| Coordinates: | 50.739, -3.891 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 66 95 |
| Dialling code: | 01837 (Okehampton) |
South Tawton sits on the western edge of Dartmoor in the West Devon district of Devon, England, a few miles from Okehampton. The landscape around the village mixes granite tors, rolling pasture and lanes into the moor, with easy access to Dartmoor's prehistoric stone rows and cairns that give the area a strong sense of antiquity and wild open space.
The local economy is largely agricultural with a steady contribution from tourism and small, independent businesses; sturdy granite cottages, a historic parish church with medieval features and nearby settlements such as South Zeal give the place a traditional Devon character. Community life is quiet and close-knit, centred on village halls, pubs and footpaths, and it attracts walkers and those looking for countryside living within easy reach of the moor.
Postcode districts covering South Tawton
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Torquay 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Paignton 24.8 miles40 km
- Newton Abbot 19 miles30.6 km
- Exmouth 23 miles37 km
- Barnstaple 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Bideford 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Tiverton 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Teignmouth 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Tavistock 17.4 miles28 km
- Ivybridge 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Kingsteignton 18.3 miles29.5 km
Neighbouring places
- South Zeal Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Spreyton Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Sticklepath Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Belstone Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Throwleigh Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Sampford Courtenay Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- North Tawton Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Okehampton Built-up area 4.4 miles7 km
- Gidleigh Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Drewsteignton Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Chagford Built-up area 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Bow Built-up area 5.3 miles8.6 km
Example postcodes in South Tawton
EX20 2PQ, EX20 2LF, EX20 2PA, EX20 2LT, EX20 2LG, EX20 2JR, EX20 2PD, EX17 5BA, EX20 2RG … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Cardiff Airport 51.3 miles82.5 km
- Sampford Courtenay Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Okehampton Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near South Tawton Ad
- The Tors 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Mill End Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Gidleigh Park 5 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Bovey Castle 5 7.7 miles12.3 km
- The Royal Oak Inn 9.8 miles15.7 km
Schools in South Tawton
- South Tawton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.2 miles18 km
- Raddon Hills Hill 15.3 miles24.6 km
- University of Exeter University 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 16.1 miles25.9 km
- St James Park Stadium 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Killerton Estate 19 miles30.6 km
- Bishops Court Estate 19.4 miles31.2 km