Winkleigh is a compact, largely rural ward in the Torridge district of Devon, set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and small wooded copses. The village centre has the amenities you expect in a Devon market community - a primary school, village hall, a couple of shops and a pub - and lives on a mix of agriculture, local trades and small businesses that serve the surrounding countryside.
Locally notable is the reuse of a former wartime airfield area for light industry and storage, which has helped diversify the economy beyond farming. There’s a strong community calendar of agricultural shows, fetes and clubs, and the area’s quiet lanes and countryside make it popular with walkers and people seeking a rural lifestyle while still being within reach of larger towns in the county.
Postcode districts covering Winkleigh
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 22 miles35.4 km
- Barnstaple 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Bideford 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Tiverton 21.1 miles34 km
- Tavistock 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Ilfracombe 23.7 miles38.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Winkleigh Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ashreigney Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wembworthy Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Broadwoodkelly Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Brushford Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Dowland Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Iddesleigh Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Dolton Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Eggesford Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Monkokehampton Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Bondleigh Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Burrington Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
Example postcodes in Winkleigh
EX18 7LZ, EX20 2AU, EX18 7PD, EX18 7LT, EX18 7QD, EX19 8WH, EX18 7NU, EX19 8HE, EX19 8HF … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 25.5 miles41.1 km
- Cardiff Airport 44.7 miles71.9 km
- Eggesford Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- King's Nympton Railway Station 4.6 miles7.5 km
Hotels near Winkleigh Ad
- Northcote Manor 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Fox & Hounds Country Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Half Moon Inn 9 miles14.5 km
- The Mole Resort - Hotel Rooms 6.5 miles10.5 km
Schools in Winkleigh
- Winkleigh Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Raddon Hills Hill 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Braunton Burrows Hill 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Saunton Sands Beach 19.5 miles31.3 km