8.9 miles
- The Imperial Hotel 4 8.4 miles
- The Royal & Fortescue 3 8.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Braunton Burrows Hill 10.4 miles
- Saunton Sands Beach 11.3 miles
- Putsborough Beach Beach 14.1 miles
- Brightley Priory Historic site 14.5 miles
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 14.9 miles
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 15.5 miles