| Coordinates: | 50.527, -4.08 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SX 52 71 |
| Dialling code: | 01822 (Tavistock) |
Sampford Spiney is a tiny rural parish in West Devon on the western edge of Devon, England, set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and narrow country lanes not far from the market town of Tavistock and the fringes of Dartmoor National Park. The landscape of stone cottages, small wooded valleys and quiet lanes makes it a pleasant spot for walkers and anyone seeking a peaceful countryside setting.
Historically rooted and rather compact, the parish retains a strong rural character with a sense of local community; the unusual "Spiney" suffix reflects an old medieval landholding family and hints at its long past. Today the local economy is largely agricultural, supplemented by a handful of holiday lets and residents who commute to nearby towns, while village life is marked by the quiet continuity of traditional Devon parish life rather than big commercial development.
Postcode districts covering Sampford Spiney
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 9.3 miles15 km
- Torquay 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Paignton 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Newton Abbot 20.5 miles33 km
- Saltash 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Tavistock 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Ivybridge 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Kingsteignton 21.4 miles34.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Walkhampton Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Whitchurch Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Horrabridge Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Burrator Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Dousland Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Tavistock South East Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Crapstone Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Yelverton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Tavistock Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Buckland Monachorum Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Tavistock South West Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Meavy Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Sampford Spiney
PL20 6LF, PL20 7QY, PL20 6LQ, PL20 6LD, PL20 7QX, PL20 7QU, PL20 6FF, PL20 6LH, PL20 6LP … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 32.5 miles52.3 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 40.7 miles65.5 km
- Bere Alston Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
- Calstock Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
Hotels near Sampford Spiney Ad
- Tavistock House Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Tavistock Hotel & Inn 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Rockmount Rooms & Apartment 5 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Horn of Plenty 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Dartmoor Inn Merrivale 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bedford Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Two Bridges Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa 5 8.7 miles14 km
- Future Inn Plymouth 3 8 miles12.9 km
- China Fleet Country Club 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
Local points of interest
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Hingston Down Hill 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Home Park Stadium 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Cattewater Estate 11.2 miles18 km
- Sensory Garden Gardens 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Antony Estate Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 13 miles21 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Brightley Priory Historic site 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Bantham Beach Beach 19.3 miles31.1 km