Sampford Courtenay
Parish in West Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.776, -3.948 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 62 99 |
| Dialling code: | 01837 (Okehampton) |
Sampford Courtenay is a small village and civil parish in West Devon, Devon, England, sitting on the western fringe of Dartmoor and a few miles from Okehampton. It is a broadly rural community of farms, stone cottages, a village hall and pub, popular with walkers and people seeking easy access to the moor for outdoor activities.
The village is best known historically as the flashpoint of the 1549 Prayer Book Rebellion, when locals resisted the introduction of the new English liturgy, and it still retains a medieval parish church and a strong sense of local history. Economically and socially it remains centred on agriculture and tourism, with an active community calendar and the quieter rhythms of country life.
Postcode districts covering Sampford Courtenay
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Newton Abbot 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Barnstaple 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Bideford 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Tiverton 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Teignmouth 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Tavistock 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Kingsteignton 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Dawlish 24.7 miles39.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Exbourne Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- North Tawton Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Sticklepath Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Okehampton Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Belstone Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Jacobstowe Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- South Tawton Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Bondleigh Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Okehampton North Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- South Zeal Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Inwardleigh Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Okehampton Hamlets Parish 4.4 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Sampford Courtenay
EX20 2SZ, EX20 2TQ, EX20 1RZ, EX20 2TG, EX20 2SX, EX20 2SJ, EX20 2SH, EX20 2SL, EX20 2TD … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 50.2 miles80.9 km
- Sampford Courtenay Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Okehampton Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
Hotels near Sampford Courtenay Ad
- The Tors 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Mill End Hotel 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Gidleigh Park 5 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Half Moon Inn 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Fox & Hounds Country Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Raddon Hills Hill 17 miles27.4 km
- University of Exeter University 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 18.8 miles30.3 km
- St James Park Stadium 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 19.4 miles31.3 km