Westward Ho! sits on the North Devon coast in Torridge, Devon, fronted by a long sandy beach and rolling dunes that form part of Northam Burrows. The South West Coast Path runs nearby, offering rugged cliff and estuary views across to Bideford and Appledore, and the coastal setting makes it a popular spot for surfing and outdoor recreation.
Unusually named after Charles Kingsley’s Victorian novel and famous for its exclamation mark, the ward grew as a Victorian seaside resort and today relies heavily on tourism, holiday parks and independent businesses, with a seasonal ebb and flow to the local community. Historic traces of its early-20th-century transport links and the continuing draw of beaches, golf and summer events give the area a distinctive blend of seaside heritage and contemporary leisure economy.
Postcode districts covering Westward Ho!
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Bideford 1.8 miles3 km
- Ilfracombe 12.2 miles19.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Westward Ho! Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Northam Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Bideford North Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Abbotsham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bideford West Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Appledore Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Bideford Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Bideford South Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Instow Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Westleigh Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bideford East Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Alwington Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Westward Ho!
EX39 1LY, EX39 1FS, EX39 1XY, EX39 1GX, EX39 1JX, EX39 1XJ, EX39 1XT, EX39 1HY, EX39 1JU … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 41.5 miles66.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 45.7 miles73.6 km
- Barnstaple Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Chapelton Railway Station 9.2 miles14.9 km
Hotels near Westward Ho! Ad
- The Commodore Hotel 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Seagate 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Hunters Lodge 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Royal Hotel 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Croyde Bay Hotel Or Self Catering 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Saunton Sands Hotel Source Spa and Wellness 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Red Lion Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Barnstaple Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Park Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- New Inn Hotel 7.8 miles12.5 km
Local points of interest
- Braunton Burrows Hill 3.7 miles6 km
- Saunton Sands Beach 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Putsborough Beach Beach 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 9.4 miles15.2 km