Bridestowe
Parish in West Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.681, -4.115 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 50 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01837 (Okehampton) |
Bridestowe is a small rural parish on the western fringe of Dartmoor in West Devon, Devon, England. The village sits among rolling moorland and farmland, with dry-stone walls, old stone cottages and a compact centre clustered around a medieval church dedicated to St Bridget, giving the place its name. Its location close to open moorland makes it popular with walkers and anyone wanting easy access to Dartmoor’s landscape while still feeling distinctly village-like.
Historically the parish has been shaped by agriculture and small-scale rural trades, and today farming still dominates the local economy alongside a modest amount of tourism and commuter living for nearby towns such as Okehampton. Community life remains lively for a place of its size, with village halls and occasional fetes, and a sense of continuity from the historic buildings and lanes to the present-day social fabric.
Postcode districts covering Bridestowe
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 19.9 miles32 km
- Newton Abbot 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Bideford 23.6 miles38 km
- Saltash 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Tavistock 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Ivybridge 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Kingsteignton 24.5 miles39.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Sourton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Lydford Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Lewtrenchard Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Thrushelton Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Bratton Clovelly Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Coryton Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Brentor Parish 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Marystow Parish 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Beaworthy Parish 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Okehampton South Ward 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Germansweek Parish 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Okehampton Hamlets Parish 5.5 miles8.8 km
Example postcodes in Bridestowe
EX20 4EW, EX20 4BR, EX20 4ER, EX20 4HB, EX20 4EP, EX20 4NR, EX20 4NP, EX20 4EX, EX20 4EQ … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 30.9 miles49.7 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 42.1 miles67.7 km
- Meldon Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Okehampton Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Bridestowe Ad
- The Fox & Hounds Hotel 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Tors 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Tavistock House Hotel 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Tavistock Hotel & Inn 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Rockmount Rooms & Apartment 5 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Arundell 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Bedford Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Dartmoor Inn Merrivale 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Hotel Endsleigh 9.6 miles15.5 km
Schools in Bridestowe
- Bridestowe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Hingston Down Hill 12.4 miles20 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 19.7 miles31.8 km