| Coordinates: | 50.729, -3.952 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SX 62 93 |
| Dialling code: | 01837 (Okehampton) |
Belstone sits on the northern edge of Dartmoor in West Devon, Devon, England, a compact village of granite cottages and open commons with sweeping views towards the River Taw valley. The surrounding moorland and nearby Belstone Tor give the area a rugged, prehistoric feel – there are plenty of cairns, stone rows and ancient field systems nearby – and it’s a popular spot for walkers and wildlife watchers who come for the heather, ponies and wide skies.
Locally the economy mixes hill farming with tourism, while village life still centres on a handful of community amenities and seasonal events that bring neighbours together. Historic features, quiet lanes and a peaceful rural pace make Belstone typical of upland Devon settlements: small, resilient and with a strong sense of place shaped by the moor.
Postcode districts covering Belstone
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Exeter 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Newton Abbot 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Barnstaple 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Bideford 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Tiverton 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Teignmouth 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Tavistock 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Ivybridge 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Kingsteignton 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Dawlish 23.3 miles37.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Sticklepath Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- South Zeal Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Okehampton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- South Tawton Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Okehampton South Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Okehampton Hamlets Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Sampford Courtenay Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Okehampton North Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Throwleigh Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Gidleigh Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Spreyton Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Inwardleigh Parish 4.9 miles7.8 km
Example postcodes in Belstone
EX20 1QT, EX20 1RE, EX20 2JJ, EX20 1QZ, EX20 1QY, EX20 1RA, EX20 1QX, EX20 1QU, EX20 1RB … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 49.9 miles80.3 km
- Okehampton Railway Station 2 miles3.1 km
- Sampford Courtenay Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Belstone Ad
- The Tors 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Gidleigh Park 5 5 miles8 km
- Mill End Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Fox & Hounds Hotel 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Bovey Castle 5 8.9 miles14.3 km
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10 miles16.2 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 18 miles29 km
- Raddon Hills Hill 18.1 miles29 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 18.3 miles29.4 km
- University of Exeter University 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 18.4 miles29.6 km
- St James Park Stadium 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Hingston Down Hill 19.3 miles31 km