| Coordinates: | 50.676, -3.888 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SX 66 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01647 (Moretonhampstead) |
Gidleigh sits on the northern edge of Dartmoor in West Devon, Devon, a small, rural parish of granite farms, narrow lanes and moorland fringes. The landscape is dominated by rolling pasture and tors, with quiet valleys that make it popular with walkers seeking out the wilder side of the moor rather than busy tourist centres.
Locally the economy is largely agricultural, complemented by tourism - most notably the well‑regarded country house hotel Gidleigh Park - and a close‑knit village community centred on its historic church and scattered farmsteads. There are visible traces of medieval field systems and packhorse routes, giving the place a strong sense of continuity and a quieter, traditional Devonshire character.
Postcode districts covering Gidleigh
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 21.7 miles35 km
- Exeter 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Torquay 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Paignton 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Newton Abbot 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Exmouth 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Tiverton 24 miles38.6 km
- Teignmouth 19 miles30.5 km
- Saltash 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Tavistock 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Ivybridge 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Kingsteignton 15.4 miles24.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Throwleigh Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Chagford Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- South Zeal Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- North Bovey Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- South Tawton Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Drewsteignton Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Belstone Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Sticklepath Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Moretonhampstead Built-up area 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Spreyton Parish 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Manaton Parish 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Okehampton Built-up area 6.4 miles10.2 km
Example postcodes in Gidleigh
TQ13 8HS, TQ13 8HU, TQ13 8HR, TQ13 8EU, TQ13 8HP, TQ13 8HT
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 21.1 miles34 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 51.3 miles82.5 km
- Okehampton Railway Station 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Meldon Railway Station 6.9 miles11.1 km
Hotels near Gidleigh Ad
- Gidleigh Park 5 0.6 miles1 km
- Mill End Hotel 4 3 miles4.8 km
- The Tors 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Bovey Castle 5 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Moorland Hotel, Haytor, Devon 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Two Bridges Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Ilsington Country House Hotel & Spa 4 10 miles16.1 km
- The Fox & Hounds Hotel 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Royal Oak Inn 9.1 miles14.6 km
Local points of interest
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Brightley Priory Historic site 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 16 miles25.7 km
- University of Exeter University 16 miles25.8 km
- St James Park Stadium 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Raddon Hills Hill 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Hingston Down Hill 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Bishops Court Estate 19.4 miles31.2 km