Weare Giffard is a small historic village in the district of Torridge, Devon, England, tucked close to the east bank of the River Torridge between Bideford and Great Torrington. The compact cluster of stone cottages, a parish church and the site of a former manorial estate reflect medieval origins - the Giffard family once held the manor - and the riverside setting gives the village a tranquil, slightly secluded character popular with walkers and birdwatchers.
Locally the economy remains rooted in farming with a bit of small-scale tourism and people commuting to nearby towns; community life is typical of a small Devon village with events around the hall and church, and easy access to the lanes, orchards and estuary landscapes of North Devon for outdoor pursuits.
Postcode districts covering Weare Giffard
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 8.1 miles13 km
- Bideford 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ilfracombe 15.2 miles24.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Landcross Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Monkleigh Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Bideford East Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Huntshaw Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Littleham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Alverdiscott Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bideford South Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Great Torrington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bideford Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Frithelstock Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Bideford West Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Bideford North Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Weare Giffard
EX39 4QP, EX39 4QR, EX39 4QY, EX39 4QS, EX39 4QT, EX39 4QF, EX39 4QN, EX39 4QW, EX39 4QX … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 37.3 miles60 km
- Cardiff Airport 45.8 miles73.7 km
- Chapelton Railway Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Barnstaple Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Weare Giffard Ad
- Hunters Lodge 4 miles6.5 km
- The Commodore Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Royal Hotel 2.5 miles4 km
- Seagate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Park Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Red Lion Hotel 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Barnstaple Hotel 3 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Imperial Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
- The Royal & Fortescue 3 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Saunton Sands Hotel Source Spa and Wellness 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
Local points of interest
- Braunton Burrows Hill 7.5 miles12 km
- Saunton Sands Beach 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Putsborough Beach Beach 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 12 miles19.2 km
- Brightley Priory Historic site 17.6 miles28.3 km