Thornbury is a small, rural parish in the Torridge district of north Devon, England, set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and quiet lanes. It retains a scatter of traditional stone cottages and farmsteads and shows medieval roots in its settlement pattern, with a handful of listed buildings and historic features that reflect its agricultural past.
Today the local economy remains largely agricultural, complemented by small-scale tourism and commuters travelling to nearby market towns; socially the community tends to gather around the parish church and village hall for seasonal events. The area is popular with walkers and cyclists who value the peace of the Torridge countryside and easy access to coastal and rural walks.
Postcode districts covering Thornbury
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 18.7 miles
- Bideford 12 miles
- Tavistock 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Milton Damerel Parish 1.2 miles
- Cookbury Parish 2.1 miles
- Bradford Parish 2.5 miles
- Sutcombe Parish 2.8 miles
- Milton & Tamarside Ward 3 miles
- Abbots Bickington Parish 3.1 miles
- Hollacombe Parish 3.2 miles
- Newton St. Petrock Parish 3.3 miles
- Holsworthy Hamlets Parish 3.3 miles
- Holsworthy Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Chilsworthy Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Shebbear Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Thornbury
EX22 7DB, EX22 7BA, EX22 7BU, EX22 7BS, EX22 7BT, EX22 7DA, EX22 7BZ, EX22 7BR, EX22 7DS … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 39.4 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 41.8 miles
- Meldon Railway Station 15 miles
- Okehampton Railway Station 15.5 miles
Hotels near Thornbury Ad
- Kings Arms Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- The Bickford Arms Inn 4 3.3 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 3.8 miles
- The Hoops Inn 3 9.2 miles
- Host Stay Dipple Farm Shepherds Hut 6.5 miles
- The West Country Inn 3 9.8 miles
- The Tree Inn 3 9.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Bude Haven Harbour 11.8 miles
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 12.5 miles
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 12.5 miles
- Millook Haven Harbour 13.5 miles
- Brightley Priory Historic site 15 miles
- Braunton Burrows Hill 16.9 miles
- Saunton Sands Beach 17.4 miles
- Buckator Beach Beach 19.1 miles